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CRITIQUE FORM

Stories can be improved only by identifying problems. Your input as a reader is valuable. If you have a definite opinion, please provide candid answers, as long or as brief as you wish.

Story Title:__________________________________

Comments by:_______________________________

1. What did you really like?




2. When were you confused?





3. Was there anything you really disliked?




4. Were you bored? If so, when?




5. Did the story live up to expectations (For instance, did the story summary/synopsis promise or allude to something that never materialised)?
Yes____ No____




6. Were there problems with grammar, word use, or sentence construction?





7. Was the dialogue too long or too short? Was it realistic, or forced?





8. Were the characters unique? Did they each have a voice of their own?





9. Did the characters seem real and have real motives?





10. Would you recommend this story to a friend as it is now?




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