The Weight of Forgiveness

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The Weight of Forgiveness
WINNER OF THE YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR CONTEST.

When a homeless boy named Jack breaks into Angela's bedroom she had no idea the impact he would have on her life. He is unlike anyone she has ever met and she soon finds out that maybe he understands her situation more than he has any right to.


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RevkenR

I was sad to see Jack go. I know it sounds funny to say it that way but you paint such a real picture with your words it feels like I am there watching.

Wonderful story.

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Gelöschter User

Wow...what a great piece of writing. You brought the characters to life and your descriptions were so vivid, I was there with them. Not a simple feat with a word count restriction. You have much talent, keep writing and bringing joy to your readers.

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majorkarma

Hello Alada, First, I liked your story but had a problem imaging anyone being able to carry a refrigerator through a window so, I went and looked it up and sure enough, there it is at K-Mart "Sakar Portable 12-Can Mini Fridge", just like in your story. So, I went back and read your story again and the images you painted came through all the more clearly. Your depth, insights and obvious empathy are well expressed; it is... mehr anzeigen

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mokomonko

keep in mind it had to be 3k words, which is not a lot to work with as far as character development but I tried my best.

It's supposed to be a somewhat silly story, he stole the fridge because he's a weird homeless guy and it was a small fridge that he coudl possibly sell. Who knows, have you ever met a homeless person? they work in mysterious ways.

and I have no idea what you mean by 'beauty and the beast', what's similar?... mehr anzeigen

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loketreachery

The story in itself is not bad, however certain elements are predictable and the characters seem stereotypical and comic. I can't help feeling that this is merely a satire on 'beauty and the beast' or 'the pauper and the prince' as it evidently is centered around a similiar storyline. The characters are shallow at best and no relationships are explicitly deep nor personal. You definitely could improve.
The end seems... mehr anzeigen

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UniquePoet60

Alada,

I love the cover. The story is beautiful and touching. You are an exceptional writer.

Great work!

You have my vote.

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xmeli.j.nightlyx

Wow! There is nothing I don't love about this story, it's very beautiful! I hope you decide to continue adding more to it. Maybe they meet later one and she's turned her life around, something like that. I enjoyed it thoroughly! You have my vote.

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Glynis Rankin

You are a very good storyteller. Where have you been,where ever it was, I'm glad you're back so I can read more of your work. You got my vote.

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