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2/21/2015 3:34:09 PM
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Looks really nice. I have a few issues or it, but most of them are just writing style. For now, I'd point out that you seem to be switching between past and present tense - "The Guardian does" vs "The Guardian did" - which can be a bit confusing. There's also some uncertainty in other places - "Firing two silver bullets at the one on the left, the Fallen dodged the first but was then grazed by the second." If I've interpreted the sentence correctly, it could be better phrased as "The Guardian fired two silver bullets at the one on the left. His target dodged the first bullet but was then grazed by the second." You might also want to add more blank spaces. When your paragraphs don't start off indented, it's important to add some way to tell them apart. Adding a blank line between them does just that, improving readability. I would also question where he got a named weapon if he hasn't gotten to the city yet and why it fires (specifically) silver bullets, but that's something you can clear up in future installments. Don't misunderstand my criticism; I'm writing a novel of my own, so things like this stand out to me. Everything I'm saying is meant as advice to improve an already good start.
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  • Thanks for the feedback. :) I looked back after posting it and realized I should've reviewed it for better sentence flow, but I will improve that for the next part. Good luck on your novel! :)

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  • Edited by Kavo: 2/23/2015 3:37:15 AM
    Nice revisions. I'm seeing some "was" and "were" confusion, but that's trivial at this point. The last big paragraph still opens with a somewhat confusing sentence, on the same lines as what I mentioned in my first post. I think the story overall would benefit from some added punctuation; commas here and there. In the fourth paragraph (not counting the intro) there's a confusing sentence: "Nearby, the figure's adversaries readied their elongated sabers, and the message was quickly and anxiously spread: the target had been found." I'm fairly certain you're talking about the Baron's subordinate Captains, in which case adversaries (meaning "enemies") is the wrong word, and something like "allies" or "underlings" would be better. In the fifth paragraph, when the Ghost is speaking to the Guardian, it's message should go in quotation marks and be phrased in present tense; "We have been found." The story is being told in past tense, but the Ghost speaks in present tense, which it is experiencing things in. Like I said before, this looks good. There are just a few things that could use tidying up.

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