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Judge 1807!

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Topic: Judge 1807!

Posted By: angelagilbert
Subject: Judge 1807!
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2018 at 9:33am

When I saw the "dreaded" 1807, I was nervous. However, I found that feedback to be the best that I've ever had. The positive was very specific, which I appreciate, and the negative I found very helpful. He was right, 100%.

{1807} Extremely unique story written in a fascinating metafictional mode. I love the form and style of the storytelling. The choice of a second-person narrator is functional, playful, and amusing. The prose is masterful and your attention to detail is formidable. It feels like you had a great deal of fun crafting this piece. Extra points for lively, inventive use of form and for your superb implementation of the allergic prompt.

1807} As formally impressive as this story inarguably is, the content itself feels wispy and thin. I'm not 100% positive what is exactly happening in this story, and I think the form you've chosen, at times, fights against the clarity of the narrative. Has the form slightly overcomplicated a simple storyline?

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