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I can vouch. Intelligent Sin is an illiterate fuck who attained his English qualifications from a cereal box.

JOKES! Love you, bae.

I'll contribute to this if it doesn't take time away from me writing my own book.

I'll happily talk to you all about great Russian literature such as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. Or we can get stuck into some Oscar Wilde (despite only having written one novel, it's great. His poetry is also fantastic and can influence great descriptive writing. His character and wit is also bitingly effective).

PS: No, I didn't Google these authors and corresponding book titles; I've actually read their books and have them all sitting next to me (not War & Peace though, that shit's way too verbose for me. I own the book but only really use it when I'm feeling particularly pseudo-intellectual on reddit or 4chan).

Seriously though, I'm up for this.

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I've been looking through some the samples submitted.
They're all OK but they're not novel-proof at all. You guys use too many abrupt sentences in the past tense to illustrate the main character. If you want to give depth to your character, you don't just state things. You have to have the character evolve throughout (which is hard to do in short stories which is why most short stories tend to go for moral lessons rather than great plots). For example, Dostoevsky is often criticized for his use of puppet characters that he uses a plot device. You guys also need to learn how string relevant information into a more fluent dialogue. Stop with the abrupt statements. Don't do the generic repetitive questions. Allusions are good but don't fucking make them blatantly obvious. Subtlety is key.

EDIT: I'm not trying to come across as a cunt. However, I've read a lot of great literature and I am the epitome of /r/iamverysmart. So, you decide what to make of my criticisms.

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You post a picture with three or four actual corrections (thanks) and then proceed to act as if your suggestions maintain a standard. No some looks aren't "needed" and some style choices may not suit you, but that doesn't mean they're wrong. This is not a grammatically heavy course, and I never claimed to be perfect.

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Entry,

Ghost stories. Brilliant; aren't they? Well, the story i'm about to tell you is far from fictional and unfortunately for two young souls, riddled with the truth.
7 P.M on October 31'st is where this story takes place. Halloween; for some, cliche. For others, 24 hours balancing on the thin line that separates the truth and lies.

"Charlie!", a sweet voice called from the kitchen of number 6 castle street. "your brother can't take him self trick or treating!". With a long face and frustrated eyes charlie appears from his bedroom. With every step down the long twisting stairs of the 3 story house he lives in with just his mum and brother, charlie looks more frustrated.

(Don't really know where I was going with this, just wanted a quick entry before real work)