Continuation of the question: What do you think of the beginning of my book?

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So I didn't notice the man in the black cloak approaching, how he looked around, how his gaze fell on me, his eyes widening in surprise. I also didn't notice him grabbing me and lifting me up as if I weighed nothing. And I didn't feel his teeth on my neck. How he bit gently until my heart stopped beating. I didn't wake up until much later, and only later did I find out what had happened. The man still had me firmly in his grip. It took me a brief moment to realize I'd been kidnapped. But why? What did this man want from me? I wanted to scream, but an ice-cold hand pressed itself over my mouth. The stranger leaned forward threateningly and looked me in the eyes. I noticed the small necklace with the pendant in the shape of a human heart dangling around his neck. I didn't know why, but the sight of it sent a shiver down my spine. He noticed my gaze and quickly hid the necklace. Then he glared at me again, threateningly, with his dark brown eyes. My heart was pounding in my throat. I couldn't find a way out. The stranger, my kidnapper, still pressed his cold hand firmly over my mouth. He was astonishingly strong; if I fought back, I wouldn't stand a chance. A tear ran down my cheek. I knew I might not have much longer to live. But why had this man kidnapped me? I was a young orphan girl; no one would pay any ransom for me. The man quickened his pace. I wondered where he was running to and if no one was trying to stop him. After all, he was a kidnapper. But he ran through the streets unchallenged.

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Thrillerpfeife
2 years ago

I’ve read through the first part before, which I find quite advanced though a little too much “information dump” https://a-buch-schreib.com/vier-wege-infodump-roman-vermeiden/):

“As a 12-year-old orphan girl, it wasn’t easy for me to find a job. The year 1839 was not easy to master…”

No one in the I perspective thinks something, that’s obviously addressed to the reader.

In the new text you made a serious perspective mistake. Since you write in the I perspective, the I-person can only report on what she has seen. This is inconsistent with:

“So I did not gethow the man approached in the black cape, as he looked around, how his eyes fell on me and his eyes were amazed. I didn’t get as he grabbed me and lifted up as if I had nothing. And I did not feel his teeth on my neck.”

And “I don’t like it”: This can only be judged by the attacker.

And also in this text pay attention to info dump, e.g.: “I was a young orphan, no one would pay any ransom for me.”

tinalisatina
2 years ago

This is pure horror. So, read that.

spelling error, interpointion by random generator, logic completely switched off. That’s boring.

tinalisatina
2 years ago
Reply to  JohannaHase112

If you write from the me perspective, you cannot describe what you are not Come on.

So I didn’t get how the man approached in the black cape, how he looked around, how his eyes fell on me and his eyes widened surprisingly.

Also here: If you wake up a lot later, you can’t know that the man still holds you firmly.

I woke up a lot later and only later I learned what had happened. The man still had me tight.

tinalisatina
2 years ago

Little tip. Here it is always difficult to evaluate longer texts. If you’re on wattpad anyway, look there, there’s a good “help page”, for example:

http://www.wattpad.com/1321691232-support-small-autoren-autoren-helper-prewort-was

Ha100
2 years ago

A few small mistakes:

I also didn’t get how he…highly as if…

…if I fought, would…

I like the text. I love your writing style, especially for your age, it’s really good!

Vicky1808
2 years ago

I like it.

Brain300
2 years ago

That’s a doctor’s job.

chanfan
2 years ago

Sorry, but that’s just annoying. This is certainly not meant by good question.

chanfan
2 years ago
Reply to  JohannaHase112

Do this here:

And yet, I can answer and report.