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Star Light, Star Bright - May (currently 948 views)
Don
Posted: May 11th, 2021, 5:59pm
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Star Light, Star Bright by Anon - A young girl's wish to see her mother again inadvertently comes true with horrific consequences. Short, Sci Fi
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eldave1
Posted: May 11th, 2021, 7:24pm
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I liked the story.... good job. A couple of nits:
Cute as a button is a bit of a tired descriptor
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She rolls over, faces a picture frame housing a photo of her and her mother and father.
A bit clumsy – she rolls over, faces a framed picture of ….
Kudos
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Gum
Posted: May 11th, 2021, 8:25pm
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This story appears as a snippet from something bigger, but it still has a ‘did not see that coming’ vibe, so I liked it, it was sentimental and a bit saddening. It also put me in mind of the movie ‘Solaris’, which I liked for its surreal twist of fate via the omnipotent consciousness of a celestial body, maybe they’re going to a better place. Best of luck.
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spesh2k
Posted: May 11th, 2021, 8:50pm
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Geez, that was a bummer. This was well-written. It had a Twilight Zone vibe to it with the sci-fi aspect of it. Not much of a twist, but it was definitely a gut-punch of an ending, flying himself and his daughter straight into the sun. Was the space shuttle damaged already anyway (going by the opening transmission)? Anyway, good stuff. But a lot of these shorts are bumming me out lol, all downers. Good work! -- Michael
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Spqr
Posted: May 11th, 2021, 9:36pm
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Good story and characters, but their demise is predetermined, so it's not really a twist as I understand it.
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MarkD
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 1:26am
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Pretty good. The twist lands well, not as much as I'd have liked though.
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Matthew Taylor
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 4:02am
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The writing was good and I enjoyed this story. I felt for them both. Best of luck
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Pleb
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 4:35am
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Ooh I really liked this. Very Arthur C. Clarke. Nicely written and the ending, although I could see it coming, was still impactful. Definitely one of my favourites.
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JEStaats
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 10:51am
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No sh*t, there I was....
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Definitely a sting in the tail but I was hoping (expecting?) a more horrific reveal and felt kind of let down. That's just me, though. Well written and heartfelt. Could be filmed on a low budget too. Good work.
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mmmarnie
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 10:59am
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Nice job here. Ticks all the boxes for me as far as the challenge goes. Your writing is good, but could be better. Descriptions are a bit clunky. EXAMPLE: BILL, 40, unshaven and looking worse for wear, stands at the opening. He offers Emily a generous smile, but there’s sadness in his eyes and sweat hanging heavily on his brow. His shirt is also drenched with sweat. IMO this conveys the same thing in less words: Standing at the door is Bill, (40), unshaven, shirt drenched in sweat. With sadness in his eyes he offers Emily a smile. Nice job writer!
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Zack
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 12:03pm
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Great work here. Very sad. No issues with the writing at all, I saw what you wanted me to see.
This one will score well with me. Kudos.
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Cacutshaw
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 12:14pm
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I liked this, but it really didn't land for me. The whole idea of a father comforting his daughter as they fly into the sun didn't do much dramatically, because despite the emotions being shown, I'm just thrown into the very short scene. It needed some time to breathe if it's going to attempt to get me to feel something other than simply figuring out what's going on. It's a nice sentiment, but it's one I've seen many times before (you'll see mommy soon, honey). And the writing is very good.
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Geezis
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 12:46pm
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Touching tale and an upsettingly moving ending. Well done.
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AnthonyCawood
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 2:57pm
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Had a sort of Twilight Zone, Ray Bradbury feel to it, the 'twist' is a little telegraphed but excusable with the page limit we have. I liked it.
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bert
Posted: May 12th, 2021, 4:28pm
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What a downer. Not a bad script, but there is no tension here. It delivers a suitable payoff, but it doesn't build to that payoff. It's just there.
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