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Posted by: MarkVick, March 16th, 2020, 12:03am
Hello my friends.

I wrote this as a test for myself. Learning experience.

A test in speed and "campfire" story telling. Sort of, like on an unconscious level. I know this universe well. Thought I'd give it stab.

I just want to learn... And the internet is my school.

I'm wondering if I can get people past the first 2 pages? Actually, probably even the 1st, lol.

And if I can't... Where did I lose you? When do you stop? It's lame? Sucks? Pass? Try again?... All good... But why?

Like I said... I just want to learn.

Thank you my friends.

Happy writing. ✌️

BATMAN BEYOND:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZodZowyfcBmZ4IVXkf-pJ4jFLe3KueK6
Posted by: ghost and_ghostie gal, March 16th, 2020, 2:09am; Reply: 1

Quoted from MarkVick

I wrote this as a test for myself. Learning experience.


Hmmm. OK, fair enough, but JMHO, posting fan-fiction is like masturbation. Yeah, it may make you feel good for a few moments, but after all's said and done, what have you got? :)

In all seriousness, aside from typos I'd say: I dig the dialogue. It has a nice flow, and it's not too on the nose.  So props for that.  But it should literally stab you in the heart that I had to reread the first coupla pages to figure out what the heck I'm suppose to be seeing.

That said, maybe tone it down a bit, and I'm the last person to say this.  Methinks my problem with this, and it's not necessarily a problem, but a point of view, is that the writing is taking too much time on the page and what I mean by that is this could be muted just a dash while still keeping with the expression of the writer.  In laywoman's term... this feels more like a writer trying to push the envelope and see what people think of it than a draft someone would hand to... say a producer.  If that makes since.  

Some other nitpicks that I won't get into.  Oh, btw, cool title page.

Anyhoo- I stopped around page seven.  There isn't any reason for me to critique this outside of your reasoning, because it's just that you really can't do anything with this.  Good luck with it.-A  

Posted by: MarkVick, March 16th, 2020, 2:26am; Reply: 2
Thank you my friend.
I appreciate the feedback greatly.
I will revise once the first draft is finished.
Just so i'm clear, so that I can make the appropriate changes. You didn't understand that, the dark figure is in the batmobile? And you dropped off page 7?

Thank you again.
Cheers.
Posted by: MarkVick, March 16th, 2020, 2:31am; Reply: 3



because it's just that you really can't do anything with this.




Why?

Posted by: MarkVick, March 16th, 2020, 2:46am; Reply: 4



But it should literally stab you in the heart that I had to reread the first coupla pages to figure out what the heck I'm suppose to be seeing.



I understand... It's hard to write... You're not supposed to really know what you're seeing, until near the bottom of the 2nd page... But, I also shouldn't have to explain myself, lol... Sooo, I need to edit.

I'll see what I can do.  Thank you again.
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