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NZLD
February 11th, 2013, 07:49 AM
Here is the first 2 paragraphs of a story i am writting. All feedback welcome. (im only an amateur so don't be too harsh :P)

Reg arrived at school feeling trepedant and self-conscious due to the fact he had been battling insomnia, as much as he tried to fight it, his efforts were futile. Because of his unfortunate diagnoses the physical and mental side effects were apparent. Dark circles under his eyes plagued his appearance. The lack off sleep also prevented his mind from regathering, consequently making him delusional and disruptive. Along with the regular and renewed bruising on his body from his farther, it made him the most unpopular teen in school. No one wanted to be seen with 'that freaky weird kid covered in bruises' which he was so often referred to as.
Reg stood just outside the school gate. He stared at the entrance and watched his fellow pears standing in their little cliques. It was a cold morning, windy and wet. Which only added to the already bleak and depressing day. Just as Reg was contemplating ditching school for the day he noticed Michael walking towards the school gate. He turned around and acknowledged him before greeting him in a composed manor. Michael was the cliche 'school nerd' he was just as outcasted and had similar experiences of exclusion and betrayal as Reg. Because of this, the duo had gradually become closer, consequently forming a minor strain of solidarity.

Perfect_Insanity
February 14th, 2013, 07:14 AM
A little bit jumbled, but it sounds interesting! It sounds like it would be a cool book. :)

Jess
February 14th, 2013, 01:06 PM
So far so good :)

Couple mistakes:
battling insomnia, as much as he tried to fight it, his efforts were futile.
I think there should be a semicolon between insomnia and as; with a comma it sounds like a run on sentence.

The lack off sleep also

Of, not off

watched his fellow pears

Peers, not pears (that's a fruit)

Dooby the potato god
February 14th, 2013, 01:09 PM
his farther

Father*

It's good though.

NZLD
February 14th, 2013, 11:24 PM
A little bit jumbled, but it sounds interesting! It sounds like it would be a cool book. :)
Yeah i have written alot more since which kind of brings it all together and goes into further detail :)

NZLD
February 14th, 2013, 11:26 PM
Thanks all for your feedback, i don't have Microsoft word so i can't access spell check and grammar has always been my downfall!

WalkingOnDisaster
February 16th, 2013, 11:41 PM
Pretty good.
Don't worry. Seems we have grammar nazis here xD Just kidding. It's really quite catching. Kind of jumbled, but even then the details are pretty good. You can kind of sense what Reg is going through and feel sad for him. Good work. :)

NZLD
February 18th, 2013, 05:26 AM
Thanks Shawna :)

VictoriaGotaSecret
February 18th, 2013, 12:26 PM
Good but you start too blunt. Try to develope some of his personality before you start going into his arrival at school