BEST HORROR/ACTION STORY
(2015)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My name is Vicky. I am a 27 year old girl from Greece. Writing has always been a dream of mine. I have been writing ever since I can remember myself, but I never had the motivation to finish anything I've ever started. In Greece, the opportunities of preoccupying oneself with something like this are very slim and the thought of it always worked as a discouraging factor for me. My desk is full of unfinished stories and as I grew older I felt that my dream floated further and further away... That is until I discovered Episode. I was amazed to find so many great stories and so many talented people, all in one place and suddenly my almost disappearing dream started to gain substance again. Never in my wildest dreams, had I imagined that I would get so much support from a community full of so many different people with one common element binding us, our love for writing and reading stories.
This award is such a great honor for me. I can't find the words to describe how it felt to see my story being recognized as the "Best Horror/Action" story on Episode. I want to thank Aisha for her incredible initiative, the tremendous amounts of effort she must have put into making the contest a reality. The support I've gotten over the past few months, the friends I've made, the stories I've read are priceless moments that bright my day!
For me... this really is a dream come true.
This award is such a great honor for me. I can't find the words to describe how it felt to see my story being recognized as the "Best Horror/Action" story on Episode. I want to thank Aisha for her incredible initiative, the tremendous amounts of effort she must have put into making the contest a reality. The support I've gotten over the past few months, the friends I've made, the stories I've read are priceless moments that bright my day!
For me... this really is a dream come true.
SCORES
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First thoughts on Colorless Reality Title and Summary The title made us think about a world with no color and with your summary We know that’s just it. Both the summary and title are eye-catching. They make you wonder about the essence and the future of humanity. The concept is entirely unique to episode, but not as much in terms of films and novels. If people do not compare the story to similar plots in fantasy-based fictional novels, this story becomes a must-read, if judged based on the title and summary! Plot/Storyline The introduction of the story was slightly confusing that it took us awhile to fully understand and follow the plot. The concept of someone being special and being hunted is not entirely unique, however, it worked out in your favour. Ebony is seen to play the lead character, however, her presence is not always focused due to the many side characters. It’s good to have different characters, we do favour it, but it becomes difficult to remember every one of them. These characters don’t get to be developed more because of the little screen time each individual receives. We thoroughly enjoyed the effort put into the backgrounds, and the fact that you try to really “sell” this dystopian world to your readers. Story content and flow The pace and flow of the story was perhaps one of the most pertinent issue in your story. There were times where you would place flashbacks in between the present times and it becomes confusing. The flow of the plot itself can be a little bit slow at times, yet an event would suddenly arise, thus, adding to the confusion. This might be one of the few things that could work on to make it more clearer for the readers. Errors:
Impact of the story based on the genre submitted The action genre plays an important factor, and it was brought up very well in this story. There were quite a number of fast-paced and surprising moments where one would wonder what would happen to the characters. The style of the story consisting of both visuals and writing really brought the story forward and made it enjoyable to read. The choices and directing were wonderfully put together, however, the pace could be improved! Individual characters should also be more developed, and we hope it does as we progress further into the story. Recommendation Your ability to create impactful choices and make use of the advanced directing were the two factors that ultimately stole our hearts. Tremendous amount of effort and time were put into them, and it shows in your story. As readers, we definitely appreciate it when writers put the extra effort to enhance the story with customs backgrounds and complicated branching. Overall, we really enjoyed the story. Your effort with all the details in this story makes it a must-read! Keep up the great work, Vik B! Cheers,
Note that this review has been edited and proofread by Aisha.
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