2.
Is the beginning effective? Will readers understand and care
about
what's happening?
3.
Have I been specific enough in setting the scene and letting
the
reader know what's going on?
4.
Do my characters act appropriately and believably?
5.
Is my dialogue dramatic, effective, realistic? Does each
character
have his own distinctive speech pattern? Are the
speeches
too long?
6.
Have I maintained a single point of view? Are transitions to
multiple
points of view made smoothly and clear to the
reader?
7.
Does the plot unfold clearly and logically? Is the time frame
accurate
and believable?
8.
Is the story clearly focused? Have I left in any unnecessary
scenes
or dialogue (or left out any necessary ones)?
9.
Is the story logically organized--each scene in the right
place?
10.
Are there any sections of my story that are too long for the
purpose
they serve? Could I condense them for dramatic
effect?
11.
Do I have a good balance between showing and telling? Have I
used
narrative when a dramatic scene would be more effective?
12.
Is the progression of the story and the outcome clear to the
reader?
Do I need to expand any scene or narrative to
clarify?
13.
Have I maintained an appropriate narrative tone throughout
(dramatic,
comic, tragic, mysterious, etc.)?
14.
Have I carefully proofread?
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