Four_Short_Stories

 Asking for a favor:

 This page serves as a landing point for four short stories (<10k words) I have written - some recent, some over a decade ago (none have had the benefit of an editor). I would love your feedback. I don't want to say too  much about them, because this is something of an experiment (on myself), and I don't want to say anything which might bias your feedback.

 My ask is - read each story (or the one's you are willing to read), and provide the following feedback:

1. rate the story 1-5 (1=hate, 2=dislike , 3=neutral, 4=like, 5=love)

2. What did you like or dislike about the story? (feel free to comment on story, writing style, quality...)

 3. (Optional) - if you read them all, what is your  most and least favorite, and Why?

 

I will link each below, and include a rating system, so you can opt out of any which may include content you might find objectionable (Rating system at the very bottom of this page. If you feel inclined - for bonus points - let me know if you think my ratings are accurate). 

 

 Feel free to respond in the comments here, or the comments or DM's of the social media post that brought you here, or - If you'd prefer to use email - DM me and I will send you and email address you can use (I won't give your email address out, nor will I keep it or reply to it, unless you expressly give me permission to do so):

 

1. Awakening the Dragon

Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller

Language: 2

Violence: 4

Sensuality: 1

 

2. Instruments of Chaos

Genre: Sci-Fi 

Language: 1

Violence: 3

Sensuality: 1

 

3. The Hand 

Genre: Fantasy 

Language: 1

Violence: 3

Sensuality: 3

4. The Reckless

Genre: Sci-Fi 

Language: 1

Violence: 1

Sensuality: 1

 

 

 

 

Rating system:

Language:

1 = no coarse or offensive language

2 = limited (1-2 instances), mild coarse language or offensive slurs (i.e. words that show up in the bible)

3 = moderate, mild coarse language or offensive slurs

4. = significant, mild coarse language

5. =  severe coarse language (i.e f-bombs)

 

Violence:

1 = no descriptions of violence to living beings (structures blowing up is fair game)

2 = mildly descriptive violence (punching, kicking,... would earn a G rating in a movie)

3 = moderately descriptive violence (would earn a PG rating in a movie)

4 = graphic violence (would earn a PG-13 rating in a movie)

5 = extreme graphic violence (would earn an R rating in a movie)  

  

Sensuality:

1 = no sensual content

2 = kissing (G)

3 = some suggestive (not graphic) content (PG)

4 = very suggestive, or descriptive content (PG-13) 

5 = inappropriate content (R)