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A man nervously waits on the hardened ground, terrified by the cold night and industrial threat approaching. Has your partner crafted an atmospheric scene, intriguing characters, and captivating events? Is there a sense of mystery and effective use of dialogue?
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Show and tell: whichiswhich? • He wasnervouslywaiting • Themanwasscared • A frosthadhardenedthegroundunderfoot. • Thenightwascold • He backedaway as if industrial machinerywasmovingtowardshim • Themantappedhisfootrelentlessly
Checklist: has yourpartner done thefollowing? • Establishedatmospherewiththedescription of theopeningscenes? • Createdinterest in thecharacters? • Includedoneortwoeventsthat ´hook´thereadersattention. • Isthereanelement of shock/mystery/somethingstrange? • Havetheyshownthereaderwhatis happening? • Has dialogue beenusedeffectively? (optional) Can youthink of anythingelse?