I have been entering the Georgia Writer's Association monthly contests the past few months, and have managed to get two third places and a first place. For October I got a third place, my short story "Flip Flop FLap". The contest organizers were kind enough to forward to me some general feedback from the seven judges, which I am printing here, anonymously, A through G:
A. Good introduction- engages the reader. Cute problem (sock/sandal issue) to introduce tension. Ending let me down a bit. Explore your story, flesh out the ideas and end with more punch.
B. Humorous, silly ending, not much color
C. This is a really cute story. Very Sweet
D. Good title. I found the writing engaging, amusing, with that hook that interests you enough to wonder what IS going on, making you want to read on.
E. very good
F. Enjoyed the story--you could almost picture yourself in his shoes (sandals).
G. I thought this was a bit corny and I didn't really get what it was all about.
They are all over the place, everything from "very good" to "I didn't get it". For what it's worth, this closely matches the typical feedback I get from Critique Circle. On the whole, a few people will like it a lot, a few will not like it at all, and most will fall someplace in-between.
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