Hi, love! I'm reviewing some members of "Fantasy and Science Fiction Society"  for a challenge I'm working on, and I decided to look through newbie members because... well, I like to review newbies?

What Caught My Eye

I was going to review something "real". A story that you probably intend to revise and whatnot? But... I saw the flash folder for the challenge that I meant to do and didn't do. I saw most of those prompts, and there were some doozies. I decided to give it a peek just for fun.

Sisyphus caught my attention from the entire list because I like Greek Mythology and also thought that the metaphor is versatile enough to work in lots of stories. I just wanted to see what you did with it.

Well... I only finished ONE challenge in May, and it just happens to be this one. What a nightmare! This prompt was brutal and took ages. Matt has a real cruel streak.

Favorite Aspects

I can't believe how well this works. First, it is an ingenious idea for the prompt. The lack of punctuation (except for the "..." at the beginning and end) really adds to the continuous feel of the action and the story of Sisyphus. That is about as clever as I can imagine anyone getting with this prompt. If you didn't win for the day, you should have.

Second, it actually sounds good... from say, a prose poetry perspective. The phrasing is quite nice, considering the challenge. The word choice is also interesting and dynamic.

Effect

That's all I have to say about it, really. It's ridiculous for me to be reviewing something with no feedback at all... and I can't even remember the last time I reviewed a story or poem and gave it a perfect 5-star rating. That just... never happens really. But given the monstrosity of the prompt, the cleverness of the idea, and the easy flow... added to the surprising clarity given the lack of punctuation... I just have to give you 5 stars for it. Crazy smart way to go about it, love. Compared to yours, mine was just horrendous.





My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .