We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
WHAT rating would you give the beginning of my story (1-10)
Lizzie Joanson opened her eyes and saw sunlight streaming in through the slightly parted curtains. She couldn’t bring herself to look at the clock. She knew that an hour later she’d be sitting in an overheated classroom trying to do something right. “Lizzie Joanson, get your lazy backside out of bed and into the kitchen this instant!” Lizzie’s mum, a policewoman called Jenny, slammed open the door and strode briskly over to the bed. She pulled Lizzie’s duvet off her and opened the curtains. “Mum! What is your problem?” Lizzie groaned and tried to hide underneath her pillow. The attempt was short-lived as her mum snatched it off her and held it in the air. “Want it, can’t have it. Want it can’t have it.” Jenny Joanson’s smile turned to a look of disgust as she caught a whiff of the sheets hanging over her arm. “When did you last change these sheets?” “Umm, last week I think, or the week before, something like that.” “Pull the other one, they’re manky! When I get home I want to see this bed changed, and you can do your sister’s as well whilst you’re at it.” Lizzie groaned as her mum strode briskly out the room, banging the door as she went. It was sooo unfair that she had to do everything for her two sisters as well as for herself. Rolling out of bed, Lizzie picked her up her Palmenter’s School uniform off the floor where she’d dumped it the night before. A knee length pleated navy skirt, and an embarrassing blue and white checked blouse. Her skirt was so high waisted, it was practically a dress, and her mum always nagged her if she rolled it up to anything above the regulated knee length! Now that she was in year nine, skirt length was a symbol of coolness, the shorter the skirt, the cooler the girl. It was even cooler if they never got told off about it. As she brushed her teeth, Lizzie risked a glance in the mirror. Damn, her hair looked, umm, different? The night before she had acted on impulse and dyed her hair a deep purple colour. Now her bob looked like something out of one of those children’s cartoons that her baby sister watched. To add to that, she had a zit just above her right eyebrow. It didn’t look like today would be a good day in terms of appearence. Lizzie sighed inwardly as she walked into her kitchen, at the table her mum was sat with her ten year old sister, aka, the devil. Kimmy Joanson was the most annoying kid sister in the history of the world, all she did was attempt to look down her long nose at people, and she failed to see that she was a complete loser. “What’s for breakfast?” Lizzie wasn’t normally a big breakfast person, meaning she didn’t bother with it, but her mum was all into ‘a good start to the day’ and all that crap; when she was there Lizzie didn’t even bother arguing, she just ate. “Cheerios and toast.” Ew, Lizzie could not stand either of the choices. “I hate Cheerios!” She put on her ‘I’m a teenager with attitude face’. “It’s always good to try something new, be adventurous.” Kimmy put her spoon down into her already empty bowl and smiled piously. It wasn’t hard to see why Lizzie hated her. “Get a life and shut it.” Lizzie was normally nice-ish to her sister, or at least patronising. First thing on a Monday morning she wasn’t really in a nice mood. “Everybody already has a life, that’s why we’re living.” Such a standard response from Kimmy, it was all she could think of. If she hadn’t been such a cow, Lizzie would’ve felt sorry for her. Jenny Joanson stood up from the table. “Could you two please try and get along for once? I’m off to work, there are ham and mustard sandwiches in the fridge for lunch, don’t forget them!” With that, Jenny headed out to the car. Lizzie watched from the kitchen window as her mum climbed into the old toyota, as she left the driveway, she waved at her. It was their ritual, their special thing, and neither of them ever forgot it. Lizzie jogged up the narrow flight of stairs in the center of her house, and went back into her bedroom. She kissed the photo of her dad, just like she always did. Klark Joanson had dyed in a car accident the year before, and Lizzie thought about him every day.
really good you have a great talent *10
9
I think its great. but in some parts it seems like your giving your opinion about the charracters in the story like It wasn’t hard to see why Lizzie hated her. I dont think an author should do that.
Use a spell checker. “Sooo” for example could be use in a quote, but not in a paragraph. Really well done. But mum is mum, don’t suddenly use her full name. It’s ok to mention that’s her name, it may be useful later, but for this early part, mum is mum. It let’s us relate more easily to the characters. KEEP WRITING!
-
Rating (1-10) on the beginning of my story? - 8 Answers
GOOSEBUMPS TYPE SCARY KID THING --> BEGINNING "Are we there yet?" I know I'm a little old to ask stupid questions, but I fee...
-
What story books are suitable for key stage 1? - 1 Answers
I have a uni interview for primary ed coming up and I have to read a story book as if I were reading to children suitable for...
-
Who knows a good title idea for my story I'm creating? - 4 Answers
Okay, so im creating a story about an arranged marriage. A girl at 14 is getting married to a boy who's 16 years old. But the...
-
What would you give this poem? - 6 Answers
Hii What would you rate this poem as out of 10? Im wanting to be a singer, and songwriter, but apparently poetry is just as ...
-
How would you rate this poem honestly? - 8 Answers
This is random; I'm writing it off the top of my head. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being disgustingly horrible and 10 being spectac...
-
Who would read this story set in the 1600's about a young girl? - 4 Answers
A story taking place in about the 1600's a young girl is in love with a man but he is arranged to marry her sister. And she i...
-
Please give me ideas about a story that has a biegininng please - 2 Answers
Her is the beigining alex walks to a door he opens the door and their was a squeeqy sound ...
-
Could you rate my poem from 1 to 5???... - 7 Answers
Could you rate my poem from 1 to 5???... 1 would be,the lowest And 5 would be the highest... Just want to know if it is ...
-
Would you read this book or if it was a movie would you watch it??? - 5 Answers
Okay the book and or movie I don't know if I wanna make it a book or movie it starts off a girl and her mom get ready to go t...
-
What is the Genre of the short story "The Story of an Hour?" - 2 Answers
What is the genre of the short story "The Story of an Hour" and why?
Share Your Life Story UK
Book Ghostwriting, Biography Writing, Memoir Writing
Thebookroom
Book Reviews, Literature, Authors
A Wedding Story
Wedding Photographer, Wedding Photography, Professional Photography
The Haryana Story
Haryana news
Kyle Derek Ervin's Story
Books, Faith and Spirituality, Personal Development