1 – This is good, no doubt. I like your wording and the little twist of the ending – I felt it like a little jab to my stomach. I do feel there is a little too much (unnecessary) talking, but in one way it all brings something to the atmosphere, so I guess it’s just a matter of taste.
2 – This (sort-of) works. Your writing is good, I really liked the expression “bare feet pounding the sidewalk” although I would personally have used “teeth” rather than “incisors” which can sound a bit pretentious and odd. This isn’t a big story with a deep point, but I can take it for what it is. Although I’m not sure I like how you set the story, like what scenes to use to tell it, (and I think the end needs to be stronger,) it’s still a cute drabble.
3 – Oh god, I really really liked this one. You have such an interesting choice of words, something I personally appreciate immensely. Your writing feels so natural and well-fitting, and I think I have an idea of who you are haha. As overused as the clone theme might be, you still had me on pins and needles and I could not see the twist coming until the very last line. This was really well done, and the summary & title really complement the drabble. But I still wonder, why were there two of them in the first place? And why isn’t Myungsoo the one staying if Myungsoo is the one the fans prefer, regardless of who the original was? Just two minor flaws to an amazing drabble.
4 – My instinctive reaction is that this would work as an intro to a longer fic, but doesn’t really work as an independent drabble. I don’t like the careless addition of the incestual theme, I know that it’s popular in fic but here it only seems like an attempt to be edgy and attract attention. I guess, my problem is that you’re not really telling a story, and you’re not really catching a snapshot of a scene either. It seems unfinished, like the punchline was cut off. But that’s limited wordcount for ya, and ik drabbles are hard. Your writing is still good, your words and sentences flow well even if I wish you had had more to say.
5 – Oh, this is a good drabble. I love that it’s only 100 words long. You certainly don’t say more than needs to be said, and all words seem to be right where they should be. That is highly admirable, and a big part of what writing drabbles is about. But you also manage to actually say something, paint a little scene and a little part of a life – and you manage to be witty at the same time. I like how it’s so dry and cynical in a way, and the contrast between the big paragraph and the single lines is really interesting. I feel like that big paragraph is Myungsoo’s own words, trying to draw his life bigger and prettier than what it is (and thus it doesn’t really matter than it doesn’t really make sense), and the rest is the world cruelly slapping him back down to the ground lol. Good job!
6 – At first I was not entirely sure what’s going on here - if it’s a sci-fi au, why is the ship(?) hovering above Seoul? Which made me think that he’s hallucinating/in a mental institution of some kind, but that doesn’t make sense either so I guess it is a sci-fi au after all, and really I do like sci-fi aus, but maybe 200 words isn’t enough to pull them off. The whole theme feels a little bit silly and cliché to me here, but I still like the image you’re painting. The sci-fi lingo sounds a bit stupid but I also think it’s an important part of building the atmosphere. However, your writing and choice of words feel really awkward at times. The whole first paragraph sounds sort of off, especially “make him breathless”; I would rather have said “take his breath away”. Still I sort of do like the drabble. You’re skillfully leading me through the twists, Jonghyun being a hologram, Jonghyun being dead etc; I don’t see them before they’re already coming and I can feel all of them dawn on me like cold chills down my neck. The last paragraph is beautiful.
7 – This seems a little hollow to me. There isn’t a lot going on. A drabble doesn’t need an actual plot, but I feel that you don’t really have anything to say. You write well though, and you paint a pretty scene, although I think a lot of is due to the fact that I’ve seen the prompt!picture. If you were going for that, maybe you should have concentrated on describing the imagery more closely. It’s an ok drabble, but it didn’t move me, and thus wasn’t very interesting. (And please, stick to english next time.)
tbh there are few kpop people that i find ugly. they're idols, obviously they're going to be good looking. i actually find it quite ridiculous how anons throw around words like fug and groce when the people that they're insulting are most likely quite attractive
yeah lbr, the absolute majority of all idols are, conventionally speaking, really attractive. spending so much time looking at pretty ppl as we do can sort of fuck up your standards (and throwing insults around for the sake of trolling is another thing entirely) but srsly. none of them are hideous. not even dongwoo.
iirc my mom once said that if they can't smile too much (doesn't reach their eyes) and eyes/cheeks look stiff then they most likely just got botox. ie luhan months ago.
i'm not mod or anything, jw because after seeing this round i would like to participate in the next one. jw if there would be a bigger or smaller turn out next time around.
Re: if there was another seouldout round would you sign up?
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