The title page makes it sound like this story needs a horror tag. Why isn't there one?

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It's not so much a horror, as it is a tragedy. I don't write it with the intent to frighten. If people think it deserves a horror tag, then just reply to this comment saying, "Do it!"

NICE!

Strong start so far! You did a good job both coming up with the freaky dreams, as well as express Octavia's feelings about them. You also did a good job building up intrigue for what will be happening this story, and I look forward to what's coming next.

Also quick mistake I spotted:

It innerved Octavia greatly, making her jitter in her skin.

Should be "unnerved" I believe.

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Three editors and we all missed that! AAAAAAAAAA

Also, thanks, Broski!

i like this story cn you come to my house?

Hey gamer, this was pretty fun to edit. You should write more.

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Just wait for part two. :>

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No.

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Someone, I forget who, once said that characters with depression are hard to write, because a good character has strong motivations, and a character with depression, by definition, has no strong motivations.

There are some good ways to work around this. In this story, the author has used my favorite, which is to have the character's inaction drive the story. It's a good choice for the beginning, and overall I'd say this chapter is strong.

A few phrases stuck out to me as strange, like

She was so high up in fact that all that surrounded her was empty space.

I had to read that sentence multiple times to understand what it meant. I would have gotten it right away if commas were placed like this:

She was so high up, in fact, that all that surrounded her was empty space.

(I don't know if this is unique to me, but it did take me out of the story for a bit.)

Also, describing eyeballs as orbs is something I personally dislike.

Aside from that, though, this was a strong chapter. I don't want to make any assumptions about the author, but the way he wrote about depression leads me to believe he knows what he's talking about. It feels honest to me.

I'm planning on reading the rest of this as it comes out. It has an interesting hook, and I want to see what happens next.

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There are some good ways to work around this. In this story, the author has used my favorite, which is to have the character's inaction drive the story. It's a good choice for the beginning, and overall I'd say this chapter is strong.

Aside from that, though, this was a strong chapter. I don't want to make any assumptions about the author, but the way he wrote about depression leads me to believe he knows what he's talking about. It feels honest to me.

I wrote this with the intention of portraying the feelings I experience waking up from my chronic nightmares. Which, in draft one, came off as way too telling, and I had to redo the whole thing from scratch. Soaring was great with lining me up with my intentions for the story while maintaining a good narrative voice.

I actually didn't really plan her out to be inactive, but more so to mimic the paranoia I'd felt from my dreams bleeding into my daily life. It isn't accurate for someone to instantly just find the motivation to overcome it, that is to say, know what they truly need and how to go about solving it. Even if there is steps made, even unintentionally, it can still go back a few steps before continuing forward.

I've mentioned my mental issues before with friends, and in some blogs. I'm not sure I'd call it depression, but something close to it, I suppose. At least a symptom of something else. So this story is deeply personal to me, as I'm writing it from the heart. I'm glad to know it's coming off as honest and accurate for others who've been where I have and still am.

I'm planning on reading the rest of this as it comes out. It has an interesting hook, and I want to see what happens next.

I'm incredibly glad to hear that. As I mentioned in the authors notes, I can't promise quick updates. I am working hard to make sure this keeps a high level of quality, unlike the other works I shoot out with little regard for fine tuning. This story means a lot to me, and I want that to be seen. Though it won't be too long, as I only have two more parts planned out.

P.S: I agree with that sentence fix. I'll get to that.

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Thanks for the reply. I guess I was projecting a bit about your authorial intent. You've got some thought provoking stuff in here. Keep up the good work.

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It's all good. I think it's great someone can find such meaning/understanding of my work! It's exactly what I like to hear to know I'm on the right track! I await your future comments on the upcoming parts!

I just read this chapter and i am completely confused

in other words: 10/10

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Oh boy. Just wait till chapter two hits, broski. Though the questions you might have will be answered in chapter three, which is a work in progress right now.