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Burn Damage

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Beth sauntered toward the sound of crashing water, the twinkling dance of a shoal marker providing promise that she was getting close. She felt the unfamiliar tickle of sand beneath her feet as the chilled grains molded together under the weight of each determined step. As if suddenly passing through a barrier, what had once looked like an endless ether of uninhabited space now abruptly registered as the reflective sur...

Outstanding reviews

Wow, I am surprised and elated to have my story chosen. Thank you for all the love.Edit: popping back on here to express my gratitude for this lovely community. If I had known anybody besides my husband were to eventually read this I would have more carefully proofread it! If I didn't get a chance to respond to your comment, please know that I have seen and feel blessed for every single one.
"Your story is amazing
I wish the story could be longer so we could learn more about Dylan, Hannah and the mom. But that "criticism" comes out of liking the story. It's certainly better than anything I could write right now.
ah, yes. I find it hard to balance the information supplied for supporting characters without diverting too much attention from the main character. Thank you for the feedback!
I felt the same, lots of practice.
CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Woah! I really liked this story, and I was completely immersed in the lives of these people who were so unique. I loved the descriptions and the plot itself. Congrats on the win!
Thank you so so much. I always think that the characters are by far the most important piece to any story.
Your characters were so realistic and yet so intriguing, it pulled me in immediately. Great job on the story :)
Congratulations Madalyn! I thought that your prose was technically excellent and that the dialogue was well-crafted. I also thought that Beth's chrysalis moment on the Barbadian beach and the subsequent explosion of happiness was very convincingly written and a great way to end the story.A marvellous Friday-night read with a theme that could not be more relevant to today's landscape.
Congratulations on your win!I enjoyed your writing style. I really engaged with Beth's character and started shouting "No! Don't do that!" at my phone when she introduced Dylan to her family. Felt so sorry for him too.And I felt uplifted by the ending. Well done!
How happy I am to hear my story made you yell out loud!
Good lord. I don't know where to begin. This submission is stupendous. I can't believe this work was developed and finished in only a week or less. There's an amazing art to your story-telling, and you deserved this win. Write more... soon
Oh. My. God. THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!Like such a beautiful story!!!How are you this good at writting? Do you have super powers or something?I loved the story and how inmagitive and emotional it is!You deffently deserrved the win!
Thank you tremendously for the love
Of course!!! :) Happy writting
Congratulations so much on the win! The development Beth goes through is powerful, and that last line was especially alluring. Reading this was a pleasure!
Thank you! I'm glad everyone seems to be drawn to Beth as much as I was.
Congratulations! Your story is so well-written, and I am definitely cheering for Beth! My heart also goes out to Dylan, poor guy. However, I am so proud of Beth for not being sucked into a marriage in which she knew she, nor Dylan, would never truly be able to provide the love and effort needed to make a marriage work.
Congratulations on the win! Great story with beautiful prose.
Wonderfully written. I got to like Beth and I hope she gets to live the life she chooses. And I'm glad you didn't go all the way to give her family the full Carrie White approach!
OMG! I'm so happy I got to read this story before it won the weekly contest! I'm so happy it got chosen! Congratulations!
This is beautiful!!!
This is an amazing story!!
This was really well written! Beth was an instantly likeable character, even after stringing along some poor sucker for years, which was no easy feat on your part to write. Great story, and congratulations on your win :)
This was absolutely fabulous!! Congratulations on the win :)xxx
this is really good. i think you're amazing at writing and i'm not surprised this won!! :)
Congratulations. Enjoyed your portrayal.
great story. Congrats.
Great story. Deserved win. Congrats :))

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