Story One
Scottish Dance
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Please rate Story One with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [66 votes total]
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Romantic (30)
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 45%
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Erotic (9)
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 13%
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Sweet (21)
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 31%
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Gentle (20)
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 30%
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Surprising (12)
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 18%
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Realistic (24)
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36%
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Inspiring (1)
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1%
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An emotional read (3)
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4%
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Written with rhythm and pace (22)
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33%
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Thought provoking (9)
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13%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (34)
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51%
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Technically well written (36)
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54%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (39)
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59%
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Easy to read (44)
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66%
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It invited me in (18)
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27%
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I could not put it down (7)
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10%
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Cheering (made me happy) (6)
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9%
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Uplifting (5)
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7%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (8)
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12%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (0)
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0%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (3)
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4%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (0)
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0%
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Meets the rules of the competition (36)
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54%
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Story Two
Camp Time
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Please rate Story Two with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [107 votes total]
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Romantic (65)
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60%
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Erotic (1)
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0%
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Sweet (69)
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64%
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Gentle (38)
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35%
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Surprising (6)
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5%
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Realistic (18)
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16%
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Inspiring (23)
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21%
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An emotional read (30)
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28%
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Written with rhythm and pace (12)
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11%
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Thought provoking (17)
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15%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (23)
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21%
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Technically well written (13)
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12%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (8)
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7%
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Easy to read (56)
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52%
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It invited me in (27)
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25%
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I could not put it down (18)
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16%
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Cheering (made me happy) (23)
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21%
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Uplifting (29)
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27%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (25)
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23%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (3)
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2%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (5)
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4%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (0)
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0%
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Meets the rules of the competition (62)
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57%
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Story Three
Love Through Anything
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Please rate Story Three with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [78 votes total]
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Romantic (34)
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43%
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Erotic (1)
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1%
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Sweet (47)
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60%
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Gentle (25)
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32%
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Surprising (15)
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19%
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Realistic (6)
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7%
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Inspiring (7)
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8%
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An emotional read (24)
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30%
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Written with rhythm and pace (9)
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11%
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Thought provoking (15)
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19%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (14)
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17%
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Technically well written (13)
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16%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (12)
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15%
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Easy to read (45)
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57%
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It invited me in (13)
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16%
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I could not put it down (7)
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8%
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Cheering (made me happy) (6)
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7%
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Uplifting (8)
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10%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (1)
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1%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (0)
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0%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (10)
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12%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (1)
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1%
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Meets the rules of the competition (44)
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56%
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Story Four
Coming of Age
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Please rate Story Four with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [76 votes total]
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Romantic (44)
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57%
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Erotic (68)
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89%
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Sweet (35)
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46%
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Gentle (35)
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46%
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Surprising (16)
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21%
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Realistic (16)
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21%
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Inspiring (20)
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26%
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An emotional read (21)
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27%
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Written with rhythm and pace (38)
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50%
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Thought provoking (13)
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17%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (50)
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65%
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Technically well written (39)
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51%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (33)
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43%
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Easy to read (57)
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75%
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It invited me in (35)
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46%
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I could not put it down (28)
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36%
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Cheering (made me happy) (29)
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38%
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Uplifting (23)
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30%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (18)
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23%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (9)
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11%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (6)
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7%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (5)
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6%
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Meets the rules of the competition (53)
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69%
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Story Five
Like Waves On The Shore
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Please rate Story Five with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [60 votes total]
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Romantic (41)
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68%
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Erotic (7)
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11%
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Sweet (36)
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60%
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Gentle (38)
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63%
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Surprising (16)
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26%
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Realistic (34)
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56%
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Inspiring (15)
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25%
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An emotional read (22)
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36%
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Written with rhythm and pace (29)
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48%
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Thought provoking (24)
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40%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (31)
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51%
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Technically well written (34)
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56%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (28)
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46%
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Easy to read (49)
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81%
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It invited me in (23)
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38%
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I could not put it down (17)
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28%
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Cheering (made me happy) (11)
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18%
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Uplifting (15)
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25%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (17)
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28%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (4)
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6%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (8)
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13%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (3)
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5%
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Meets the rules of the competition (43)
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71%
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Story Six
The Angels and Devils of Church Street
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Please rate Story Six with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [50 votes total]
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Romantic (37)
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74%
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Erotic (33)
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66%
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Sweet (20)
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40%
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Gentle (8)
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16%
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Surprising (14)
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28%
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Realistic (32)
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64%
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Inspiring (12)
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24%
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An emotional read (35)
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70%
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Written with rhythm and pace (30)
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60%
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Thought provoking (20)
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40%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (30)
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60%
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Technically well written (31)
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62%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (27)
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54%
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Easy to read (14)
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28%
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It invited me in (28)
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56%
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I could not put it down (22)
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44%
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Cheering (made me happy) (12)
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24%
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Uplifting (13)
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26%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (18)
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36%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (3)
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6%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (28)
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56%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (10)
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20%
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Meets the rules of the competition (42)
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84%
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Story Seven
Great Oaks
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Please rate Story Seven with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [54 votes total]
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Romantic (32)
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59%
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Erotic (20)
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37%
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Sweet (46)
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85%
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Gentle (41)
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75%
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Surprising (9)
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16%
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Realistic (34)
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62%
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Inspiring (20)
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37%
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An emotional read (18)
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33%
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Written with rhythm and pace (35)
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64%
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Thought provoking (15)
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27%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (41)
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75%
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Technically well written (39)
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72%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (43)
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79%
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Easy to read (45)
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83%
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It invited me in (34)
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62%
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I could not put it down (17)
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31%
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Cheering (made me happy) (30)
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55%
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Uplifting (27)
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50%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (17)
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31%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (4)
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7%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (8)
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14%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (2)
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3%
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Meets the rules of the competition (41)
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75%
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Story Eight
Longest Day
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Please rate Story Eight with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [58 votes total]
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Romantic (50)
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86%
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Erotic (32)
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55%
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Sweet (39)
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67%
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Gentle (41)
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70%
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Surprising (33)
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56%
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Realistic (16)
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27%
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Inspiring (25)
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43%
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An emotional read (56)
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96%
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Written with rhythm and pace (37)
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63%
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Thought provoking (38)
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65%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (44)
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75%
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Technically well written (44)
|
75%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (44)
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75%
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Easy to read (34)
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58%
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It invited me in (33)
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56%
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I could not put it down (36)
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62%
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Cheering (made me happy) (1)
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1%
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Uplifting (13)
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22%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (16)
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27%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (5)
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8%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (26)
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44%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (13)
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22%
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Meets the rules of the competition (42)
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72%
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Story Nine
Now and Forever
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Please rate Story Nine with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [66 votes total]
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Romantic (52)
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78%
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Erotic (23)
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34%
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Sweet (46)
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69%
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Gentle (26)
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39%
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Surprising (13)
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19%
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Realistic (12)
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18%
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Inspiring (18)
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27%
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An emotional read (43)
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65%
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Written with rhythm and pace (24)
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36%
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Thought provoking (20)
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30%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (34)
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51%
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Technically well written (27)
|
40%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (27)
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40%
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Easy to read (45)
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68%
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It invited me in (26)
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39%
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I could not put it down (23)
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34%
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Cheering (made me happy) (23)
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34%
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Uplifting (22)
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33%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (13)
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19%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (2)
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3%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (16)
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24%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (4)
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6%
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Meets the rules of the competition (47)
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71%
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Story Ten
Summerfire
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Please rate Story Ten with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [128 votes total]
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Romantic (125)
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97%
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Erotic (44)
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34%
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Sweet (117)
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91%
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Gentle (111)
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86%
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Surprising (53)
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41%
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Realistic (58)
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45%
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Inspiring (87)
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67%
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An emotional read (109)
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85%
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Written with rhythm and pace (91)
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71%
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Thought provoking (68)
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53%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (102)
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79%
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Technically well written (95)
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74%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (100)
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78%
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Easy to read (108)
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84%
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It invited me in (110)
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85%
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I could not put it down (106)
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82%
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Cheering (made me happy) (90)
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70%
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Uplifting (92)
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71%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (59)
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46%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (29)
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22%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (30)
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23%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (33)
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25%
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Meets the rules of the competition (94)
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73%
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Story Eleven
Letters in the Sand
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Please rate Story Eleven with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [77 votes total]
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Romantic (71)
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92%
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Erotic (48)
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62%
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Sweet (64)
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83%
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Gentle (51)
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66%
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Surprising (35)
|
45%
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Realistic (42)
|
54%
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Inspiring (38)
|
49%
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An emotional read (51)
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66%
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Written with rhythm and pace (56)
|
72%
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Thought provoking (39)
|
50%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (65)
|
84%
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Technically well written (66)
|
85%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (58)
|
75%
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Easy to read (67)
|
87%
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It invited me in (59)
|
76%
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I could not put it down (52)
|
67%
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Cheering (made me happy) (51)
|
66%
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Uplifting (44)
|
57%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (30)
|
38%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (16)
|
20%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (21)
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27%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (17)
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22%
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Meets the rules of the competition (65)
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84%
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Story Twelve
Fire and Ice
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Please rate Story Twelve with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [50 votes total]
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Romantic (26)
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52%
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Erotic (5)
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10%
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Sweet (28)
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56%
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Gentle (35)
|
70%
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Surprising (10)
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20%
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Realistic (13)
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26%
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Inspiring (7)
|
14%
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An emotional read (5)
|
10%
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Written with rhythm and pace (13)
|
26%
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Thought provoking (5)
|
10%
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Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (15)
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30%
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Technically well written (14)
|
28%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (15)
|
30%
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Easy to read (35)
|
70%
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It invited me in (16)
|
32%
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I could not put it down (7)
|
14%
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Cheering (made me happy) (16)
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32%
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Uplifting (10)
|
20%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (6)
|
12%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (2)
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4%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (1)
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2%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (0)
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0%
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Meets the rules of the competition (40)
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80%
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Story Thirteen
Whispered Words
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Please rate this Story Thirteen with the impressions it left you with
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Either while reading this story, or afterwards, I found it to be/had/made me (Tick all that apply) [70 votes total]
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Romantic (57)
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81%
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Erotic (9)
|
12%
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Sweet (60)
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85%
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Gentle (47)
|
67%
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Surprising (12)
|
17%
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Realistic (40)
|
57%
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Inspiring (25)
|
35%
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An emotional read (23)
|
32%
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Written with rhythm and pace (44)
|
62%
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Thought provoking (21)
|
30%
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|
Well laid out (paragraphs etc) (47)
|
67%
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Technically well written (44)
|
62%
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Written with good use of grammar and syntax (this does not mean pedantic use) (46)
|
65%
|
|
Easy to read (57)
|
81%
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It invited me in (40)
|
57%
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I could not put it down (22)
|
31%
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Cheering (made me happy) (47)
|
67%
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Uplifting (36)
|
51%
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I identified with at least one of the characters (36)
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51%
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It felt like it was about me. I know it wasn't, but it felt like it (5)
|
7%
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The plot was tough to read. (a tough [good] experience, not hard to read) (7)
|
10%
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Not just prose, but almost a 'tone poem' (3)
|
4%
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Meets the rules of the competition (48)
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68%
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