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Posted by: Don, September 22nd, 2023, 3:56pm
Normal by Jesson Kinder - Short, Comedy, Horror - A helicopter mom struggles with her son’s burgeoning independence and his troubling secret… 5 pages - pdf format

Writer interested in feedback on this work

Posted by: LC, September 23rd, 2023, 12:31am; Reply: 1
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Okedoke, a serial killer apprentice and mentor Mom.

Hmm, I don't know that this works as a standalone short. It's not quite enough comedically but is full on horror.

Jack's obviously a little conflicted if he's still wetting the bed.

Teaching him to drive at 14? I suppose that's credible cause of their vocation.

I did find the flashback to Dad being murdered mildly amusing because of the preceding dialogue.

I would not use Italics in your flashbacks.

That's all I got really. Nothing wrong with it as such but I think you could up it a notch in both extremes - comedy and horror.
Posted by: Jesson K., September 26th, 2023, 12:24pm; Reply: 2
Thanks so much for checking it out.  8)
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