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Old 03-04-2008, 11:58 AM   #1
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Just for fun - The Bite of Love - (505 words)

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Its sharp claws dig into my leg. Yelling out in pain, I try my best not to move, if I move it will only get worse. Quietly, I try soothing the beast that seems to believe that there is a hidden treasure inside of my skin. Time seems to slow as those paws push and scratch at my leg. Even though my leg is protected by pants and a heavy blanket those merciless claws refuse to stop.

The cat finally stops and she begins to get comfortable, with my hand I begin to pet her head. She somehow misconstrues this and begins to bite my hand. Her sharp teeth close on my open palm, but she does not puncture the skin. This was a game to her. I have no idea where she had learnt this from but it had to end.

Once more she begins pawing my leg, I feel like small needles are pricking my skin. The pure white monster does not care about my leg or my pain; she needs to sit just right.

Together we lay on the couch watching television. More accurately, I lay there, she digs. Once more, I try to pet her to calm her down. At first she seems happy a slight vibration emanates from her throat. Suddenly, she jerks her head sideways, opens her mouth and once more clamps down on my hand. As her jaw closes on my helpless hand I cannot help but to think that she was laughing at me.

Releasing my hand the cat sat in between my legs and expected me to pet her. It was almost as if we had a telepathic connection. She was tempting me, trying to seduce me to touch her. Just one touch, one stroke, I could almost hear her say in my head. I will not bite.

"Yes you will!" I yell at the cat. Startled, she leaps off of the couch and onto the floor; walking away as if insulted.

As I watch the cat walk off I see my wife enter our home. Looking at the cat she smiles at me. She asks me what I did, why is the cat so upset. I shrug. I have learnt that in general it is not a good idea to tell your wife that you are tempted to bite her cat. Although, sometimes when said right, it can turn out to be a very good thing.

Happy to finally be rid of the beast that enjoyed nothing more than my pain I invite my wife to sit down next to me. She smiles and hugs me. "You smell so good," she says. A cry of pain escaped my lips as she bit down on my shoulder.

"That hurt!" I cried.

"I'm sorry," she replied, "you just taste so good!" She bit down on my chest, hard.

I cried out, "Stop."

She giggled and my heart sank as I felt the cat jump on the couch and she once more began to search for her buried treasure.
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:07 PM   #2
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The cat and your wife seem to have the same playful spirit.

Did the tense change towards the middle/end of the story?
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:22 PM   #3
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I'm confused why the large majority of texts I read on this forum seem to jump between tenses.

Also, I can't stand the last sentence. The two "and"s combined with no punctuation make it sound awkward.

Apart from that, and if it were all in the past tense, it wouldn't be too bad.
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:42 PM   #4
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Do not mention cat at all. If you absolutely have to do it at the end. If you mention that this is a cat too early it is like you have given up. I knew what this was without the word cat. You were able to show me what you were writing about and you didn't need to put a name or label on it. That is good.

Run this through the rewrite machine a few times, mind what others have said about grammar and you should be square.
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Old 03-05-2008, 02:29 PM   #5
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I agree with serious about not mentioning cat. That would make it so much more interesting.

I rather enjoyed reading this. But for a few tense issues, I thought it was entertaining. And I vehemently disagree that you should write it in past tense, just so's you know. People here tend to be finicky about that but I still feel it has its place.

Well done!
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i think the beginning section describing the interaction with the cat was not exciting enough. I wasn't drawn in until his wife came. You need to make the reader want to keep reading
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Old 03-10-2008, 07:40 AM   #7
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WorkingDee - one of them learned from the other I am just not sure who taught who

omginternetlord - I see what you mean i changed the last sentence, although I really enjoyed this tense and think it works better with the story

seriousfix - I have to think of a way to keep the word cat out for longer it is a bit of a challenge

Tiamat10 - thanks for the advice and support i ll see what i can do about the cat. Anything specific about the tenses?

Rambling Sage - thanks for hanging in there till the end I ll see what i can do
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Old 03-10-2008, 10:06 AM   #8
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I quite enjoyed it!
I LOVE peices that freak me out at the beggining like "Oh my! What is eating him alive?!" And then as I read on I find it is a mere cat. It makes it so wity and literally laugh out loud.

I think Tiamat and serious had a GREAT idea! That would make it all the more enjoyable *claps* How delightful! Im excited!

I really liked your language. Besides some of the tense problems and such that everyone has already mentioned, I find it is written pretty well. Easy to read.
Keep writing!
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Old 03-10-2008, 01:26 PM   #9
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I loled.

Apart from the tense issue, realy enjoyable to read.

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The writing needs a lot of work. I have picked out a sample to show you what I mean.

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The cat finally stops and she begins to get comfortable, with my hand I begin to pet her head. She somehow misconstrues this and begins to bite my hand. Her sharp teeth close on my open palm, but she does not puncture the skin. This was a game to her. I have no idea where she had learnt this from but it had to end.
'The cat' sounds too distant. It should be 'my cat' or 'snuggles'.

When you pat a cat - it is implicit you use your hand and therefore unneccessary. Do you write 'she picked up the glass and took a sip' or 'with her hand she picked up the glass and with her mouth she took a sip'.

Where you have written my hand twice, the second time you can use 'it'.

The writing sounds like you are trying to be over descriptive or over poetic for the sake of it and it doesnt seem to flow smooth for my liking.

I hope that helps.
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Old 03-17-2008, 08:50 AM   #11
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Jax - to be honest i thought about doing that but I'm not sure that it's possible

Twistedtree - glad you enjoyed

littlegreenbob - nice name different then the great and almighty Bob. Thanks for the advice i see what you mean
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