

Also, the writer has slips in the exposition where every once in a while sure use a very strange turn of phrase like “come inside.“ What?! Who tell somebody to come in a room by saying “come inside“? Very weird. If words can be used interchangeably, what’s the point? This writer also has issues with subjunctive end she doesn’t know when to use the subjunctive tense.

Some might think I’m nitpicking, but there’s a reason we have words. In this story, the writer uses “floor“ and “ground“ interchangeably.

For me, in order for story to rate five stars, everything needs to be flawless: the mechanics, which include grammar, punctuation, as well as diction. I’m always amazed when readers give stories five stars.
