O​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​riginal piece of fiction. Things to keep in mind: How the story begins: Is it interesting? Did it make you want to keep reading? Character development: Do the characters feel real? Are they complicated? Do you sympathize with any of them? Do you understand their motives and actions? Conflict: Is it compelling? At what point is conflict introduced? Is there a central conflict, or are there several competing conflicts? Dialogue: Does it flow smoothly? Is there any ext​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​raneous dialogue? Summary vs. Scene: How is structure operating in the story? Could there be more or less scene or summary? Setting: Is it rendered clearly? Can you picture it? Point of view: Is it effective? Could the story gain something if written in a different POV? The ending: Does it work for you? Why or why not? Could the story end in a different place? Could the ending be expanded? Is it too tidy or too rushed? 8-12 pages of an original fictional short stor​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​y