Fat Girl Thin

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Book by: hullabaloo22

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Status: In Progress | Genre: Young Adult | House: Booksie Classic

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This is an attempt to write a novel through poetry. Any constructive feedback would be more than welcome.

Cover image: pixabay.com.

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Chapter 1 (ver.1)

"We Know You're Going To Make Us Proud"

Submitted: July 20, 2020

“We Know You’re Going To Make Us Proud!” Mom speaking while Dad nods his head in agreement. Even Helen, three years... Read Chapter

Chapter 2 (ver.1)

My Mistake

Submitted: July 21, 2020

My Mistake. It doesn’t take me very long to realize that I left the house way, way too early. In my need to mak... Read Chapter

Chapter 3 (ver.1)

The Rules Had Been Reassuring

Submitted: July 22, 2020

The Rules Had Been Reassuring when I’d read through them, signing my name to say that I had understood each and every one o... Read Chapter

Chapter 4 (ver.1)

Last One Off

Submitted: July 23, 2020

Last One Off the bus and no sooner are my feet on the ground than the door hisses closed. For a moment I fear m... Read Chapter

Chapter 5 (ver.1)

There's Something About

Submitted: July 24, 2020

There’s Something About having us all gathered in one place that makes my panic calm. It looks to me like there are as many... Read Chapter

Chapter 6 (ver.1)

I'm Glad

Submitted: July 25, 2020

I’m Glad that once my feet are back on the solid ground of the side-walk, there are not so many steps that must be take... Read Chapter

Chapter 7 (ver.1)

It Was

Submitted: July 26, 2020

It Was far from being the only time that I drew unwelcome attention to myself that first week. Nor was it the onl... Read Chapter

Chapter 8 (ver.1)

My New Neighbour

Submitted: July 27, 2020

My New Neighbor was so cool! He not only looked fantastic, but it turned out that we had so much in common. We li... Read Chapter

Chapter 9 (ver.1)

All My Worries

Submitted: July 29, 2020

All My Worries had been for nothing because, honestly, I could say with hand on heart that I loved my time in school. ... Read Chapter

Chapter 10 (ver.1)

I Might Be

Submitted: July 31, 2020

I Might Be a lot of things, but I wasn’t stupid and I wasn’t blind. I could hardly be unaware of how different ... Read Chapter

Chapter 11 (ver.1)

"What's Wrong?"

Submitted: August 03, 2020

"What’s wrong?" Helen asks. It’s obvious that she has picked up on the tension between us, and I’m not goin... Read Chapter

Chapter 12 (ver.1)

I Can't Put It Off

Submitted: August 09, 2020

I Can’t Put It Off any longer. I’m going to have to find the nerve to take a look, but first I’ll let my finger... Read Chapter

Chapter 13 (ver.1)

Alone In My Room

Submitted: August 16, 2020

Alone In My Room I let my anger consume me. I HATE them! I hate them all! Why couldn’t they see things through my e... Read Chapter

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Sue Harris

Comment | 20 words

Mon, July 20th, 2020 7:42pm

Once I became used to the format, I really got into the story, Hully. You reeled me in... I'm hooked!

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Comment | 10 words

Tue, July 21st, 2020 1:27am

Thanks, Sue. I hope to write the second chapter today.

Mike S.

Comment | 4 words

Mon, July 20th, 2020 9:27pm

A fine FGT, Hull

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Comment | 26 words

Tue, July 21st, 2020 1:32am

Thanks, Mike. This is going to be my attempt at writing a novel completely in free verse. Wish me luck, 'cause I'm going to need it.

Jobe Rubens

Comment | 30 words

Tue, July 21st, 2020 8:20am

That's what I like to see - EXPLORING NEW FORMATS - our craft should incorporate elements of graphic design. We have to push the medium into the future. WELL DONE!!!

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Comment | 29 words

Tue, July 21st, 2020 1:37am

Thanks, Jobe. I'm going to try for a full length novel but... At least for this I've got past experience to draw on - only to some extent though.

clyde

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Tue, August 25th, 2020 6:18pm

I really enjoyed the 3 poems, you took me there into you even though guys a have a bit of a stretch feeling the girl stuff.

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Comment | 8 words

Wed, August 26th, 2020 11:52am

Thanks so much for giving this a read.

smircle

Comment | 102 words

Sat, September 12th, 2020 2:20pm

I really liked how you increased the size of the font for the first lines - it was like a title that rolled into the rest of the lines and it really helped to set the tone of the piece. Even though they were poems, they read like a 'story' narrative; I think the run-on and varied length lines helped to create the tense, panicked atmosphere. I remember doing the same thing the day before secondary school started (and college, I haven't changed a bit xD), so I could really relate to the girl's worries and anxiousness. Really good job with this :)

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Comment | 6 words

Sun, September 13th, 2020 3:34am

Thanks so much for the encouragement.