Fast Cars

Some advice on fast car writing.

This drag racing submission, which is not so unlike one of my own first attempts at short story writing, is clearly the work of someone who has a voice but not a whole lot to say… yet. Don’t get me wrong, I love stories about cars and street racing (I own a Mustang with a cold-air induction system that I installed myself), and I love stories about those forbidden, unpredictable, dangerous places that young people go to raise hell. Somehow, though, this story is lacking in a real resolution. The odd things that happen to the drivers on the track are interesting, and the pace of the story is excellent, but there’s no explanation or revalation or even resolution. It was like reading the first section of a longer story. The narrative voice in this piece is very strong, and once Mr. Green finally settles on a plot and/or a set of characters that not only mean something to him but actually describe something significant and entertaining, I have no doubt that he will be a very proficient writer.

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