Workshop Review
Writer: Dawn ?
Egypt Rising is a cliff hanger of a short story that leaves the reader with the promise of epic proportion. Dawn shows a natural ability to capture words on a page. With the amount of verbiage contained in Egypt Rising, Dawn makes writing seem effortless and fluid. She is very detail oriented and descriptive( undulating desert) and has a creative ability to set up a scenario. I liked the use of internal dialogue by the main character, Sandra. It was an effective way to keep the story moving and was humorous as well: “And I am not going to run out of here screaming either.” Although Egypt Rising was a fun piece to read, it seemed somewhat formulaic, unlike the originality of the story she read in class last week about her “emotional baggage.”
Thanks Dawn!