06-30-2025, 09:25 AM
(06-30-2025, 06:25 AM)nana Wrote: A bad idea snuck aroundHi nana - the idea is good, but the execution needs a bit of work
Inside the terrain of my mind, … “around” and “inside” two conflicting prepositions. Should
I saw it rolling behind my eyes,
When I laid lay in bed at night. … is the bad idea sneaking around or rolling? It’s doing too many different things at once
It strolled through my dreams,
Disguised as me,
Telling me things
That tickled my ear. … this strophe is good. It makes sense only when seen as a realisation upon waking up (I got bad ideas in my dream), and it can be confusing but in “showing rather than telling”, holds the reader’s interest
That bad idea, grabbed my heart,
Frolicked in my soul,
Took my hand and
Wore my skin. …. This is a whole bunch of nonsensical cliches. Better to cut it out.
Oh dear,
how did I get here? …. Not the most interesting of endings

