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Additionally, we will offer some feedback on this story, which reads well. Although you have a nice buildup and vivid descriptions, the story doesn't have much of an arc. An arc would involve the beginning, which you have, and then a crisis and then a resolution to the crisis. There is perhaps a bit of tension when the protagonist doesn't know why the young woman sought him out, but that's not much of a crisis. And, it ends by having them simply meet for coffee again. Not much of a resolution.
In the future, you might try to give your stories more of an arc. This will make them stronger structurally and also more engaging for the reader.
This advice is given in the hope that it helps you to become an even better writer.
For Your Attention, @fashtioluwa,
This story comes up as having AI content. This likely resulted from use of an editing program. Please refer to the detailed instructions in our February newsletter on how to use editing programs so that AI is not inadvertently included. AI editing is an issue in the community. We do not allow it. Stories that have AI content, whether that is due to editing or generation, are not allowed and will not be curated.
Additionally, we will offer some feedback on this story, which reads well. Although you have a nice buildup and vivid descriptions, the story doesn't have much of an arc. An arc would involve the beginning, which you have, and then a crisis and then a resolution to the crisis. There is perhaps a bit of tension when the protagonist doesn't know why the young woman sought him out, but that's not much of a crisis. And, it ends by having them simply meet for coffee again. Not much of a resolution.
In the future, you might try to give your stories more of an arc. This will make them stronger structurally and also more engaging for the reader.
This advice is given in the hope that it helps you to become an even better writer.
We hope to read more from you.