Scott Rose

I'm an unpublished, aspiring author, with a love for locked room mysteries and boundless imagination. My first full length novel was my first murder mystery story, written for the toughest critics of all - the women of my immediate family - as a Christmas present, thus answering the question; 'what do you get the people who have everything?'

Receiving my first couple of 'shortlistings' recently has rekindled my dream of seeing my work on bookshelves, in the hands of people lost in escapism or children roaming their imagination.

Hopefully this is one step in that direction - and you are one of those people.

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Award Category
Writing Mentorship Award 2022
Screenplay Award Category
Animation
Drake Mason, an apprentice in London’s beleaguered river police, tries to challenge corruption in his beloved city only to find himself exiled by the duplicitous Lord Mayor – he must learn to work with the smugglers and reavers he once reviled to stand any chance of rescuing his imprisoned mother.
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Comments

Tara Avery Tue, 28/06/2022 - 01:28

This is a great beginning that does an excellent job of establishing the world of your story without weighing it down with explanatory exposition. There's a nice blend of action and dialogue, and the pacing is solid. I'd caution you not to rely too heavily on unique dialogue tags (they can swiftly become distracting) and your punctuation needs a little polish, but this is an intriguing start!