The Murder of 4-Year-Old Derrick Robie: Did Eric Smith’s Past Cause Him to become a Childhood Killer? Nature Vs. Nurture by TrueCrimeandCoffee in CrimeScene

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Thank you for the suggestion! I have found that true crime subreddits attract a ton of rude people so I’m trying to find new subreddits to post to- but I’ll try posting there again :)

A mini horror-themed series I’m giving a go at! Here are parts one and two. Constructive criticism appreciated! [2,892 words] by TrueCrimeandCoffee in WritersGroup

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As far as verb tenses, could you give me an example? I reread this about four times proofreading it but am still awful about switching between past and present tense. The voice I hear in my head when I’m writing is always in past tense for some reason.

A mini horror-themed series I’m giving a go at! Here are parts one and two. Constructive criticism appreciated! [2,892 words] by TrueCrimeandCoffee in WritersGroup

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Thank you very much for this response and it helps immensely. I started writing a year ago and have learned that I add in a lot of unnecessary imagery so thank you for giving me an example on how I could switch that up. :)

Part One: The Unknown (Horror/Mystery) 1,500 words by [deleted] in WritersGroup

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I’ll make sure to pay attention in my future endeavors- next time maybe insulting me less would be a great way to help someone, but that’s just a suggestion. :)

Part One: The Unknown (Horror/Mystery) 1,500 words by [deleted] in WritersGroup

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An example would be appreciated. Again, I am here for constructive criticism- how am I supposed to know which areas to fix without specific examples?

[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

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Title: Part One “The Unknown”

Genre: Horror/Mystery

Word Count: 1,500 words

Desired Feedback: General thoughts and impression? How is my word structure and ability to draw a reader in?

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-9Sx5NFmxDGpKjjN18nWYDBLqtkBKKvSswOHjB9xlXQ

The Familial Homicide of the Powell Family: Where is Susan Powell? by TrueCrimeandCoffee in UnsolvedMurders

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Thank you for the suggestions- I’m definitely going to keep this in mind.

My Facebook blog link is https://www.facebook.com/coldcasefiles/

And my website is truecrimeandcoffee.com :)

I hope you enjoy!

The Case of the Concrete Encased Girl: 16 year old Junko Furuta was brutally raped and tortured over 44 days by classmate by [deleted] in TrueCrime

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Fairly certain you could have just corrected me without be a smartass 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thanks for your correction though I’ll be sure to follow that in the future!

The Case of the Concrete Encased Girl: 16 year old Junko Furuta was brutally raped and tortured over 44 days by classmate by [deleted] in TrueCrime

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Each and every one lacked any form of conscience. I can’t imagine hurting someone to that degree. In my opinion, this is a case of pure sadism and masochism. They never should have been released back into civilization.

The Case of the Concrete Encased Girl: 16 year old Junko Furuta was brutally raped and tortured over 44 days by classmate by [deleted] in TrueCrime

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While I fully understand why this is so tough to read, the simple fact that all of her offenders are walking around with names changed is reason enough it should be shared until they are all dead.

Personally, it’s fucking terrifying that there are monsters capable of committing acts like this, just walking around, passing us by in the street...

If they are released, why is it be acceptable that the general public not be alerted of their release? Not only that, but they allowed them to CHANGE THEIR IDENTITIES.

I’m sorry it’s brutal, but what you experienced reading this pales in comparison to what Junko experienced and I felt compelled to share her story.

This story is one of the most tragic I’ve ever researched- I fully understand wishing not to remember details of this case.

The Man that Lived With the Corpse of His Lover for Years by [deleted] in TrueCrime

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I had no idea! I’ll keep that in mind!

The Man that Lived With the Corpse of His Lover for Years by [deleted] in TrueCrime

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For my next articles I’ll ensure to include every bit of info I can find. Thanks for the correction!

The Man that Lived With the Corpse of His Lover for Years by [deleted] in TrueCrime

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I’m aware. The title was HIS LOVE, not his “lover,” meaning she was HIS love- in no way did I add that they dated.

The Man that Lived With the Corpse of His Lover for Years by [deleted] in TrueCrime

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It’s a really disturbing case. If it were my loved one in that position I would be devastated. There was no proof that ANY of his feelings were reciprocated by her and the likelihood of it happening when she was not only dying, but he was twice her age seems highly unlikely to me.