[inquiring mind]

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I somehow found myself reading a critique of one of my stories (no, the point is not what the critique said), that said [Story X] was "a classic hackthis story."

I have no idea what that means.

The stories I write are the ones I want to see. The ones that I want to write. I've always been firmly of the belief that if you want to see something written you should write it your damn self. But now, I am curious.

What does "a classic hackthis story" mean to you? Comma abuse? Crack? Lots of cursing? Ari? Discuss.

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I will say that you have a quick grasp of characters that is true, especially male characters. You write them in a voice that feels realistic and is in line with the characters in canon as I know them.

Someone above said sparse and I would add to that efficient, but neither sound particularly flattering, though they are. Your writing is precise, nothing wasted, nothing missed. Someone once said to me that poetry is the art of conveying as much as possible in as little as possible. I'm still not a big fan of written poetry (it makes much more of an impact for me when spoken) but that's what your writing is for me. You express so much in a look, a phrase, a gesture.

A classic hackthis story for me isn't the story/plot/characters itself, it's in your execution. Your choice of words, a turn of phrase, the details, the visualness of your work. (Okay, I know that's not a word, but I can't come up with something better).