User blog comment:MichaelDiaz101/Flowers for a Girl/@comment-26358727-20171227133324/@comment-26358727-20171227175943

Honestly. I've been working within the Bully fandom for a little more than two years now, and trying to get back into the mindset of a teenager is hard. It seems like the older I get, the more difficult it is to reach back to those years. That's what I've always admired about your work, though, is that you really strive to capture the essence of those high school years in both the dialogue and the actions of the characters.

Small details are the spice of life, my friend! You don't want to go too over the top with them (describing everything to the make of brand-name clothing and make of shoes the characters are wearing), but a subtle hint here and there really helps to accentuate character, even in the narrative. In this case, for example, what I really liked is that you used the details of the room to bring about the conclusion that it is Beatrice's room without her physically being present. There's so much that a person's dwellings can say about them, so thinking about the placement of things in a room and what atmosphere that would generate is super important! And in this instance, it's safe to say that you nailed it. ( :