Hola this is Viola.

Well, this won't take much time I promise. Just wanted to clear few things before the participants read their respective reviews.

Firstly, I'd like to appreciate all the participants (previous and current) for writing such beautiful stories and I recommend all those stories to the people reading this note who are looking out for short and a good read. All the stories enrolled are worth a try.

Secondly, just to win this competition, don't lose the grip on yourself to the extent where you don't realize what you are doing is right or not.

I understand this is a competition, and everyone wants to see themselves winning at some point in time but hey, is it all about winning? Where did the learning part go? The win which you got by copying other's ideas or work, will it bring you satisfaction and content that you are looking for? I guess, not! Or that's what I thought.

Copying ideas, plots, descriptions, etc., which belongs to someone else's is termed as Plagiarism. It's okay to be confused with the themes, the storyline, the descriptions, the blurb, and any other thing as for sure, I or anyone don't expect you to learn all the kinds of stuff by yourself. Nope, inspiration is main. So yeah, go google it, see it, learn it, think of it and then create your version.

Life is all about learning and creating and not about copying and pasting. This is your life add your magic instead of adding someone else's spices to it.

Some of you might be thinking why I'm blabbering things, but trust me, this was necessary. I'm not pointing it to anyone but to whom it was directed I hope he/she understands it, takes it positively, and be a better version than he/she was before. Copying might give you name and fame but that happiness is short-lived and soon you will realize that it made you vulnerable.

So, please sudhar jaao aur sudhaaro. Mere se acha samjhaane waala koi naa milega, so enjoy while it lasts.

Humaari drishti koun sadev saare pratibhagiyo mein rehti hai aur aage bhi rahegi. Toh kripya karke apni drishti koun apne niyamit seema mei rakhe.

And oh, I realize, I took a lot more time than asked for. My bad. So, without any further ado the participants of the Set- 3 can have a look at the reviews.

Thank you for giving me a chance!❤

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✨ THE DEAD MISTRESS by PeherKothari

The cover doesn't give any of the paranormal or historical or romantic vibes. A lot of work needs to be done in this area, honestly.

At the same time, I wish to express my surprise toward the creative thinking that you used in the making of this story.

Drifting with, the blurb is a good set up for things to come, though probably isn't a correct way because it somewhere created a thin blanket of confusion.

Speaking apart from blurb writing, I think it's good because it keeps the readers guessing who's who and where everyone fits into the overall storyline. I liked how each part is nicely designed to bring out mystery and charm, which kept me scrolling the pages.

The genre was limited to paranormal while the historical and romance genre left unattended.

According to your story, the appropriate genre should be Mystery/Thriller because all along the way, it radiated mystery vibes and Paranormal Historical Romance which we were looking for.

I don't think there could be any perfect example for quidnunc than portraying, 'gossip girls'. Lol, I liked the usage of the word as well as the use of catch.

Overall, a thrilling read.

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✨ THE PATH TO NOWHERE by niyati2701

Ah, wonderstruck me reading such a beautiful piece. Since the beginning till the very end, the flow was well maintained much to my fascination. Though the kind of ending you delineated had me disappointed as her sacrifice simply went in vain. Neither she was able to protect herself nor her kingdom, as her kingdom fate continues to lie in the hands of the mighty devil.

The author tried to keep up with the genre quite well. Attraction- at- first sight- a story set in a historical era where the King was cursed by a devil making him invincible fits to the genre and eventually making it a lively read.

There wasn't any sort of turn off point as I found myself scrolling the pages till the end, but try getting a good hold on the grammar aspect. Many grammatical errors need a brush-up. I'd suggest you look into it deeply.

The usage of the word and catch was remarkably portrayed but there is always room for betterment. The way you used the word, felt quite common in the reading world.

Overall, an interesting read.

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✨ STARCROSSED LOVERS by wallflower_words

The story matched with the title too accurately. Fate is like a permanent marker, hard to erase, and thus the very idea behind the story is well portrayed.

Blurb is framed well and fits the story quite accurately. The descriptions are to the point and the grip on the narrative dialogues sees a smooth flow all along.

I do believe that the formation could've been better. Like, at the end when Advika had just stepped to confront him, the next moment she had her hands on the knife and stabbed herself to death. It all seemed to rush up. I mean, taking own's life isn't an easy task and it takes a lot of guts to jump in a suicidal mission, and Advika killing herself without giving it another thought, made it a bit off reading.

I do understand that this limitation probably arose due to the word limit but the fact remains; that it lacked formation and emotions too.

What was coming next was too natural to predict but that didn't kill off the excitement and the thrill I experienced reading all along. I thoroughly enjoyed reading every bit of it and I liked how you took a point to revolve your story around romance and historical genre.

Overall, a touching read.

P.S- I liked Jayesh's character :p

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