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Sample of a story I am writing. What do u think? comments and suggestions welcome!!?

CarrieW aksed: I sat on my bed patiently, waiting for Momma to come out of the bathroom. She was taking longer than usual tonight and I was getting more anxious by the minute. She and I had always kept the same nighttime routine.

Normally, we would both get bathed and dressed in our night clothes, she would brush my long hair using the special soft bristled brush she had bought me and right before bedtime she would snuggle under the covers with me and read a story. Tonight was different. Momma was taking longer than usual and I had already picked out my book, which I lay on the bottom corner of my white four poster bed.

I tiptoed to my open bedroom door and peered down the dark hallway. At the other end, the bathroom door was cracked open and the light from inside spilled radiant beams on the wide planks of the floor. Next to the bathroom, Daddy’s office door was still closed and that usually meant that he was busy. He had been working a lot lately and I knew that he didn’t like to be disturbed.

I grabbed another book from my tall bookcase and quietly climbed back into bed. It was summertime and the two large windows on either side of me were open, letting in the warm night air. The sweet scented breeze flowed through in waves and I watched as the pull of air made the long sheer curtains dance and sway in the moonlight.

It would have been enough to put me to sleep, but there was a growing tension in my stomach that I couldn’t ignore. I was only eight at the time, but I knew something wasn’t right.

In fact something was very wrong.

I got out of bed for the last time and went once again to the entrance of the dark hallway.

God answered: That's really good! I would have read the whole thing if it was up. The one thing that bothered me was this sentence- Normally, we would both get bathed and dressed in our night clothes, she would brush my long hair using the special soft bristled brush she had bought me and right before bedtime she would snuggle under the covers with me and read a story. - It's kind of long, you might want to break it up into smaller sentences.

When you finish the story, make sure you post it on a website so we can all read it! I've only said this to one other person. Good authors are hard to come by these days. =[ Anyway, I love your story!

i think it is very good.

How can I make my room beachy / tropical?

b e t s y aksed: I want to re-paint my room and right now it's a light light green but i don't like it anymore, it's too childish and hard to match.
I just recently got a bedspread (quilt, actually) that is white, with light green embroidery and on the backside it's just green with green embroidery.
I have a lamp that has about 4 lights coming off of it, theres a white, blue, yellow, and pink light but they all shine off white. (which my parents would probably got mad if i took it out , considering a just recently got it )
I have a sheer curtain that is lime green, pink, blue & orange. (i could possibly convince to take it out but i doubt my parents would let me as its not that old)
And, a shag carpet that is mostly white with some light green. (which i can take out because it is just an area carpet )

my floor is just a very pale wood.

My furniture is antique and is white (which will not be changed)
And i have a desk that is blonde wood .

I love being in Florida and in my grandmas condo there, they have all these bright colours like yellows, and aquas, and greens.
It's very modern and very relaxing.

I'm thinking of going for maybe a light blue on the walls?
I want it to be more grown up without having to change too much of anything else.
But i'm really not sure what to do !
I don't want too many bright colours because I want it to be relaxing and suitable for when I get a bit older.
(i'm going into high school in september)

Don't suggest a mural or anything, i want it to feel fresh, and my room isn't too big.

Oh, and I have this huge window on one of my walls that lets in alot of light (if that helps any)

Thanks in advance (srry for all the writing)

Maggie answered: Hi,

Well, since you're tired of the green & there's already a lot of green in the bedspread, I think blue might clash with it. It would be great if you could paint it light aqua since you like that color, but it would prob. clash with the light greens you already have. How about painting it an eggshell or antique white? This would keep all of your other decorating options open.

You could do whatever you wanted with the accessories like, curtains, rugs, pillows, pictures, flowers and/or bedspread. Change these around as your taste changes. I wouldn't commit to another "color" on the wall right now. What do you thinkt?

For the floor, how about a modern type grass mat or weave, similar to ones that are in Florida? You could get one with all the colors you like such as a blend of yellow, aqua & green. That would look very pretty & allow you to tie in the aquas & yellows with similar accessories.