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THE STORY

Reg is a deadbeat, but he's a likeable deadbeat, which ultimately gets him in trouble.

WHAT I LIKED

I loved the setting and felt like I was there. The story fit the quotation inspiration prompt, but the prompt itself (the actual words) was not worked into the story.

POV NARRATION/TENSE

This is told in the third person limited by Reg. Good job with narration. Past tense is used appropriately.

DIALOGUE

There's a good blend of dialogue and narration. Good use of dialogue tags.

DESCRIPTIONS

There's enough to set the scenes.

SETTING

TIME: modern day
PLACE: The Australian outback

This is something that is clarified for the reader.

CHARACTERS

Reg

There's enough here to understand his motivations. He's a drifter due to his personality. He's likable, but ultimately, his greed gets the better of him.

MECHANICS

I did not spot any spelling mistakes. I might suggest a minor edit for punctuation.

PARTING THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS

The opening engages the reader. A solid character driven story. Good luck in the contest.