Story Arc: This story is about a reporter interviewing Casey Anthony. We sees Anthony's opinions and regrets that weren't really shown in the publication of her trial, and we see even more once the reporter goes off the record.
Compliments: I really enjoy that this piece wasn't really focused on the trial itself and more on what Casey Anthony had to say.You definitely did a good job of humanizing her character, which I'm sure was hard to do! I think telling the story from her perspective did a lot for that - it's usually pretty hard to not sympathize with a first person narrator. And with this, you saw more of her personality in general, not just a cold persona or what everyone saw on TV. I also like how the reporter was presented as unbiased in her interview. The dialogue seemed natural and realistic, which can be hard in an interview scene, so that was good to see.
Revisions: There was a lot of summary throughout the piece and I would have liked to see more action and specific details. Also, be careful about how you utilize tense shifts so that the reader isn't left confused on the timeline of events. I also think it would be interesting to hear more about what Casey Anthony has to say about the actual happening of the crime, rather than just what happened leading up to it. Even though there is still mystery surrounding the events of the crime, you have the opportunity to fictionalize this scene and could present a really emotionally powerful moment. This would also give you the opportunity to explore what is going on in Casey Anthony's mind while committing the crime, which would definitely be an intriguing challenge!
Great job Morgan! You definitely chose to tackle a tough and controversial crime/criminal to write about, and you did a fantastic job humanizing it all!
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