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PlagueClover writes "My first impression of this was that it read a bit like a recruitment ad, though a well-written one. I'm not throwing shade. It's not a bad thing. It suits this character and reminds me of a lot of people I know, though not soldiers, farmers and oil workers in Saskatchewan have pretty much the same crotchety attitude and unwavering pride in their controversial livelihoods. So it was believable. So it starts off with that serious political rant, and then it kinda devolves into this campy, flirty porno. It was a fun shift in mood, and I'm grateful for it. Nice little addition to the party, thank you. Have a great New Year." Thank you for taking the time to guide this fledgling author. I started writing the fic after hearing Soldier's Silent Night on the radio but quickly realized I didn't know how to handle the weighty topic and material. I wanted to keep it short because I couldn't guarantee it'd be good. The rant was written as a list of talking points to frame a conversation, but I suck at dialogue. So it was either make a conversation on the matter the focus and ditch the lemon, or change the subject like a teen caught in a lie. I went for the latter since the challenge is supposed to be fun and festive.

Well, you did pretty damn good for a ‘fledgling’. And I didn’t see any issues with dialogue. It generally fit the mood of the story and flowed smoothly, so well done.

Finally got a review in for your story, @Praetor ! Sorry it took me this long to give it a good read. Thank you everyone who contributed! I had fun hosting. So who’s going to take on hosting duties next year?! Too soon?

Excellent timing @Praetor