Talk:If You Hear Sleigh Bells/@comment-28266772-20161228110048

So what I liked about this was the description and design of the santa clause monster. I liked the tongue draped through a hole in its chin and I liked its freaky voice. What I didn't like was the occasional piece of awkward wording (e.g. " a soft whimpering sound which sounded close enough/ playing just about everywhere for just about as long as I could stand "), and also certain elements of the plot. For example, you try to use the song Santa's Coming to Town as an omen but it doesn't work in such a short story and comes off feeling weird. It's stated as quite matter of fact, e.g. " When the day finally came, oddly enough, I found myself hearing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" playing just about everywhere".

Overall though I quite liked it. I won't be giving numerical ratings but you'll find, on the blog, that over time I