Reviewer: F_G_F Signed
Date: November 06 2011
Title: Chapter 1: Happy Birthday!
It seems like you have a good start to a good concept. I agree with ArtimusG that you could police up your story to make it easier to read.
If I may add a few recommendations as well, I suggest that you take the time to describe your characters in greater detail. Sarah is a overweight, but is she just a few extra pounds or is she big girl? What color is her hair? Eyes? What about Zack? How old are these people?
All this information helps you set the scene. Show the reader, don't tell them. Artimus already touched on that.
Also, the flow of the story was rough. Try to keep conversations concentrated together, interspersed with descriptive text. The descriptions in between help alert the readers that the story has progressed from the kitchen to other rooms in the house, etc. It was extremely hard to follow as written.
You should take the time to check out the "writing tools" section. There are a lot of good ideas up there that apply to any writing, from writing on this site to writing your term paper for class!
Lastly, I see that this is your first story and that you've been a member here for almost a month. Let me just say "welcome" and encourage you to keep at it. A lot of the readers/writers here are eager to help each other out with ideas and writing tips. If you need help, just ask!