You've got some grammar and punctuation errors, but those can be easily corrected.
I have to say, for this being your second start on a novel, it's a pretty good start. I recall only reading one novel on gangs (for English class back in 8th grade).
Anyway, I started witing my first novel 3 years ago when I was 13, and I'm alreay on my third. It's a hard thing to do, but all you can do to get better is to keep on writing. Good... Show more
This is on a subject I normally wouldn't read; I tend to go for the medieval, fantastical, the mythical. But I did find this interesting. At this point in the story, there isn't really much to go on besides the fact that there is some gang violence going on, so I think you should continue. You did a good job describing a lot of this, but look out for using the same start to every sentence. At one point, almost all the... Show more