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Literary Spotlight
by farq4d in Short Story » Dramatic
to be known is to be loved
by LadyBug in Poetry » Realistic
boys don't cry (except they do)
by FireEyes in Poetry » Narrative
The Urn (W.I.P.)
by jordanzimmer in Novel / Chapter » Dramatic
This Mask
by Inferno in Poetry » Dramatic
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Reviews » Poetry » Romantic, Lyrical
Never let me goThank you for sharing this amazing work. I feel that the line "I wonder, when I die, would you even cry?" is something that I really relate to. I often ...
ccarson - 4 minutes ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Dramatic, Lyrical
This MaskHello! I hope you are well. I'll go right into the review. First things first, I loved how the entire poem is so perfect, and the flow is smooth. I ...
Semicolon - 1 hour ago
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Reviews » Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Fantasy
The Adventures of Rose Hood Chapter 33: At the Hours of DeathHello Again, My Friend! It's me, Raven, and I'd like to review the next chapter in this great story using my Familiar method! Let's dive in, shall we? Heh heh ...
RavenAkuma - 2 hours ago
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Short Story » Historical Fiction, Narrative
Age: Part 1Part one of a story about Age.
RavenNun - 3 hours ago
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Reviews » Novel / Chapter » Horror, Fantasy
The Prime Control Chapter 6 part 2: The Lake of AvalonHello Again, My Friend! It's been some time, but I'm excited for this chapter! Anyway, it's me, Raven, and I'd like to review the next chapter in this great story ...
RavenAkuma - 3 hours ago
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Reviews » Short Story » Dramatic, Realistic
Time PassesLove love loveeeee the first part describing the car - i've never thought about it like driving a car but it fits so well. so many great metaphors and analogies ...
heywhatstheweather - 3 hours ago
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Reviews » Novel / Chapter » Dramatic, Narrative
The Urn (W.I.P.)gorgeous word library without sounding like you took everything from a thesaurus - i like how the story fluctuates like the narrator is just speaking to someone without making it ...
heywhatstheweather - 3 hours ago
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Short Story » Supernatural, Action / Adventure
A House of Cardsmy first real short story, about two disturbed orphans who do stuff :3
heywhatstheweather - 3 hours ago
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Poetry » Dramatic, General
Ever-deep SeaA poem about grappling with the grief of losing a loved one. This poem inspired a novel that I have began (see my portfolio).
jordanzimmer - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Dramatic, Lyrical
The Loud SilenceI hope you don't mind leaving a review! I really love this work. "If my voice could cry out. If the vast nothingness didn't steal the words from my tongue. ...
jordanzimmer - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Lyrical, General
Born to Touch Your FeelingsHi, I'm here to leave a quick review. Let me preface this by saying that I absolutely love this. It feels authentic and beautiful; a realistic expression of love. The ...
jordanzimmer - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » General, General
Among the TreesI loveeee this! I hope you don't mind me leaving a quick review! I absolutely see deep admiration in this writing. Your descriptive words elicit feelings of purity, youth, and ...
jordanzimmer - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Romantic, General
“Bum-Bum Bum-Bum Bum-Bum”Hey, here to leave a quick review. I really enjoyed this poem. You use great visual language to evoke images. "The ruby liquid dropped to the white tile." I loved ...
jordanzimmer - 4 hours ago
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Reviews » Poetry » Realistic, General
mama says the worst is overHi! I'm here to leave a quick review. This is such a beautiful work that evokes great feelings of nostalgia for me. I love how you used all lowercase letters; ...
jordanzimmer - 4 hours ago
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Forums » Welcome Mat
stunning return after 6 yearsWelcome back! You can always ask a mod about a name change if you want to change your username! You certainly can! Shoot me a pm if you want to ...
IcyFlame - 4 hours ago
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Novel / Chapter » Dramatic, Narrative
The Urn (W.I.P.)The beginning of a story of a man tackling the grief and bereavement of losing his beloved wife.
jordanzimmer - 5 hours ago