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AmethystNight

  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Writing

    This is a good poem. Short and sweet, gets its point across. The layout is a little strange to me though. Where you've decided to start new stanzas seems a ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Poetry » General, General Re: My Body Has Failed Me

    This is a very good poem. I like the metaphore with the 'redo button'. I know people say, if only life had a redo button, a lot, so it felt ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Fanfiction, Humor Re: Secret Admirer

    An avid Naruto fan here, ready to look through this fanfic and see how much Kyaing it makes me do. Before I start, I must admit that I am a ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Horror Re: Survival of the Least Likely Chapter 2

    This is very good piece. Good description, good feel for a realistic character. You build the tension very well and have the reader sat on the edge of their seat, ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Short Story » Romantic, Dramatic Re: A short story based on the song Safe and Sound - Taylor Swift ft. The Civil Wars

    This is good. The description paints a clear picture but you don't get bogged down with it. The tone of the piece is great and you can feel how much ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Mystery / Suspense Re: Sons of Courage Book 1 Chapter 4 Tina recollects; the baby is ready to come

    This is brilliant. You've built up the main character really well in this chapter and I love the way you show Tina's conflicted feelings about her father. Ooooh what will ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Science Fiction Re: LAPIS :Chapter 5:

    This is good. It's really well written with a clear plot and good characters. Your main character is very likeable and you can really feel his voice in the narration. ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Dramatic, Mystery / Suspense Re: Elegy of Flight: Chapter Five (Priest on Fire​​)

    a five minute walk down the dusted road hill from the school. This bit just confused me a little. You're talking about a dusty road, on a hill, right? It ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Mystery / Suspense Re: Sons of Courage Book 1 Chapter 2 Caring for Kanufu; finishing the job.

    This is excellent. Your writing is superb and you seem to have and give the reader a good sense of the plot. There's a good balance of description and action ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Article / Essay » Literature, General Re: Wordsmithing: The Comma Needs To Go! [Revised]

    As an informative piece, this is exelently structured. You start by outlining the point you want to make, give examples and sum it all up with a conclusion. The tone ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: Kira's Story, Chapter 4

    This is a good piece. I won't comment on the story much because I haven't read what comes before this. I think that the pace of this chapter is good ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Mystery / Suspense Re: The Life of an Assassin - Ch. 2

    This is a good piece with a great sense of the character and where the story is going. Your description is brilliant and really sets the scene. Here are a ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Chapter Two

    Hello, Ok, so I'll jump straight onto the obvious point first - this is very short for a chapter. Maybe this is just a first draft and there will be ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Article / Essay » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: The Charm of Deception- Chapter Five, Part Three

    This story is continuing on brilliantly. You move the plot forward at a perfect pace and you always hone in on the best things with your descriptions. I love how ...

    Sep 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Dramatic, Science Fiction Re: The Key to Autus, Chap. 1 & 2

    It looks like you've got a good start to a story here and an interesting plot developing. My main piece of advice is to break up these paragraphs - they're ...

    Sep 23, 2013


That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.
— Ramy (Babel by R. F. Kuang)