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AntoniaClarke

AntoniaClarke

  • Short Story » Horror, Mystery / Suspense Re: Ennui

    Hi. I like the Gothic-y theme of this piece and I think the length is just enough to give a good sense of suspense. However, I feel the general style ...

    Apr 6, 2015
  • Short Story » Satire, Horror Re: To: Therapist From: Werewolf

    Hi. This short work was thoroughly entertaining and inventive. The format in which it was written made it easy and faster to read. You also apply your style to a ...

    Apr 6, 2015
  • Short Story » Mystery / Suspense, Horror Re: Vardøger

    Hi. I like the concept of this work but I feel like it has a knack for pointing out the obvious. This is apparent in the first and last lines ...

    Apr 6, 2015
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, Horror Re: Gone

    Hi. This is a dark story but that is to be expected with the content, but the way it was written helped add to the dark nature of it. The ...

    Mar 27, 2015
  • Short Story » Humor, Horror Re: ​Don’t Forget the Bleach

    Hi. I love the dark humour here. Horror and humour are clearly united in this work. I found the piece to be entertaining, but also instructional. (Not planning on killing ...

    Mar 27, 2015
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Romantic Re: Heaven's Sin

    Hi. The colloquial style of the piece at the beginning works very well in hooking the reader. However, by the end of the what you have here, the story has ...

    Mar 27, 2015
  • Poetry » Lyrical, Other Re: The Deer King

    Hi. You have an archaic and kind of Gothic-y sound to your writing that really suits the theme of your piece. Eloquent, styled and clearly thought out. The rhyme is ...

    Mar 27, 2015
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Opposing forces

    Hi. The parallel between art and science is appealing. However, at the end of the poem I didn't understand what was really the choice the girl was supposed to make. ...

    Mar 27, 2015
  • Short Story » Dramatic, Horror Re: The New Boy

    Hi. I feel the colloquial nature of this detracts from its impact. Particularly near the end where you're talking about the pain felt by your character. The use of words ...

    Mar 23, 2015
  • Short Story » Mystery / Suspense, Humor Re: Cause of Death

    Hello. I think this is essentially metafiction. You're a writer talking about a writer, writing. If that makes sense. It's a clever idea because on a site like this you ...

    Mar 23, 2015
  • Short Story » Fantasy, Horror Re: Blood Lust

    You asked if I would check out your short story and I'm glad I did. This is more than just a vampire story. You portray what happens between two lovers, ...

    Mar 17, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, Horror Re: See What I've Become

    Hi. I like the intertextuality of this work - although I'm not sure how heavily your words rely on the original song. Although, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Lyrical, Horror Re: Sowing Seeds

    Hi. So you've created something deep and haunting here. You've made the language work for you; and I can see how the deliberate use of separated, defined stanzas to bring ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Horror, General Re: Don't Do It

    Hi. Clearly you have a dramatic style of writing that translates well into the genre of your choice as well as the form of your poetry. I would say there ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Humor, Satire Re: I Can't Even

    Hi. It took me a few moments to fully understand the meaning behind this work. I like it. Simple, but effective, you got your reader thinking and anyone who has ...

    Mar 10, 2015


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