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  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Simple Reasoning

    Hey Ben! They grow and thrive Upon the ideologies of life’s Naïve and unexplainable existence This stanza seems a little bit hollow - like you're trying to dress it up ...

    Jan 30, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Painful Admittance

    THIS IS TOTALLY NOT LATE OR ANYTHING. Life: Full of truths, Lies and swindles; Good times and bad. A memory built upon the diet of priceless and countless emotions. Reluctance ...

    Jan 29, 2011
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Voices

    Hey there! In the first few lines of the poem, I felt like you were being a bit too generous with your words - I'm not going to point out ...

    Jan 26, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: A Needle in the Haystack

    Benji! And so begins my trawl of your poetry ... The hay of a million wordless experiences Presents itself to your fingertips, As you gradually unpick your way. For me, ...

    Jan 26, 2011
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: [removed by author]

    I'm sorry you feel that way - it's a real shame. :) If it helps, I can address some of your points. A lot of members of YWS do simply ...

    Jan 23, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: I Am Not A Monster Afterall

    Hi, Lily! Firstly, as previous people have mentioned, you need to improve your basic spelling in this piece! That's not a big issue, because as always this is a draft ...

    Jan 21, 2011
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Please Review my UWC application essay

    You're applying to UWC? That's amazing! I just applied to the British committee myself, although I really doubt I have any chance of getting in. Isn't the whole thing brilliant, ...

    Jan 15, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Dirty Doves (Prologue)

    Carter? Carter?! Is this the same Carter that I remember, or just a regurgitation of the name? ;) For a prologue, I thought this was good. It was short - ...

    Dec 30, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: But Home Wouldn't Be The Same...

    Hi, Ish. :D Well, wow. This is brilliant. Your use of the senses is captivating, and you managed to create a truly entertaining poem that's extremely enjoyable, talented and evoking. ...

    Nov 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Inquiries for my Fellow Men

    Hello! I. I liked your opening. There seems to be a very clear sense of detachment within it - which I like because it seems to tie in with your ...

    Nov 28, 2010
  • Lyrics » General, General Re: Hannah's Heartbreak

    Hello, welcome to YWS. :) I like your reason for writing the song. XD The first thing I noticed here were the ellipses. I'm assuming (apologies if the assumption is ...

    Nov 28, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Ali's Hot Dogs *Edited*

    Hi, El! Ah, interesting. It's always nice to see what people do with these contest entries, especially when they aren't created to be funny. Anyway, thoughts. One of the first ...

    Nov 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: A Veil of Clouds

    Hello! Grammar: I'm not going to do nitpicks, but in your poem the grammar is quite off-putting and, for me, really detriments the flow and overall feel. As some people ...

    Nov 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: The Circle of Life

    Hello, Toe. Here as requested. Firstly, I'll just go through your poem. Unexpected lies glide into our lives, I would really like it if you perhaps explained this line further. ...

    Nov 20, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Historical Fiction, General Re: An Immigrant's Tale

    Hello! Sorry this is a little later than I intended. she added them to the pot resting on it's hook over the large stone fireplace It's should be 'its'. Her ...

    Nov 19, 2010


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