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Areida

  • Action/Adventure Short Stories Re: Blade

    Hey Valentine! This is the first thing I've read of yours, and I'm impressed. Good work! Here are a few nitpicks for you, since I don't have any big complaints. ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: To my best friend, it's ok to be a sunflower

    Hey Tranquility! Just wanted to leave a quick comment to tell you I really like the sunflower comparison. I don't think that roses are overrated, but I certainly think that ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • General Fiction Novels Re: Prologue

    I haven't done any critiquing the last year or so, and so while getting back in the swing of things this weekend, I've stuck to short stories and the occasional ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Of fire and dreams (edited verson)

    I'm pretty useless at critiquing poetry, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I don't really understand what you're trying to accomplish with this poem. It just reads ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Romantic Short Stories Re: So Seductive

    Hey Hiadel! Looks like you've been around YWS for a few months now, so I hope you're still enjoying it. Good to have you! Here are my thoughts on this ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Art & Photography Re: Tree

    I really like the silouhettes of the kids playing in the tree. The way you drew the leaves is really cool too; it reminds me of something you'd see in ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Art & Photography Re: Kenji

    Hey bonnie! I know you said not to comment on the fists (they're so little! :)) or the scarf (which sort of reminds me of one of those collars you ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Art & Photography Re: Sunrise at the beach

    Hey VitaminCakes! The colors in all of these are really nice, but I'd recommend playing with the composition of your photos a bit more to see if you can capture ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: all i can write about is robots

    I'm pretty useless at critiquing poetry, but I liked the trend of robot-isms throughout the poem to go along with the title. Some of the phrases were especially good. I ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: Hi I'm new

    Chocolate and apples - a girl after my own heart! Hey smashles, welcome to YWS! I'm Areida, but you can call me Ari (lots of people around here do). If ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: I'm a New One.

    Hi Nikki! Welcome to YWS! I'm glad you decided to come and check out the site; you won't be sorry you did. Which RPing site did you come from?

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: It's Embee!

    Hi Embee! Your name is really fun to say. I saw your welcome thread on the new posts feed thingy, and after saying it three times I figured I'd better ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Romantic Short Stories Re: Stain on the Sidewalk *Re-edited!!*

    Hey Isha! I recently reviewed your story, "The Day He Hung Up," and I think some of my comments on that piece apply here as well. So here's a big ...

    Apr 26, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: To my best friend, it's ok to be a sunflower

    Hi Tranquility! I'm really not much for critiquing poetry, so I can't offer expertise. All I've got is an opinion, so just take mine with a grain of salt. ;) ...

    Apr 25, 2010
  • Romantic Short Stories Re: Second Chances

    Hey Kaedee! It looks like you've already gotten some feedback, but here are my thoughts on this piece. The Good * Meryl is a cool name. Mrs. Streep shouldn't get ...

    Apr 25, 2010


Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
— Brené Brown