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  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: "shadowplay" excerpt from chapter 1

    Comments in red. The door slammed shut, grating slightly across the wooden floor. Avoid adverbs when at all possbile; besides, something either grates or it doesn't, right? A lock is ...

    Jun 20, 2008
  • Short Story » General, General Re: After the Night

    Comments in red! There is no world but here; there is no time but now. This would read better as two separate sentences, to slow down the reader. "There is ...

    Jun 18, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: The Letter

    Comments in red. ***Prologue to a story I thought of in school, tell me what you think.*** The Letter There was a letter, and it was on his desk. Harry ...

    Jun 17, 2008
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: The Truth About Our World.

    Comments in red. If you’re looking for a fantastic adventure with magnificent creatures and wonderful knights in shining armor, then go away "then go away": I'd say that this might ...

    Jun 17, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Secrets of the Trees - Ch. 1

    This is a bit belated, I think, but I saw chapter two and figured I should read chapter one first, haha. I warn that my edits get pretty in-depth, so ...

    Jun 17, 2008


Every time I’ve gotten feedback that was hard to take it was usually hard to take because there was truth in it and I didn’t like that (or didn’t want to receive it). That’s not to say all harsh feedback is good or that we should be harsh for harshness’ sake, but learning to absorb truth without letting it break your inner core/break you is a lifelong skill that keeps your mind elastic and open to learning.
— soundofmind