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  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: The Wordsmith's Wake

    My. Where to start? I'll go with the usual - by picking apart your first few sentences. But tell me, is a blank page the best hook you can come ...

    Apr 1, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Gallusa The Woman

    Morning, Cao. Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I believe you spent a considerable amount of time with the thesaurus while writing this piece. If not, then you must have ...

    Mar 31, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Larkspur's Dandelion

    Evening. I have no idea what you're trying to accomplish with your first sentence, except maybe establish how much you adore adjectives. Three adjectives for one noun. That's quite a ...

    Mar 29, 2011
  • Short Story » Science Fiction, General Re: The End

    Evening. There are plenty of things wrong with this piece, and I'd like to start at the beginning (where else?). Your hook is laughable. I say this with no sarcasm ...

    Mar 29, 2011
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, General Re: A Blade

    Evening. Here to review, as usual. Your first two sentences reek of ellipsis abuse. I'd cut them out, as they have no relation to the story whatsoever. They feign meaning ...

    Mar 29, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Gods Don't Belong Here

    Evening. Dropping by to review. Upon reading your first sentence, I believe I've found what I've been looking for - the elusive hook. Unfortunately, this hook lacks context. Still, a ...

    Mar 29, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Undisturbed

    Evening, Amelia. I hope you don't mind my opinions on this piece. Normally, I'd begin a review by critiquing the author's hook, but you have none. The first paragraph/sentence is ...

    Mar 29, 2011
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: To Kill A Unicorn [1/2]

    Good evening, Ranger. I hope you don't mind, but I'm here to review this piece. It's my first review, so do tell me if I've done something wrong. Constructive criticism ...

    Mar 29, 2011


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