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  • Short Story » Horror, Mystery / Suspense Re: PenmanshipPriority - Torture Scene

    Hi PenmanshipPriority, I agree with you it's always interesting to revisit old work. I haven't been on YWS for a while either, so I suppose it's luck to happen upon ...

    Feb 3, 2020
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Romantic Re: Unrequited

    Hi there, Harshita. I'll be honest with you because it's a similar lesson I had to learn when I started writing poetry about the same time as you now, three ...

    Mar 3, 2014
  • Poetry » Narrative, Teen Fiction Re: Death Anthem

    Hi there, First of all, this poem is does have a good sound. You've picked some good word choices and, even though your fluency is bumpy - for example a ...

    Jan 26, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Chapter 3 - Dangerous Haven

    Hi JackSkinner, Your prose is interesting to read. You have a good drive of story and plot progresses fairly well. However, having said that, you need to work on building ...

    Jan 26, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fanfiction, Action / Adventure Re: The Phoenix (Prologue)

    Hi Comical, You've got a nice start here. Plot-wise you're certainly in control and you've got your hook which intrigues me to read on, so well done. I do enjoy ...

    Jan 26, 2014
  • Poetry » Horror, Lyrical Re: Cursed to the Bones

    Hi beeyay, Here to give you that review I owe you. Thought I'd pick poetry to give you an idea of how to perfect poetic technique, considering that's the desire ...

    Jan 20, 2014
  • Poetry » General, Dramatic Re: Emotionless

    Hi there Kanome, Your poem has a very pleasant rhythm. It runs off the tongue very nicely and I don't really have a problem with your punctuation... that is, until ...

    Jan 15, 2014
  • Poetry » Lyrical, Other Re: Roses are Red

    Hi LovelyStars17, I personally think your poem benefits from an abundance of punctuation, so I have no problem with the way you've formatted things here - it is, at least, ...

    Jan 15, 2014
  • Poetry » Romantic, Realistic Re: Coffee at Midnight

    Hello rhiasofia, This is a great poem. Genuinely impressed by your control and your language - they're used divinely well here. There is a problem with your erratic use of ...

    Jan 15, 2014
  • Poetry » Realistic, Teen Fiction Re: Can You Not?

    Hello defyingravity01, You have a great piece here. One thing is certain which is your knowledge of writing rhythmically. Your rhyme scheme doesn't seem forced, which is refreshing, and your ...

    Jan 15, 2014
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Sunshine

    Hello rewAnd07 Welcome to YWS, this is a great place to be. If you haven't already have a look around the Welcome Area and Lounge to get to know some ...

    Jan 15, 2014
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Wrists

    Hi there Converse, This is an interesting, and refreshing, approach to this subject - as others say, it is quite exhaustive. I think you've done well with using a simple ...

    Jan 15, 2014
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Act natural when you find yourself in the middle of a political movement

    Evening, Unconsoled. Correction: collectively launching attack on civilians should be: collectively launching an attack on civilians or collectively launching attack s on civilians Suggestion: that ca

    Apr 14, 2013
  • Poetry » Horror, General Re: Rotting Tombs (Edited)

    Hi dogs, You have some very powerful imagery and strong use of word choice. It's an admirable attempt and brushes off pretty well but I think you can still do ...

    Mar 21, 2013
  • Poetry » Romantic, Teen Fiction Re: Infinite

    Hey there, This is a very, very lyrical poem. Are you interested in writing lyrics at all? I reckon you would rather shine in that form, if these were to ...

    Feb 24, 2013


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