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BenFranks

  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Love is a tough bitch

    Unfortunately this is a touch messy, but my biggest issue is your beginning: Love is a knife straight through your heart. God I've never felt so much pain! Love is ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Grave

    Hey there! I love the pace and feel to this poem. I think you've started it stunningly well. It's captivating and sets off a fluent rhythm: Trapped in this box, ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Deleted

    Okay, this is persuasive which is a pluspoint, I guess. What I would say is you need to watch some sentences such as this: If I can get into a ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Willow Tree

    Hey there, welcome to YWS! The shortness is not a problem with this poem because it conveys the effect and meaning it should . Every line is a beautifully implicit, ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: I Wish I Were A Boat Sailing Towards Your Sea

    Hey there! *Likes*

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Limerick I

    Not my cup of tea. Although well-written and well-structured, it clearly made some people laugh so I guess it's a success. Personally I just didn't find any effect to it. ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: goodbye

    Yello again! Right, the fluency of this poem is good, but I think you could easily improve it by sticking a comma/semi-colon or two on some of the ends of ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Short Story » Science Fiction, General Re: Spatial Awareness

    Hey there. I like the ideas for plot you have down here. I think you need to have a solid idea of where you're going to head in terms of ...

    Jan 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Robins

    Hey there! I've got to say the effect of this poem is stunning and I personally love the implicity of the last two lines that allows the reader's imagination to ...

    Jan 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Monster Love

    Hey there Matt! I enjoyed this poem and the rhyme scheme gives it a good pace. A bit iffy on the flow though and that might be down to your ...

    Jan 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: k

    Hey there! You didnt just break my heart, You didnt just tear it apart, Okay I'd say this was a lovely start, I enjoy the repition of the "You didn't" ...

    Jan 25, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Historical Fiction, General Re: Determined: The Story of a Beautiful Jew. Chapter Three.

    Yello again! It's me as requested, again! XD I hope this review helps you (and makes your day) as much as the others did! As usual m'thoughts and suggestions are ...

    Jan 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: All Along

    Hey there! Welcome to YWS. I loved the narration of your poetry here, but I feel strongly about two issues the poem seems to have: Rhythm/fluency and punctuation; the two ...

    Jan 25, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Revolution [Working title]

    Hey there JSPike! :) It's me again! Anyway here are my thoughts on this lovely bit'a fiction... (In blue italics. Blue's an admirable colour, wouldn't you agree?) Revolution The world ...

    Jan 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: The Watermelon

    Hey there! If I'm honest when i first saw this poem and read the first two lines I though, "oh dear." However the way you've ended this poem makes the ...

    Jan 24, 2010


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