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Re: Too much?
It's quite possible, and to my knowledge is usually labeled "purple prose," especially if it's of the pseudo-poetic overwrought variety. I can't say if what you have is too much ...
Jan 19, 2010 -
Re: Ignorance Is Bliss: Chapter 1
Hi Amaryllis, here I am again! ^^ I really like this first chapter--it combines worldbuilding, character development, and plot seamlessly. Which is quite hard to do, so good job there. ...
Jan 17, 2010 -
Re: The Unchosen Ones
There is a magical fantasyland. The magical fantasyland is in danger. It needs heroes. Luckily, there is a prophecy, declaring that together, a prince and a priest will destroy the ...
Jan 17, 2010 -
Re: On Breaking Out of the Mold With Fantasy Races
One thing I've noticed is that in a lot of fantasy worlds, the ordinary, non-magical animals, are all ripped directly from Earth. Rarely do I see an author make their ...
Jan 17, 2010 -
Re: Ignorance Is Bliss: Prologue
Hi Amaryllis, I'll be your reviewer for today. ^^ I really like the world you've set up here; the lack of food and Lauren's worrying over it reminds me almost ...
Jan 17, 2010 -
Re: need help with knowing more about a subgenre.
edit: Yeah, I'd describe Twilight as YA paranormal romance. It follows the classic paranormal romance model: normal human girl falls for supernatural bad boy, drama ensues. I'm wondering if there ...
Jan 17, 2010 -
Re: Under the Moonlight: Chapter 1
Hi Lynnea, I'll be your reviewer for today. It's getting rather late so I'm not going to be terribly lucid and I'll keep this brief. Please excuse any spelling/grammar errors. ...
Jan 17, 2010 -
Re: On Breaking Out of the Mold With Fantasy Races
I usually don't do fantasy races exactly for the "One Hat Race" reasons. Not to mention I find elves and dwarves and the lot unspeakably boring. If you want variety ...
Jan 16, 2010 -
Re: Crescents: Prologue & Chapter 1
Hi crescent, I'll be your reviewer for today. I'll mostly be covering the "big issues"--namely, characterization, plot, and worldbuilding--insteadof nitpicking on grammar, since you already have a pre
Jan 16, 2010 -
Re: The Zenith Cycle snippets
I have no major project in the works (after I decided The End of Time was in its current state beyond help...sigh), but I'm a firm believer in "write even ...
Jan 14, 2010 -
Re: Is the short story dead?
What, no love for the not-so-unhly marriage between the two forms, the short story anthology (especially if there's a frame story invoved)? For me the anthology works best because it ...
Jan 13, 2010 -
Re: I think I'm back
If any of you remember way back when, circa October or November or so, I kinda declared that I was much too busy (that is, swamped wih college applications) to ...
Jan 13, 2010 -
Re: discussion on Twilight (and Eragon)
Comparing Star Trek to Twilight... I have this massive rant just bursting to escape from my chest how those two are a complete 180 from each other values-wise. The reason ...
Oct 3, 2009 -
Re: Character Answer Game [2]
"I make enough money so I can freaking survive..." ~Benjy "To take over my entire coven." ~Lucas "To live and relax and enjoy life. I've earned this, haven't I?" ~Zane ...
Sep 26, 2009 -
Re: discussion on Twilight (and Eragon)
Bella didn't even worry about the fact that Edward might accidentally rip her apart. That's because she's too busy being "dazzled" by him. And even if he did kill her, ...
Sep 26, 2009
