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  • YWS Re: critique: line by line, or general?

    Oooh, good article, euclidean. What I've started doing is categorizing the parts of my critique--Imagery, Meaning, Diction, etc. I also find it helpful to go line-by-line or stanza-by-stanza when it's

    Sep 4, 2007
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Pretty Smiley Question Mark

    Hey Misty! I really enjoyed this; you certainly have a talent for description and characterization. Exposition. I thought that the beginning dragged a little bit. Your sentences were very bland, ...

    Sep 4, 2007
  • Art & Photography Re: From the ferry on Lake Champlain

    I didn't see Champ, but I did get some photos, two of which I'm posting here:

    Sep 4, 2007
  • Grammar & Research Re: Who and Whom: What's the Difference?

    The rules of when to use who/whoever and whom/whomever are simple, but sadly, many writers and students struggle with these tricky little pronouns. In casual speech, we almost never use ...

    Sep 4, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Prince

    I'm going to have to agree with Brad here. You have a lot of images here, a lot of words, but I'm still trying to find something more in it. ...

    Sep 4, 2007
  • General Articles Re: A Taste of Coming Autumn

    I changed the title. It was originally "The End of Summer". Cadium said that was boring, and I agreed. Thus this reflection is now named "A Taste of Coming Autumn". ...

    Sep 4, 2007
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: The Cab Driver

    I second Misty on everything. I thought this was a fairly well-written piece. Characterization. The characterization of these the sister was excellent, but I saw very little of the narrator. ...

    Sep 4, 2007
  • Other Poetry Re: Our Beach

    I find this piece interesting, but not exactly poetic. The phrases are blunt, commanding; they seem like more of a stream-of-consciousness, slightly edited rant than a poem to me. It's ...

    Sep 4, 2007
  • General Articles Re: A Taste of Coming Autumn

    Ah, I know how you feel. School starts for me on Wednesday. :( and :). Imagery. I think the strongest part of this piece is your ability to translate the ...

    Sep 4, 2007
  • Art & Photography Re: Music and Converse

    The photo quality isn't the best, but I liked the way you set things up and the colors in the shot. I also liked that the second shot (Converse) was ...

    Sep 2, 2007
  • Lyric Poetry Re: truth in small portions

    I, like Clau, am having trouble with this. I think I know why... Meaning. In order to get your point across, you've first got to give the reader something to ...

    Sep 1, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Finger Paint

    Oh, I like it! Grammar and sentence structure. I remember: it was either yesterday or eternities ago My opinion is that "eternity" should rarely be made plural. I think you ...

    Sep 1, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Little Blue Birds

    I felt the ending was a little too abrupt. I think that the length is appropriate, but this left me very unsatisfied. Meaning. I think this is fairly straightforward. Maybe, ...

    Sep 1, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Heartsore

    *labels with a big red stamp*: EMO ANGST POETRY. I completely agree with Snoink, melodicatastrophe, and Meep here. Now, how can we work on making your poetry NOT sound like ...

    Sep 1, 2007
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Patriotism

    I absolutely love American history, and I'm fairly happy living where I do, but am I especially proud to be a part of the United States today? No, actually, I'm ...

    Sep 1, 2007


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