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Crysi

  • Short Story » General, General Re: The House on Swift Street

    You know, I think the problem with this is that it just doesn't have a point. Why should we care? If there was a divorce or some other constant problem ...

    Jun 24, 2007
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Memoir of a Mormon [McHasting’s Golden Arches]

    What's with all these cannibal poems? Was there a challenge I didn't know about? *laughs* This was... pretty good, but some of the rhythms and rhymes were off, so it ...

    Jun 24, 2007
  • Other » General, General Re: something i wrote to vent

    It's a word, Tep. I think I remember something about Woodrow Wilson using that word to convince the nation of his plan, but I'm not sure. Anyway. Who doesn't know ...

    Jun 24, 2007
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Lunch Time

    ...Claudette, this is not helping your claim that you are not a disturbed young lady. You have a good rhythm going, and the rhyme helps the whimsy. *laughs* There's really ...

    Jun 23, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Ardèche

    This keeps sticking in my brain. When I first read this, I have to be honest -- I wasn't fond of it. In fact, I'm still not fond of it ...

    Jun 23, 2007
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Hunter Garrett

    Okay, it's my turn, as promised. The warm rays from the sun radiated onto my face as I leaned against the oak tree, the rough bark rubbing against my back. ...

    Jun 18, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Synaesthesia

    Cameron! Your title caught my eye immediately, as I actually have synesthesia, and I've been trying to explain to members in the chat exactly why I freak out when they ...

    Jun 18, 2007
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Principle's Death

    They don't know what's so fun about shooting an empty can of beans with a rifle--is it the way the can jumps into the air on a successful hit, the ...

    Jun 14, 2007
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: Spirited 0.1

    Mm, this is a great start, Jack. I apologize for not getting to it sooner! Just a few nitpicks: The food is boiling, perhaps for too long, because the hot ...

    Jun 13, 2007
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Hunter Garrett

    Overall, I thought it was okay. The sentences are simple, and so they don't really capture my interest at first. Someone else mentioned the show-don't-tell rule, and it's difficult to ...

    Jun 13, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Betrayal

    Mm... To be honest, hon, I don't really like it. I'm sure we've all felt the feeling you're trying to express here (I know I have), so you need to ...

    Jun 10, 2007
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Long Gone

    There's a reason you hate rhyming poetry. There are a lot of forced rhymes in here, and it just doesn't work. Drop it. As for the subject itself... Just another ...

    Jun 7, 2007
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Invincible

    This is... cool, and I really like the focus on "you" and the imagery and such, but it needs a better punch for the ending. What's your point? What's the ...

    Jun 7, 2007
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: The Hero's Violet

    This is an interesting idea, and I could actually see a lot of allusions to different legends and stories. There are a few reasons this doesn't work for me. 1) ...

    Jun 7, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Cryptic

    Indeed. If you added an explanation I'd have to slap you. ;) The only part I have a problem with is the second to last line. Perhaps "Why the habit ...

    Jun 7, 2007


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