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  • Archive Re: Falling Down

    Also, if you have pre-set characters, you may want to leave a short description of each so people who chose to be pre-set characters have an idea of what they're ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: A true friend

    Hi there! I don't really think that the repetition of 'A true friend' suits the poem. Since it occurs on every (really short) line, it clogs down the flow and ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Traveling Soldier Short Write

    Hey KitKat! The punctuation in your dialogue is also completely wrong, so look at that article Hannah gave you. This also needs to much longer; the piece is flat, the ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Archive Re: Murder at the Olympic Games

    Of course you're allowed to join! No need to ask, just post your profile!

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Other Poetry Re: Jumping

    Hi Aristotle! This was a pretty silly poem, but the rhythm felt really off. Like Hannah said, you're not limited to what you can write just because this came from ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: The World of Upside Down

    I come tumbling down, falling in the world of upside down. The journey down this hole's been harsh, and abstract to say the least. Everyone is mad, and flowers talk ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Archive Re: Murder at the Olympic Games

    So, we'll start this once we get 1-2 more people! About the people who were offering for their characters to be killed, I think I will just have Ariadne die ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Archive Re: The Court II

    And by the way, could I still join?

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Art & Photography Re: Crystals

    Hi Kat! These are very pretty. Are those candles? Anyway, I like the low angels and simple backdrop of this photo, as it makes you feel like you're in an ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Mia: All Present and Correct

    Hi Stori. This seems like it needs a lot of work, and that it needs to be much, much longer. You've got so many ideas and interesting thoughts in the ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Other Poetry Re: Gabrielle

    Scarlett! I never knew that you were such a good poet. Everything is positively amazing in this poem-the imagery, the word choice, the flow, the theme. I'm sorry that I ...

    Mar 24, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: A Poem A Day...

    Hey Princess! I really liked this. It was catchy and original, a breath of fresh air from the other poems that I've been critiquing recently. However, I just wanted to ...

    Mar 23, 2010
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Frozen in Time

    Hi crescent! I just want to say that this was a nice piece, and I can tell that you put a lot of effort into it. Your imagery was simply ...

    Mar 23, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Life's Final Flicker

    Hey there! This was nice for a first attempt, but I wasn't quite sure what it was about! It seemed kind of vague, like you were just meshing words together ...

    Mar 23, 2010
  • Questions and Answers Re: Custom Titles

    What do you mean? The little titles we write underneath our names? You just go to My YWS > Profile Settings and scroll down, you should see the custom title, ...

    Mar 23, 2010


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