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Elinor

  • Poetry » Other, General Re: inspire me

    Hey Madi! Welcome to YWS! We met briefly chat, and now I'm here to review. I'll say now that this wasn't that good. It seemed a little bit flat, and ...

    Apr 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: With you

    Eh, not a fan of this one. It seemed a bit too rough, like you rushed through it or something. This was a nice idea, and you've got some good ...

    Apr 2, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Ashes

    Hi Jenthura! This just seems like you got a really cool image in your mind and that this was just a test to see how well you could describe it. ...

    Apr 2, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: -deleted for the time being-

    Hi Biffle, I felt like I had a shortage of breath while reading this story. It seems incomplete to me, in a way. There were also several things that bothered ...

    Apr 2, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: I will not let go of you (April Fools!)

    Sorry, but I can't really say that I like this. To add to what Knightley said, it seems more like a journal entry or a letter and doesn't really have ...

    Apr 1, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Misunderstood

    Hiya Midnight! I'm going to be blunt; this was dry and unconvincing. You're showing us that the intended audience is the adult, and in order to fully appreciate a poem ...

    Mar 30, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: the truth.

    Okay! So, hello, and welcome to YWS! I'm Elinor, and I will be your reviewer for the evening. - Have you ever tried writing a poem before, sweetie? This isn't ...

    Mar 30, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: A Drop Of Life

    Hey Sarah! Eeh. Not too crazy about this one. It's got potential, but it really needs a lot of polishing before it gets to final draft quality. Right now it's ...

    Mar 30, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: The Victorian Doll

    Hey Pacific! Well, as the poem stands, it's good, for a first draft, that is. You've got some lovely description in here, but this poem did have an unfocused, gritty ...

    Mar 29, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Let me go home

    Hi! In addition to what June and Hero have said, there was something about this poem that struck as very bland. There is practically no imagery, your word choice is ...

    Mar 28, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Pianissimo [1]

    Hey Jared! This certainly wasn't bad. You've got a nice, interesting style, and I'll be eager to review part two once I'm finished. I loved all the characters and the ...

    Mar 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Life Is Like

    Hi Jessy! I don't believe we've met! I'm Elinor! Anyway, to your poem. It was nice, and I absolutely adored the imagery that you used. However, your focus in this ...

    Mar 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Telephone Call (edited)

    Hey, this was nice, but I really couldn't see anything in it that related to a telephone call. It all seemed to be just about listening to recordings. I also ...

    Mar 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: It's My Turn Now.

    Hi Scarlett! This was very nice. It was strong in all areas, but there was one minor thing that I didn't like. It had to deal with a line that ...

    Mar 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: a little poem

    Hi Seana, and welcome to YWS! This poem has potential; the word choice and imagery were excellent, but that seems overshadowed by bad grammar, a lack of proofreading, and an ...

    Mar 25, 2010


When one is highly alert to language, then nearly everything begs to be a poem.
— James Tate