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  • Welcome Mat Re: Gotta start off somewhere, right?

    Oh, I'm totally in love with Eric! The TV series is better then the books, I think :wink: That said, welcome to YWS! Oh. And I agree so much with ...

    Nov 11, 2010
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: He's seen too much

    Hey, Just skimming down at first – you change tenses: “As he walks, he takes a quick break to look around. Reaching in his pocket, he pulled”. Watch out for ...

    Nov 11, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Removed

    Hey, This first scene, I’m not sure I entirely like it. “the only newborn baby” – that threw me off, confused me, made me shrug my shoulders and move on. ...

    Nov 7, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: When His Eyes Came To

    Hello! Odd title. Odd, but certainly eye-catching (it's what brought me here originally). Oh, flash fiction is so horribly hard. Fitting everything into a minimal amount of words – I ...

    Nov 3, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Removed

    Hello! OK, so I have mixed feeling about the beginning. I mean, I like the first sentence because it’s a mirror to a question, which begs to be answered and ...

    Nov 3, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Alezrani Chapter 5(Summary Included)

    Hello! Goodness, the synopsis is longer almost than the chapter itself, hah. But I suppose it does clear out some things (maybe in that ‘novel section’). Right, but these are ...

    Oct 30, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: The Other Girl in the Tower: Ch. 3

    Hello! Haven’t read part one, but first four lines and I already adore Rapunzel. Adore her. Drama queen with a flair for the dramatic (the shriek, the gasp, the wringing ...

    Oct 28, 2010
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Is the English Language Sexist?

    Sure it is. To insult a guy who, say, drinks from the milk carton directly or cheats on his girlfriend, one commonly insults the lady who gave birth to him. ...

    Sep 28, 2010
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: A Theft

    Hello, The idea's pretty much amazing, one of the ones which just makes the writerly-inclined reader think, "Why didn't I think of that?!" So it's in morose spirits that I'm ...

    Sep 28, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Jumping Blind #3 [Dogs of War Contest]

    Heyyy. Most of those in the room looked taken aback as they recognized Sandar. - this is an old grieviance, right? =) The void...what a bleak term for a concept ...

    Sep 23, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Jumping Blind #2 [Dogs of War Contest]

    Hello, hello, Just noticed the continuations are already posted! Ah well, here I am. _ For a good afternoon I get The Device mentioned; fine, fine. Let it exist then, ...

    Sep 22, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Jumping Blind #1 [Dogs of War Contest]

    Hey, So the beginning drew me right in. I don't care what the others say, I liked that beginning paragraph. To further muddle you up, I do advise you to ...

    Sep 22, 2010
  • General Fiction Novels Re: Chilli Peppers in the Sky: Prologe

    Hey! OK, one thing that I noticed and which absolutely has nothing to do with the story side of the story (yeah... / to which I promise I'll get to, ...

    Aug 15, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Saviors

    Hello! Many and many points for an interesting and drawing in text – as a standalone, it was fine. A clear narrator who stands out and speaks in a way ...

    Aug 10, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: The Prince and the Lost Sword: Chap 1

    Hey! I'm not too fond of that first sentence. He did this and did that, and did so many things (quantity is mostly what got me here...). I definitely liked ...

    Jul 1, 2010


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