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Esmé

  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: The End of Time Chapter One

    Hello, Doing my own quid pro quid, ha, though for now only the first part of the chapter. ** Quote: Nendo stood in the midst of the bustling crowd, his ...

    Jun 12, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Merry Mourners - Chapter One

    Blink, I usually stay as far away from story forms that are not „normal” in the general, old-fashioned sense of the word, so: quotes, actual full paragraphs, etc. But I ...

    Jun 11, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: A Blank Page: Prologue prt. 1: An Alliance Betrayed

    Rhythm I begin to read, and there’s something I can’t really place my finger on, or whatever the expression is. The sentences themselves are fine, no real need to rephrase ...

    Jun 7, 2009
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: Beyond The Book

    Angie, Hello and welcome to YWS. This is a terrific writing site, horribly addicting, but there’s also the other side of the medal – to post any story/poem at all, ...

    Jun 6, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Problems in the bathroom

    Hello, Welcome to YWS. I hope you’ll find a nice and snuggly spot here, and stay forever and after. Quote: The Thursday afternoon cup of coffee tickled my bowels and ...

    Jun 5, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: King of Babylon, Chapter 0

    In terms of a hello, I’m all for starting out with “the king” and ending with a nice forceful “the king” (with an emphasis on those two occasions, ‘cause it ...

    Jun 5, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Phantasm:Chapter Two (Part One)

    Dash not Cat Dash galore. Dashes are cool, nice, whatever, but in a sensible amount. Cats like litters, not dashes. And that first paragraph, well, has a lot lot lot ...

    Jun 3, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: As The Clock Strikes Twelve [1]

    Hello, I’ll be generally avoiding line by line quotes, but probably from time to time I’ll pop something in. Introduction. Not very breathtaking, not very captivating. The semicolon in the ...

    May 25, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Mayflower [1]

    Hello, It’s May and tomorrow’ Mother’s Day, which means I’ll be standing in a horribly long line at the flowershop, trying to decide what flower to get exactly. That one, ...

    May 25, 2009
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Metamorphosis

    Quote: It was only ironic that the cold wet droplets would make my happiness morph into sorrow. I dislike that “irony” comment. I mean, it’s such a – common thing ...

    May 6, 2009
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Accidental Exposure

    Kara, Hello again, me once more. Quote: I stood in the pool, completely and utterly stunned at the stunt Layla had just pulled. Word play. “Stunned” – “stunt” = no. ...

    May 1, 2009
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Disabilities

    Kara, Firstly, hello and welcome to YWS! To warn you, it’s a terrifyingly addictive site, so beware. The story itself, though - It was the summary that drew me in. ...

    Apr 29, 2009
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, General Re: untitled

    Daniella, Hello and welcome to YWS! This is a terrific, horridly addicting site that if all goes well you will soon find it hard to be away from. Before I ...

    Apr 28, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: The Dark Abyss (Preface & Chapter 1)

    Hello, Joining date gives you away, ha! Welcome to YWS ^^ Hopefully you’ll find your own snuggly spot here and stay with us forever and always. Before I comment on ...

    Apr 28, 2009
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Once Upon a Morning

    Hello sparkle, Welcome to YWS, the best site evah. Hopefully you’ll like it here and find a nice snuggly spot for yourself. Mmm, but before I say anything about your ...

    Apr 27, 2009


A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.
— Franz Kafka