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Re: Hello
Hi there from England! Welcome to YWS! :D What are your interests/hobbies etc.? Feel free to PM me if you've got problems. Otherwise, get reviewing and start submitting! See you ...
Jan 30, 2008 -
Re: Trail Mix
I love its subtlety and delicacy. I think enjambement would work better rather than the dash: "If you can't see The forest for the fleas?" The entire piece seems symbolic, ...
Jan 30, 2008 -
Re: Villains Never Win
This is one of the better poems I have read. Well done. The first line has too many full stops. I like the end-stopped sentences in the rest of the ...
Jan 30, 2008 -
Re: Good Faith: Part I
That was the first time she knew. Her eyes fluttered open. She reached out to grab the watch on her bedside table, yet as she outstretched her arm, she felt ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: The Awakening
As other reviewers have pointed out, you need to clean up your punctuation. Tbh, I didn't care much for Yuki. As readers, we need to be immediately enchanted by your ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: My heart
The first two sentences were definitely the best; they encapsulated the whole piece beautifully. Your writing is very emotional, we can see that, but the passage is finished before the ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: A Writing Along The Lines Of Strange
Your ideas are interesting. The story itself, visually, needs a lot more work. Paragraphing would help space out your ideas and make your writing easier to read. The first two ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: Lake Girls
This prologue needs action and description . You need to hit the ground running to draw the reader in. At the moment, it feels like padding. Make the characters do ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: Darkness and Light
Some interesting ideas here. However I feel the poem could benefit from a more regular stanzaic/rhyming structure. One stanza has five lines, the others four. Some of the verses have ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: Welcome New Members!
Hey there, welcome! Start reviewing and then start submitting - it's a simple as that. Friendly welcome wishes, Gahks :D
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: The Mutilations of the Male Against the Female
Yeah, I think so. This is an extraordinary poem. Incredibly rich and subtle. I like the way you subvert the cliche "Then girl met boy." And of course the bitter ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: My first day
Hey there! Friendly welcome from Gahks :D It's good to see so many new members coming in already - I'm fairly new. Get reviewing and then you can start submitting ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: Hello every one
Hey there! Welcome! :D I'm Gahks (that's 'garks'). Pleased to meet you. What do you like to do in your spare time? Do you prefer writing particular genres? Hope you ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: Broadway Queen
This was a gem. You really capture the sense of guilt in the speaker at not having done enough. I liked the crisp, end-stopped clauses and the occasional enjambement was ...
Jan 29, 2008 -
Re: Public Speech: School Shootings
Good morning does sound like a chairman's job. Alas, it ruins the opening. Keep the housekeeping brief and go into your hook. The main problem with your speech is that ...
Jan 29, 2008
