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  • Short Story » Culture, Narrative Re: The Street of Keys

    Wow, you haven't left me much to nitpick. Grammar, pacing, descriptions--all perfect, as previous reviewers have noted. And I genuinely enjoyed this: beautiful concept, beautiful writing. You deserve

    Jan 21, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Fantasy Re: Fallen shadows - [chapter one]

    Flame here! You truly have a handle on storytelling. Your characters were well-developed; your exposition was strong, yet all the details were subtly introduced; your descriptions weren't so loaded as

    Jan 19, 2014
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, Historical Fiction Re: Battle of Marathon, Pt. 4

    Flame here! Hope I'm not too late! I saved this as a draft, so if any of the following mistakes have been corrected...many apologies. They always tell you "quality over ...

    Jan 19, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Guardianship Ch.1: The Girl Who Held Darkness

    Flame here, as promised! You've done a fantastic job revising. Your descriptions were cleverly incorporated, the perfect complexity, and didn't choke up your paragraphs. The beginning also hooked me i

    Jan 11, 2014
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, Historical Fiction Re: Battle of Marathon, Pt. 3

    Flame here, as promised! It's actually a proven fact that people write better when fatigued. They may just not be too keen on the editing process. And I can't believe ...

    Jan 9, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Guardianship Prologue: The Throne

    Hey, Flame here! I love reviewing prologues, because they tend to reveal more of the author's style. This, however, felt more like a first chapter than a prologue. Many details ...

    Jan 8, 2014
  • Short Story » Satire, General Re: You think you want to be a writer? No you don't.

    Hey, Flame here! Hope this comment isn't too late. How you stressed that writing is a magnet, that you can't escape once it's attracted you...perfect. How you stressed that writing ...

    Jan 4, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: To Save The World Chapter 1

    Hey, Flame here! I didn't read your brainstorming, as I prefer to be surprised, so my review is based solely off this chapter. Fantastic job! I have to admire your ...

    Jan 4, 2014
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, Historical Fiction Re: The Battle of Marathon, And Aftermath Part 2

    Wow. For the first time, I have next to nothing to criticize. Your lack of contractions only contributed to the grim mood, your sentences flowed smoother than honey, the paragraphs ...

    Jan 3, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: The Trials of Divinity

    Hey, Flame here! I was immediately vacuumed in. Mythology has always been a fascinating subject to me, whether Greek or Egyptian, and you can imagine my excitement when I learned ...

    Jan 2, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Mystery / Suspense, Science Fiction Re: Without A Trace - Chapter One

    Hey, Flame here! (Not too late to welcome you to YWS, by the way?) I'm rather partial to stories with less action, as they delve into the characters and their ...

    Jan 2, 2014
  • Novel / Chapter » Historical Fiction, Narrative Re: Conversations with Myself: Chapter 8 - Richard and I

    Flame here to review! Happy New Year's! I can't believe that after seven chapters, you still don't fail to amaze me. Sorry if this is shorter than other reviews; it's ...

    Dec 30, 2013
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, Action / Adventure Re: The Battle Of Marathon, And The AfterMath Pt. 1

    Yes, first to review! Unless someone sneaks in a submission while I'm typing... Once again, well-done on the research :D. I'm sure your history teacher will love this. Now, you ...

    Dec 26, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: Arda's Flag Ch. 1: Where We Begin

    Review for a review! Wow, just realized how similar the character Kira in our fantasy novels are. Same name, both warriors, both experiencers of death ;). But yours is more ...

    Dec 23, 2013
  • Short Story » Realistic, Literature Re: Stencilled whiteness

    Hey, Flame here! First off, I love your prose. A lot of young authors struggle with where to place it, much less how to do it (and I'm not an ...

    Dec 21, 2013


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