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  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Galaxy [Edit]

    This poem came off flat. It is lacking that sense of awe, that boundless wonder that accompanies a visit to something breath-taking. It helps if you have been to a ...

    Jun 13, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Zombies Want My Brain, Part 2 *Revised*

    As promised, I came back for more. Usually chapters describe a particular event, but it seems like chapter two is doing the same thing that chapter one is, so perhaps ...

    Jun 12, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Zombies Want My Brain, part 1

    I can't remember the last time I enjoyed reading something as much as this. You've definitely put a lot of thought in how the reader sees the story and I ...

    Jun 12, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: The Things I Hate About You

    Welcome to YWS! I'm Grif and I'll be reviewing your poem today. I could see the potential intensity of the poem, but it didn't seem to come out very well. ...

    Jun 12, 2010
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re:

    Welcome to YWS! The first thing that struck me was how long this was. YWS recently added a novel feature where you could make a novel. You can post your ...

    Jun 12, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: A Learning Affair part 1

    Somehow, this story just doesn't seem all that interesting. It seems to be running the well trodden path of the senior year tale. All the characters seem to confirm the ...

    Jun 3, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: deleted

    Let me get this straight: "The story is about a horny young man, who after spending twenty two years in cryo, gets to start a colony with eleven other people, ...

    May 27, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: children of god chapter 1

    This story is very hard to follow. As I read the story, I began to ask myself questions like "Where are the quotation marks?" and "What a weird format." Finally ...

    May 27, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: "Orion" Chapter 1

    Hi Nemesis! Here is a critique. Much was a-stir at the Galactic Transportation Agency (GTA) in the city of Elacora in the district of Pasadena. What caused such a commotion ...

    May 13, 2010
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, General Re: The Necklace

    Mark took the great opportunity. He wheeled out his bike from the garage of the beach house, and went for a ride. Speeding down the bike path, with the helmet ...

    May 7, 2010
  • Other » General, General Re: Firebird

    I like this description piece. I would reorganize the order in which you describe things. Right now it is Bird, Tree, Bird, Flight, and Song. I would change it to ...

    May 7, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: All Alone.

    I don't like the story much. When the deepest, darkest and quite frankly scariest of emotions that is hatred rises to the surface so much that it overflows, it can ...

    May 6, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Extreme Days (PG-13) Part one.

    “What level are we on sir?” a fellow soldier in the back called. “N-five, three more to go, Foxtrot,” the front-man responded. People usually know where they are if they ...

    May 6, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Lou

    I really like this poem. It reminded me of friends I had left back in Elementary School. You really hit some emotional strings there, which I appreciate. As far as ...

    May 6, 2010
  • Script » General, General Re: Untitled... For now...

    I also like the way this was written. If you could act it out with a couple of friends, you'll find any holes in the dialogue. That said, I would ...

    May 6, 2010


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— Immanuel Kant, Philosopher