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  • Short Story » General, General Re: Tipping The Velvet {six}

    Anne did not desire the following day to start This is awkwardly worded, and at first I had to spend a while making sense of it. Upon this her mother ...

    Jan 3, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Bloodlust - Chapter One

    I had managed to find myself some small black shoes, so my feet were protected from the bitter ice that swathed the pavements. Not that I would have been able ...

    Jan 3, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Tipping The Velvet {five}

    somehow would not relinquish her. I think the 'somehow' should be replaced with 'for some reason'. It fits better with the word relinquished. Blushing with embarrassment, Anne wished they would ...

    Jan 3, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: My first attempt at writing a novel

    First of all, welcome to YWS. I'm JC. If you've got any questions or critique requests, you know where to find me. Now, for the fun part. The worst kinds ...

    Jan 3, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Tipping The Velvet {four}

    pupils dilated Just why are her pupils dilated? the serene walk the new cream slippers caused her to adopt. I find this wording to be awkward, thought I know not ...

    Dec 26, 2008
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Tipping The Velvet {two}

    She clutched the basket with gloved fingers and glared at any man trying to make advances on her. Why not show this with an action, a scene. As opposed to ...

    Dec 25, 2008
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Tipping The Velvet {one}

    Seated in the creaking armchair, thin legs crossed. Her slippered feet hung off the ankles at odd slants. The flimsy sleeve of her blue muslin frock loosely hung off her ...

    Dec 25, 2008
  • Short Story » General, General Re: So Far Untitled

    I’m you’re down for anything chick. 1. Wrong form of the word. Should be 'your' 2. This should be written as, "I'm your down-for-anything chick." There’s a buzzing in the ...

    Dec 11, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Summer Meets Its End

    Well, I'm no poet, let me tell you that. But I believe that there are a few things that a prose reader can point out, and seeing as it's all ...

    Dec 11, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Because - Chap. 4

    When I was normal, when I had friends and spoke up during class, when my life hadn’t been changed by Will Sheldon, I loved insignificant facts. This is awkwardly formatted. ...

    Dec 10, 2008
  • Lyrics » General, General Re: NaNoWriMo's Coming to Town

    They’re making up plots And checking out books Gotta do research It’s really required. NaNoWriMo’s coming to town. This part was awkward, but who cares. It's great. The weather is ...

    Dec 8, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Because - Chap. 3 (Edited)

    Pleasant View High had about hundred kids in each grade. Generally, you would say students, as opposed to kids. Kids makes it sound young. Or maybe that's just a personal ...

    Dec 8, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Because - Chap. 2 (Edited)

    The way it all began was pretty fuzzy for me. It was odd; I could remember the planes and angles of his face, and the deep timbre of his voice, ...

    Dec 7, 2008
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: As Love and Death Embraced

    There are a few things you should clear up to make this better: How are Love and Death related to the ending? Why would they both want to stop it? ...

    Dec 5, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Because - Chap. 1 (Edited)

    I promised I would try to get to this: _______________________________ When I was new to the school, kids had made an effort A few things here: you seem to have ...

    Dec 5, 2008


Everything has to be taken on trust; truth is only that which is taken to be true. It's the currency of living. There may be nothing behind it, but it doesn't make any difference so long as it is honoured. One acts on assumptions. What do you assume?
— Player (Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard)