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posted in Writer's Corner Writing Tips, actually.

Thank you both for your reviews, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think that, perhaps, to make it simpler for the reader, you should add a "-hood" along with ...

On the one hand, convenience. On the other hand, I like actually owning what I paid for. And so I remain in the camp of physical-book-lovers. Besides which, a book's ...

That place I desire is where my every storm was calmed by the music of her words. Watch your subject-verb agreement. Speaking of verbs, you switch tenses constantly throughout this ...

On my own, against them Now you're gone, you’re a tart Watch your spelling. Overall, the only consistent thing about this song was the chorus. The rhythm of the verses ...

Hello there, ZoeRenee, and welcome to YWS. I see you've already gotten busy with the reviewing, and that's great. :D Now, onto the review. Your lines struck me as very ...

Smeared me with ash and soot, Blackened by your flight. Touched the heart of my trunk, My leaves, my fragile roots, Deep in the dark earth You lit on fire, ...

The day the First One died was the day the First People were born. One hundred they were in number, springing fully-formed from the First One’s body; fifty were of ...

with the chirping of rain on a rusted tin roof, I think the omission of "of" works better; more direct and gives the rain a character. In addition, moving "on" ...

Silented was pretty darn thorough. He doesn't leave me much to say. There is one thing though that he didn't address that I feel needs pointing out, and that is ...

Heya, Seph. I think this poem is just the perfect length. If anything, a bit of trimming is in order, in these lines in particular: with an elegant desperation a ...

Hello there, winjuri, and welcome to YWS. You might want to get around to reviewing other members' works; it's a great way to make friends and get more reviews on ...

I agree with Esther on the originality aspect. Don't be afraid to branch out and try new things; experimentation will lead you to things you might have never otherwise encountered. ...

First things first: that is one long author's note. I suggest you let the poem speak for itself. Rather than having the author's note in all it's impressive glory being ...