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  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Gone

    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" ...

    Oct 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: End of the Year Thoughts

    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 ...

    Oct 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Lighthouse Hopes *Edited*

    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 ...

    Oct 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Vampire Ballads

    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 ...

    Oct 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Deceptive Romance

    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. ...

    Oct 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: A short little thing

    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 ...

    Oct 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: The Voices.

    Hello there, Mika. First things first, I'm not sure if posting this was wise on your part, considering the circumstances you wrote it under. One of YWS's main purposes is ...

    Oct 25, 2010
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: Forward and Back

    Hello there, nanah96, and welcome to YWS. You might want to get around to reviewing other writers' stories. It's a good way to make friends, and it will also help ...

    Oct 21, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Rollercoaster

    I have but one burning question about this piece, and that burning question is "Why is the title misspelled?" There is no separation between your author's note and the start ...

    Oct 21, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: The ICT crowd

    That was ...interesting. The main issue that popped out at me was how you jumped around a lot in your ideas. For example, the *giggle* and the (clever people) and ...

    Oct 20, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: cherishing the bones

    Late. I know. Please forgive. Thread is called "(Un)timely Reviews" for a reason. --- The first thing I noticed in the first stanza was the inconsistent punctuation -- you sometimes ...

    Oct 18, 2010
  • Short Story » Science Fiction, General Re: Empty Sky

    I'll admit I was a fair bit leery of this story when I saw it at the top of the Featured Works list. "Sci-fi on the Featured Works?" I thought. ...

    Oct 13, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Cañónoscuridad part I (edited)

    “Cañónoscuridad ," a n ancient voice whispered. Lyle looked around him. He could see nothing but the intense darkness. “Cañónoscuridad… . ” the voice whispered again. It sent shivers runni

    Oct 6, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: I'm Coming Home for Christmas *Edited*

    Rosalie knows what day it is. She smells it in the air and senses it all around her, from the fresh blanket of snow outside, to songs like Rudolph the ...

    Oct 4, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Daddy?

    Look at me , Daddy. L ook what I did. Whenever you refer to someone directly, their name or form of address should be separated from the rest of the ...

    Oct 4, 2010


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