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  • Poetry » General, General Re: Rose

    Ha ha, as someone who works in a rose greenhouse, I could not resist giving this one a look. Criticisms first :) I am not sure how I feel about ...

    Aug 15, 2014
  • Short Story » General, General Re: New story

    Hey, Laminated here. I'll keep it a bit short. This seems like an intro to a story? I'll assume that's what it is. I would capitalise words, unless you left ...

    Feb 23, 2014
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Staccato

    Lovely work! Rarely am I a fan of rhyming poems, but you managed to nail it. A solid first couplet, I like the reference to Icarus (though I know him ...

    Oct 5, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: The Thing About Time - Prologue

    Hello! Welcome to YWS! :D This sounds like an immensely promising piece, and I'd love to hear more about it! Now, I can only partially critique the prologue, because I ...

    Aug 7, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Literature, Humor Re: Teachers Lounge - Chapter 1

    Oh, this is cute. It made me feel so good inside :) You started the characters off very distinctly and with their own voices, which was good! Particularly Mr. Thomas, ...

    Jul 19, 2013
  • Short Story » General, Narrative Re: Timba and James

    I be here for da reviewin'! Lovely piece of work here! I don't usually review prose but I figured I'd make an exception. Overall, you did an excellent job, at ...

    Jul 19, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Waxen Mason Jars

    Here's your review promised of olde! Unfortunately, there's something going on here at a deeper level that I haven't grasped. I don't know what it means, which is saddening. I'd ...

    Jul 19, 2013
  • Poetry » Narrative, Romantic Re: It's Not You, but It Isn't Me, Either

    Hallooo, me again! Beautiful, as always. Excellent word choice, vocabulary, imagery and all the rest. You've communicated a clear idea concisely and effectively. I have a few suggestions, rather than ...

    Jul 19, 2013
  • Other » Supernatural, General Re: Lucifer

    Helloooo Going with what BlackNether said, Lucifer's goal was not standing for his beliefs, it was to establish himself as the ultimate power in the universe, already ruled by a ...

    Jul 18, 2013
  • Poetry » Narrative, Health Re: You look like gold to me

    I am blown away. A hundred bravos. Ahh, to pick just one verse that's my favourite... I must say this one stands out for me; as for “beautiful” - I ...

    Jul 5, 2013
  • Poetry » Spiritual, General Re: Snail

    Helloooo! Laminated here for some reviewing action. Firstly, I loved how you basically captured essence of snail right here. It's cheery and well paced. Also, the rhyme scheme sounded natural ...

    Jul 3, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Romantic Re: Ashes and Shards

    Hello! Laminated here for a reviewing. As has been said already, the lack of punctuation at the end of some lines is a bit distracting. I wouldn't punctuate it the ...

    Apr 28, 2013
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Lady Morrison

    Apr 13, 2013
  • Lyrics » Romantic, Narrative Re: Second chance

    This is beautiful. It tells a story like a true country song. Some of the phrases you use I absolutely loved, like "Big city dreams broke my small town heart." ...

    Feb 5, 2013
  • Article / Essay » Politics, Culture Re: Life vs. Religion

    Your essay has good flow. You have a clear, narrowed thesis and good background information. I would include references if you plan on publishing the piece, though. Your description of ...

    Dec 30, 2012


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)