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Lauren

  • Romantic Novels Re: Those Little Glass Slippers (3)

    Where Part 2 suffered, this certainly has been a return to form! Loved it, loved it! Had me on tenterhooks the while time. The dialogue was perfect, the characters comical ...

    Feb 15, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Celebrity Crushes? *giggle giggle*

    How about illustrating with pictures? :D Now, this here is Richard Armitage. Can anyone truly say he is not lovely?? Wouldn't really call him a celeb though. He's private, stays ...

    Feb 14, 2009
  • Writing Tips Re: Telling vs. Showing?

    There has to be a balance. Of course we want to feel we're there, living it, tasting it, smelling it, yadda yadda. But , a lot of the time people ...

    Feb 14, 2009
  • Romantic Novels Re: Those Little Glass Slippers (2)

    Sorry this is a bit late. Anyhow, I'm impressed. I hope this new fellow is not going to be be too predictable... :) As much as I liked this, there ...

    Feb 13, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

    smaur, I meant the "Janeites", as they call themselves ("the self-consciously idolatrous enthusiasm for 'Jane' and every detail relative to her"). The Austen puritans. Here's The Guardian's take on it

    Feb 13, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Left to die

    I liked it a lot. There was a lot of "telling, not showing" here---but I don't think that's an issue in this case. The anger and resentment came across superbly, ...

    Feb 13, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

    This story has been circling for ages ^_^ Personally, I'm not bothered. True Austen fans will turn their noses up at it, of course. And those that hate Austen probably ...

    Feb 12, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: The Last Good Man

    :) I really enjoyed reading this. It was sensitive and subtle. I'd prejudged it as angsty but it wasn't. Loved the introduction and the way you structured it--the tone was ...

    Feb 12, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: What book are you currently reading?

    Unputdownable, isn't it, Hannah? :D Have you seen the 2005 BBC production with Toby Stephens and Ruth Wilson? If not, you must!

    Feb 9, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Post Your Pic Here [6]

    Hope these ones actually show up... (though know I shall regret posting them in the morning) 1. Little me with Kipper the cat (RIP) & Dad in the background looking ...

    Feb 9, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Unfortunate

    Hey. Here's the thing: it was good. But, something about it seemed a bit tired. A bit, well, cliched. It wasn't so much the suicidal man jumping off the building ...

    Feb 9, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: Get to Know Someone

    Am I the only one who spelt "Designer" right? Aside from Hotaru. :lol: To our defence, we were copying and pasting.

    Feb 9, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: Get to Know Someone

    These things are fun to fill out but always make me feel a bit inferior to everyone... :roll: Basics:: Name:: Lauren (Rose) Age:: 15 Grade:: Year 11 Group(Popular, jocks, skaters, ...

    Feb 8, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: Boys or girls?

    I think there are some stats... But, yay, I'm a girl! :elephant:

    Feb 7, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Celebrity Crushes? *giggle giggle*

    I'm surprised at all the DiCaprio love :D I liked him when I was little and saw Titantic, but he's not 'my cup of tea' these days. My mum calls ...

    Feb 6, 2009


Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.
— Leonardo da Vinci