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  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: A titleless tale (2) (rewritten)

    Hello! Thanks for the PM. The opening paragraph totally drew me in. It has a dreaminess to it - I like that. Only, like budding writer, in parts, I got ...

    Sat Aug 09, 2008 12:10 pm
  • Novel / Chapter » Historical Fiction, General Re: The Will of the Knight - Chapter 1

    A good read, had me entertained, so thank you. A problem I found was that your dialogue could be a bit 'off'. You were trying to make to sound authentic ...

    Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:27 am
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: A titleless tale (1)

    Fantastic! Steady, promising writing throughout - kept me right on the edge of my seat. I could feel it all, sense it all, and that's a good thing, especially as ...

    Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:09 am
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: What's the weirdest book you've ever read?

    I don't read many weird books. I think it is probably 'Mirror, Mirror' by Gregory Maguire (he wrote 'Wicked'). It was a take on Snow White, for adults, and was ...

    Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:29 pm
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Peyton Lysander

    Oh my God, that was beautiful, saves. Utterly enchanting. I was wary at first, of you cutting chunks of time, but then I saw what it was leading up to. ...

    Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:07 am
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Meeting Jane Austen (1)

    I must say I read it because of the title. ^-^ Saw no Jane Austen, still hold hopes, but am guessing her appearance won't be literal. Apart from that, yeah, ...

    Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:49 am
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Little Red Riding hood - the real version

    Hmm, well, seems a nice idea. Only... within the last few years, don't you think this sort of thing has been done a bit too much? It's getting, well, repetitive. ...

    Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:33 am
  • Short Story » General, General Re: You and I

    Hi. I really, really liked this, Tadatori. I think that might be because I, like many others, have been in similar situations (not with the happy ending, however). It could ...

    Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:21 am
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Never Worn

    I liked this, although the method chosen to portray it was somewhat... unconventional. Actually, though, I thought it was a rather clever idea, focusing on something quite sad but coupling ...

    Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:37 pm
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Secrets of the Heart - Chapter One

    It was a bright summer’s day, friendly, warm and happy; most unlike the students who were walking along, bracing themselves for the start of another year and the sweaty, cramped ...

    Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:20 pm
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: I Kissed a Girl

    I liked it but, you know, there was something almost dream-like about it. It was as though it wasn't happening - there was nothing materialistic; it was even whimsical. I ...

    Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:09 pm
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Elsewhere

    I read it a couple of years ago and I called it my favourite book for awhile. It was a good idea, even if the life-after-death thing has been done ...

    Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:11 pm
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, General Re: Passage to America

    I wrote a crit awhile ago but it got wiped. So this'll be short. I think it has a lot of potential as a novel, believe it or not - ...

    Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:56 am
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, General Re: "Power"

    Hmm, well, if this is set in the witch trials, don't you think it's a bit like The Crucible? There are similarities anyway. Steer clear! However, my claim could be ...

    Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:19 pm
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff

    I'm with you, chocoholic. The main thing that made me despise it was that there were no speech marks and hardly any commas - frustrating. WHY, OH WHY?? I think ...

    Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:03 am


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