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  • Short Story » General, General Re: The Nail Scarred Hand

    Hi GAM, I think this started brilliantly and tapered off a bit towards the end. After reading the first few paragraphs I was drawn in and eager to read more, ...

    Dec 29, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: DELETED

    Well the first thing I have to say is that I just love the title! I always think a good title is important to stories (it was the reason I ...

    Dec 28, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: To Juddy

    This is really incredible. The first and second bits are so sad they nearly made me cry :cry: You have a real talent here - you should think about entering ...

    Nov 22, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Help me

    I really like this, it has a real urgancy about it. I like the first part very much especially the first line. Did God make me imperfect? Did God make ...

    Nov 22, 2009
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: you're Not Perfect.

    Hi :wink: I think that this is okay, but it needs lots of improvements. I like the beginning when it starts with Jill crying, but I think you should maybe ...

    Sep 16, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Eternal Secrets Prologue

    Hey, welcome to the forums. I agree with a lot of the things the person before me said, and I have a few things myself that I would like to ...

    Sep 5, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: How to Live - Chapter Two

    I don't think this was as good as chapter one, but it was still enjoyable. The thing I like about your writing is that you don't overdo it so it's ...

    Sep 1, 2009
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Noughts and Crosses sequence

    I loved the first three, but the last one was a bit of a disappointment. She didn't intend to write four when she started and I think the series was ...

    Sep 1, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Her Hearts Greatest Fear( Prologue)Rewrite

    Hey, welcome to the website :wink: Okay, in my honest opion I think this has potential but needs work. It's a good way to open a story, but I think ...

    Sep 1, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: A Return to Peace (Chapter One)

    The Good I like! :wink: This was very well written and there were no grammar mistakes as far as I can tell. The characters were interesting enough to keep me ...

    Sep 1, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Seeking Attention Part 1

    I think this was interesting and well written. The first paragraph was a little hard to digest, possibly because it was a little too descriptive (if that's possible) but it ...

    Aug 26, 2009
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Amazing Books

    1984 - George Orwell To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Catcher in the Rye - J.D Salinger Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Harry Potter - J.K Rowling A Heartbreaking ...

    Aug 26, 2009
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse

    I think it would have been a thing I would have adored a few years ago, had I read it then. I totally understand why people would love it, people ...

    Aug 26, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: How to Live - Chapter One

    Hi Xirenia! This is actually my first review, so we're the same as far as being new is concerned. Let me just say that I really enjoyed this first chapter, ...

    Aug 26, 2009


That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.
— Ramy (Babel by R. F. Kuang)