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Matthews

  • Other Poetry Re: Testing

    After I read this I had to laugh!!! Hilarious. Made my day :P It's not a poem, but it's really quite funny.

    May 22, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: Life is a Kiss

    I liked the first few stanzas then you lost me. I honestly don't get what you're trying to say! Sorry :( Curious curious, I am, to know what it could ...

    May 22, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: Sunset

    Well, I looked at the photo meant to inspire the stories/poems, and to me, it seems as if you are basically just TELLING the story behind the photo. Actually, you're ...

    May 22, 2011
  • Research Re: What job would this character have?

    So my MC's dad is a "hard-working businessman". He goes on a lot of business trips, and takes care of old, ancient books. Basically, for the story, he needs to ...

    May 21, 2011
  • Writing Tutorials Re: Writing Good Dialogue

    Great article! I do 'Info Dumps' a lot...I just noticed. Grr! Well this was very helpful, so thanks! :P

    May 21, 2011
  • Research Re: First and second person and novel Q's!

    I have several questions: #1) Can a story be written in second person, and if so how commonly is it done? Can you give me a sample of a novel ...

    May 21, 2011
  • Historical Fiction Short Stories Re: Applebeans

    Wow, this was thoroughly engrossing. I really got into the story, and you portrayed everything beautifully. It's better written then a lot of published work! Anyway, I agree about the ...

    May 19, 2011
  • Grammar & Research Re: Passive Voice

    Thanks for posting this!! This will help a ton, and you explained it well, so I could understand everything decently. I just hope I remember this tip... :P

    May 18, 2011
  • Grammar & Research Re: The Uses of the Comma that are often Overlooked

    Thanks for the tips, the second when especially, I might have broken.... O.o

    May 18, 2011
  • Research Re: What are 'soft' and 'hard' syllables?

    Thanks. You're right, once I started it, the pattern just took off, and I only had to tweak it in a few places. :p

    May 18, 2011
  • Research Re: Paper or PC?

    I almost always write poetry on paper, and longer works on the computer. It seems to work best that way for me. Of course, I do sometimes write bits or ...

    May 18, 2011
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Imagery

    I guessed "school", before looking, since I didn't know this was the last post! Sorry! Here goes: A silver sheen, a mighty reign, a glow. Who knows the lonesome purity ...

    May 18, 2011
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Guardians of the Heart

    I like the original aspect of this very much! It totally makes it shine, when otherwise this theme would bore me. You need to work on your rhyme scheme, as ...

    May 16, 2011
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Simple Sixteen

    I don't really like this. It's short and abrupt, (the lines) and seems to be just stating obvious, everyday things. Bo-ring! You used no imagery, really, and it didn't really ...

    May 16, 2011
  • Narrative Poetry Re: A rather sentient puddle

    I like this a lot! It's got good imagery, and I really liked the personification of the 'sentient puddle'. In some areas I felt rather confused, and had to re-read ...

    May 16, 2011


Always do what you are afraid to do.
— E. Lockhart, We Were Liars