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  • Short Story » General, General Re: I'll Never Understand

    Wow. I felt like I was reading a memoir, rather than fiction. It felt very real. I think part of that is because of your use of imagery early on ...

    Jul 9, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: About Hannah

    Hello. There are many parts I think you did well. It rhymes without being strained, for one. For another, you help the reader to visualize Hannah and her life. I ...

    Mar 14, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: The Winds of Change

    Hello. The first thing I noticed was the capitalization and punctuation. Contractions need to have apostrophes (It's, don't, can't), and the beginning of each stanza should be capitalized. this is ...

    Mar 12, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Snow, Weather, Winter

    I also think this is a beautiful piece. Those near me -- are far away. This is probably my favourite line. It works to tell the story well, but I ...

    Mar 12, 2010
  • Other » General, General Re: They're living a lie of a proof

    I actually didn't think this piece was bad. You have a really good rhythm, and it does tell a story of sorts. But, at some points, the short sentences don't ...

    Jan 24, 2010
  • Other » General, General Re: Dreams

    Yes, that is a good job, but I do have two small things to change. I would have liked it to be in three "paragraphs", because as I read it ...

    Jan 24, 2010
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Moonshine

    You speak so easily about loss, focusing on the good, like the bell. That's nice, but there are some things to change. First, Moonshine is a name and should always ...

    Jan 17, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: X

    Hi. I didn't really find anything wrong with the story itself, but I would've liked some of your sentences to have been shorter. She blinked a few times, wondering if ...

    Jan 17, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Practice Opening to Sci Fi Book - Need feedback!

    It's an interesting concept. I'm not sure that anyone else has suggested a laser wall surrounding the universe. Sometimes the worlds need heroes and sometimes people need heroes. But rarely, ...

    Jan 8, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Ill

    The title doesn't suit it well. It's about pain and suffering, not an illness. Pulling a phrase from your poem, it could be "The Demons Call". I agree with Kylan ...

    Jan 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: What have you done?

    Well, I don't have a problem with it being questions. I know that isn't typical of a poem, but I thought that it still had a good flow, which I ...

    Jan 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: this is no longer a poem

    Well, I know no French, but I think it works, to some degree. It gives a little bit of character, but it shouldn't be used as frequently as it is. ...

    Dec 31, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Take and Take

    Hmm...It's interesting. The deities’ statues were very beautiful. They were smiling at us trying to tell an invisible reality, I like "an invisible reality". I don't think, though, that you ...

    Dec 31, 2009
  • Other » General, General Re: for english class, not finished

    Hi. I don't even remember Jurassic Park , but I know I watched it. I like that you pulled in some fiction. I think it reminds us that science can ...

    Dec 24, 2009
  • Other » General, General Re: My Quote!!

    Hmm...I wouldn't say it's bad, but it certainly isn't an inspirational quote. It is and isn't true. I'm not going to argue for one side or the other, but you ...

    Dec 24, 2009


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