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  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Understanding in a car crash.

    Today was the day I died, the final day of my sordid little life yet the beginning of something new. Such a common first sentence. "Today I died." In fact, ...

    Jun 9, 2011
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: A breath of fresh air - draft 2

    A Breath Of Fresh Air Haskovo, Bulgaria, 2007 Boulevard Stefan Stambolov 27: the address of a large, crumbling building, a reminiscent of the Communist era. The building has twelve floors, ...

    Jun 9, 2011
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Breathe Again

    “It’s a form of tonic immobility,” Carson said, running his hand through his hair. I'm always iffy on starting with dialog, and this one feels kind of flat, no offense. ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Poisoned Apples Are So Snow White!

    I have a complicated love affair with fairytales, so when I saw the title, you might as well have held up a sign that said, "CALLING ALL OCTAVES." xD Anyway, ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • Writing Tips Re: Find Out What Grade Level You Write At

    Maybe I should use longer words from now on... Most of my works are grade levels 6-7, while the readability always remains above 65. ._. At least I know I ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • Romantic Short Stories Re: Nostalgia in the Afternoon (Song Prompt Contest)

    It was quaint. The little hole in the wall next to the skanky college bar that her university friends had preferred to go to. Clunky sentence. It made me trip, ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Fever Dream

    I’m so sick. Telling, not showing. Creed leaned Tilted? his head back and exposed his face to the lights of his room. All he could feel upon his face was ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • Action/Adventure Short Stories Re: The dream is real

    I looked out of the window of the airplane that I was sitting in. Weak first sentence. The sight that I saw really shocked me. Telling, not showing. This made ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Influenza

    Hey Lava! =D I'm going to crash your piece and review it. ;D A fish market. That's what how Old Mrs. Black would've described the scene had she been in ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • Other Re: Where I can be me.

    Silence. Interesting, but it's not unique. I've heard it somewhere before. My ears are brimming with it as I clamber out onto the roof. Kinda strange, cause the first sentence ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Shortchanged

    Rip it to tiny little shreds before flushing said shreds in the toilet, please.

    Jun 7, 2011
  • Lounge, The Re: Life Beyond School

    I live in a different country with a wildly different school system, so take my answers with lots of salt. ;D 1. What if I walk into my first end-of-school ...

    Jun 7, 2011
  • Archive Re: Blackout | Full - Starts June 10

    Under construction. Mage Name: Kieran Zobel Age: 29 Gender: Male Title: Baron Stone: Opal Appearance: Kieran appears nigh skeletal, a human construct of harsh angles. It seems as if he's ...

    Jun 5, 2011
  • OOC Archive Re: Blackout DT

    Pairings will be posted here *nabs jaggy* Assigned, Tydarling. ^^"

    Jun 5, 2011
  • OOC Archive Re: Blackout DT

    So, this is the blackout DT thread! Check back here every now and then, and ask if you don't know what's going on anymore. Please don't litter the SB itself ...

    Jun 5, 2011


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