User avatar

RacheDrache

Drache's Den

  • Writing Activities Re: Rate the first sentence above you

    7/10 It's definitely interesting, and implies a lot of conflict. I want to know who the speaker is, because the language is fairly structured/"educated" and that narrows the range of ...

    Jan 9, 2011
  • Welcome Mat Re: Avast, Fellow Young Adults!

    Hi there, Peeled Banana, and welcome to YWS! I just might need to call you Peel. I've joined quite a few writing sites compulsively too in my days, so I ...

    Jan 9, 2011
  • Welcome Mat Re: I just joined, and i'm excited :D

    Hi Laura! Welcome to YWS! You have every reason to be excited. YWS is a great place with lots of great people. Don't worry--we're pretty patient folks, as you'll probably ...

    Jan 9, 2011
  • Lounge, The Re: The 2010 Statistics

    I'm glad to see that almost 15% of us use Chrome. A sad portion still relies on Internet Explorer, but alas. The number of reviews is mind-blowing enough to reduce ...

    Jan 6, 2011
  • Welcome Mat Re: Ribbit.

    Ribbit. Figured I'd been around long enough to ramble suitably at all of you, and so here I am, Ribbit the Avatar Frog. I'm tiny and green and rarely mean. ...

    Jan 3, 2011
  • Writing Tutorials Re: Keeping Things Unpredictable: The Dos

    This is a continuation of Keeping Things Unpredictable: The Don’ts. And in this continuation, we’ll be discussing the other basics of keeping things unpredictable in your story. These are I ...

    Jan 2, 2011
  • Information Desk Archive Re: New Year, New Plans: An Un-Official YWS Road-Map

    I think there was something about this in your blog, Nate--and Paladin's comment reminded me of it--but the review rating system of sorts, with the stars or the thumbs-up or ...

    Jan 2, 2011
  • Welcome Mat Re: Allow me to take this oppurtunity...

    Hi Catri! I love your avatar, and your username too. :) I'm Rachael, but everyone calls me Rach. And what a welcome post! I feel like I know you some ...

    Jan 1, 2011
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: The Waking Hours (1/3)

    Hi Evi. First, I have to congratulate you on your spectacular paragraph spacing. It's ingenious. How did you do it? HOW?! ...hehe. Anyway. I love the concept here. Something about ...

    Dec 31, 2010
  • Randomosity Archive Re: What does this username make you think of?

    The Wizard of Oz, of course! The Wonderful Wizard and the Wicked Witch. Combined.

    Dec 31, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: Hey...=]

    Hi Leanne! Welcome to YWS! Looks like Taylor covered all the basics... so I guess I'll just say hi! And, well: ninja violinists for the win! Oh, and I'm Rachael, ...

    Dec 31, 2010
  • Grammar & Research Re: Dangling Modifiers

    1) The stone made ripples in the clear water of the lake, reflecting the blue sky. 2) The stone made ripples in the clear water of the lake, growing in ...

    Dec 31, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: The Introduction for WRITERS

    Hi Curtis! Welcome to YWS! Like Flux said, this is a great place to improve your writing, and to hang out and get to know other young writers. Which I ...

    Dec 30, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: White Eyes (part one)

    And I'm back. I don't think this one will be nearly so terrible. Have no fear! Chapter One Words cannot express my love for the opening of this chapter. I ...

    Dec 30, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: White Eyes (part one)

    As soon as I submit this review here, I'm going to send you a gift. The gift is in recognition of the following achievements: 1. Having a character I was ...

    Dec 30, 2010


“Can a magician kill a man by magic?” Lord Wellington asked Strange. Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never could.”
— Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell