Roaming Shadow

Welcome to the site! Trust me, you'll be glad you came here. I practically fell in love with the place after only a week, and missed it when it was ...

First off, I think this should either be one chapter or divided into two. Four just seems to break it up too much. I also feel that the beginning is ...

Uh, I don't mean to be rude here, but could you be a bit more specific? Like, perhaps show me where my worst offenses are? And I'm not trying to ...

These are the first two chapters of my first novel. At least, my first serious novel. Anyway, any critiques would be helpful as well as your impressions of the characters. ...

First off, it's good to be back. I missed this place. Anyway onto the question. Is there any basic setup for posting multiple chapters? Should I make a thread, let ...

Dislike? Like and dislike are pointless thoughts. There are more important things to think about. ~ Hunter How do you fight, bare-handed or armed? If armed, what do you fight ...

I like the owl idea. It's generic, recognizable, and fits the site. A dragon, though cool, is a bit overused and may lead a casual onlooker into thinking the site ...

Well, I'm reading Dies the Fire by S. M. Stirling. It's a pretty good size novel, and after a week (of not so heavy reading) I'm approaching the halfway point. ...

Borrowing and imitation are just fine, as long as you're not just changing a few words. I know you're not, I'm just saying. Heck, I've doen that myself more than ...

Something to keep in mind with creating evil characters, perhaps less is more. Sure, you as the author should know everything about your character, and I agree with the tips ...

I need help, because every time I reach this part of writing, I feel like I screw up. Sure, I'm a tough critic of myself, but still. What I'd really ...

To be honest, I had a split second answer to this, but then I thought about it. That is a tricky subject. I guess it may be true that men ...

Crysi, that certainly did please me. I agree with several of your points and will rework it in the near future. Dang, that was an extensive (and very helpful) critique ...

Well, Roaming Shadow is the assumed name of a characters in a sci-fi story I've got hanging. He's the only person in the galaxy (After being abducted and taken away ...

Well, it looks well written so far. I liked the impression you gave me of the physiatrist, though I think that may be misspelled, but I don't know what the ...