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  • Narrative Poetry Re: deleted

    Hi there, I'm Grin, your friendly neighbourhood obsessive critiquer of Narrative for the week. Well... wow. You have some excellent imagery here, and I'm slightly creeped out by this, which ...

    Jan 10, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Hiding The Cracks

    As peanut said, what stood out first to me is the lack of punctuation. However, as she's covered that, I'll move onwards... Dreamer's right, too, your metaphor is a little ...

    Jan 10, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Mastering an Art

    Hi july! Okay, this is a great first attempt. And for anyone struggling with going into something brand new, I would point to this and say, in a loud, commanding ...

    Jan 9, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: The White One

    Hi, I'm Grin. I'm with Dreamer and June - you're very jumpy. Things are happening too fast and you have major events in a short couplet and there's nowhere near ...

    Jan 9, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: The Sharpest Blade

    Hi, I'm Grin Okay. I agree with Snoink and Dreamer, you're cutting out big chunks and the reader doesn't feel the immediacy so much. And, dear, you don't need it ...

    Jan 9, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: She

    Hi, I'm Grin Okay, this was good. I liked it. It's a sensitive topic and you have handled it well, with nothing I can make out that seems likely to ...

    Jan 9, 2010
  • General Articles Re: Black Ink [edit]

    Wow! Well, this is phenomenal stuff. I can see a few issues, but I loved it. Present tense is difficult for some people to read comfortably. I know it feels ...

    Jan 9, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Removed #8

    That was really... interesting. No, I liked it. But I agree with cheez, the flow is struggling a little. But other than that, it's great. The content is very melodramatic ...

    Jan 9, 2010
  • Lounge, The Re: Report a good member!

    Dreamer has been the most amazing second-in-command the Grinions could wish for. She's put in so much effort and i tattle a million times over.

    Jan 9, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Removed #8

    Hi, I'm Grin... the one falling over in amazement aty Amy's critique up there :) I liked this. You have some lovely imagery up there, and with a little work ...

    Jan 8, 2010
  • Romantic Novels Re: Swing Chapter 1

    Hi! Okay. When I clicked on this, my first reaction was... PUNCTUATION, darling! The story is excellent, and this is very well written. But you haven't used any punctuation. With ...

    Jan 8, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: The Banners Torn

    Hi, I'm Grin, it's nice to meet you :D Okay, I really liked this. You've got some lovely imagery and there's a great little story in here. I think your ...

    Jan 8, 2010
  • Randomosity Archive Re: Ban The User Above You! [5]

    Banned because I have the power.

    Jan 7, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: You and I

    Hi, I'm Grin, your friendly neighbourhood reviewer :) I have to say, I'm with Katherine on this. It's sweet, but in a slightly scary way. If you cut down a ...

    Jan 7, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Ode to Sunday Pancakes

    Hi, I'm Grin and I will be your reviewer for today :) I loved this. Sunday pancakes are the essence of life and are yet so often overlooked! I especially ...

    Jan 7, 2010


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