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  • Fantasy Novels Re: Spirited #2

    Hey, Jack! This was just as interesting and refreshing as the first part- perhaps a little more, because your characters' situation was quite intriguing. Well written, good stuff, overall. Well, ...

    Apr 1, 2007
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: The Difference Between Landmines and Time Bombs

    I'd add it in into her paragraph- I didn't get the impression that Sebastian was a time bomb? I'd add in something about that, too, so that the point of ...

    Apr 1, 2007
  • Archive Re: The Twisted and Completely Out There Story

    Gary Smith, 50-60ish. Owner of '"Smith's Paranormal Pest Control" Gary Smith's day was not going well. Driving around in his beat-up van (the windowless type that sported his company's logo ...

    Apr 1, 2007
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: The Difference Between Landmines and Time Bombs

    Hey, Shriek! I always admire the way you keep your characters so consistent- it's always them speaking, and not Shrieking blabbing on about something. I sometimes think that writers just ...

    Apr 1, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Books you used to love

    Redwall used to be absolutely epic, but sooner or later you come to the realization that it's a bunch of mice in tights frolicking about. I remember Captain Underpants as ...

    Mar 30, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: Character Answer Game

    Honesty? I don't like to be cynical...but I don't like getting wet with water I haven't seen poured and I don't like vomiting all over myself. -Upton Riding the boat ...

    Mar 29, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: Character Answer Game

    I love most everybody- except for Thomas, but that's only because Luke says he's a worthless arse. I don't know. I think he's alright, but Luke knows a lot about ...

    Mar 29, 2007
  • Historical Fiction Novels Re: Hourglass No.1

    Teehee! He will get hawt, Skyeness, or at least I hope so... Thank you guys, very, very much. I just went through and chopped up the major things- I still ...

    Mar 27, 2007
  • Fiction Discussion Re: How do you like your sentences?

    I like the Russian writers for their long, flowy sentences- they've got a knack for making them winding, but they end with a punch. It's like a whole story compacted ...

    Mar 26, 2007
  • Writing Activities Re: Character Answer Game

    My back hurts like all Hell. Honestly...stupid, stupid tailor said he'd put extra feathers in the mattress, but it feels like rocks. Some sort of sick goose, that is. - ...

    Mar 24, 2007
  • Research Archives Re: Underground Railroad

    Mainly, it would be places like attics and barns- places where you could easily stash away groups of twenty or so people. The Quakers would be a good lot to ...

    Mar 24, 2007
  • NovMo Archives Re: NaNoWriMo 2007

    *waves hand wildly* I have! I'm with you on trying for higher word counts, Claude- I've made it two years in a row. We need more danger. :wink:

    Mar 24, 2007
  • Historical Fiction Novels Re: Hourglass No.1

    Ah, you guys are so excellent! I can't thank you enough for the detailed- and new- feedback. Lots, lots more than grammar check, I'll tell you that. :D Cal- I'm ...

    Mar 21, 2007
  • Historical Fiction Short Stories Re: Smoking Guns

    Ooh! That is majorly awesome- you may have to detail some more on the reenacting, sometime. :D Granted, I'm having a devil of a time with clothing as well, dealing ...

    Mar 21, 2007
  • Historical Fiction Novels Re: Guttersnipe, Chapters 1-3 [new and improved]

    I'd do a little of each: the peasanty is good for a quick reference picture, and the desperate-for-the-job aspect just soidifies it all. Teehee, just change the breed to plain ...

    Mar 21, 2007


For a short space of time I remained at the window watching the pallid lightnings that played above Mont Blanc and listening to the rushing of the Arve, which pursued its noise way beneath. The same lulling sounds acted as a lullaby to my too keen sensations; when I placed my head upon my pillow, sleep crept over me; I felt it as it came and blessed the giver of oblivion.
— Mary Shelley, Frankenstein