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  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Watching Windows - Chapter 5

    You have a couple of incredibly detailed critiques already, so I might not point out some of the things that have already been mentioned. Fidgeting nervously, I stood uncomfortably outside ...

    Aug 26, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Watching Windows - Chapter 4

    [s]When Mum asked me that question,[/s] M y world just about stopped spinning in its orbit. For a moment I didn't find any words to say. Then no comma I ...

    Aug 26, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Watching Windows - Chapter 3

    This seemed to be enough. She smoothed out her [s]little[/s] pristine bun, an action so flawless it must have been rehearsed, typed a few words on her computer, and said, ...

    Aug 26, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Watching Windows - Chapter 2

    My first instinct was to panic. My heart started thumping [s]about[/s] in my chest, like a one-man army, (good simile) and I felt dizzy and sick. I sat down on ...

    Aug 26, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Watching Windows - Chapter 1

    Hey! Alright so I’ll just jump straight into the critique. Normally I’ll make suggestions in bold within the quotation. If something needs more explanation I might comment afterwards, but not ...

    Aug 25, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Dandilions

    Well, I loved this! It's utterly charming and the only points I have to make are related to grammar. I don't think the punctuation is quite right so I'm going ...

    Aug 23, 2008
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: From dull to too much fun in one Night

    Hiya! I've picked out a few grammar points and so on: As if that wasn't bad enough, some of the idiots walking the aforementioned hallway of Sullivan High paused to ...

    Aug 22, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Tatters to Treasure

    Hiya and welcome to the site! Is this the complete chapter one? I would assume not since it's very short. I've quoted it and I'm going to change a few ...

    Aug 22, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: My boyfriend =]

    Hiya, welcome to YWS! I'll just point out there's a rule here that you should review two pieces of work before posting one of your own. All the site rules ...

    Aug 22, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Cambia - Part One

    I'd written a critique for this a wee while ago and forgot to post it! So here it is: Running down the ornately decorated hallways of his brother’s home, Ramon ...

    Aug 21, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Remember When

    Hi! Firstly, welcome to the site! The title of this caught my eye so I read through the poem and I have a few general comments for you, as opposed ...

    Aug 21, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Whole

    Hi! I am not whole. I am missing pieces of life [s]The things[/s] That (?) all people should experience. I need a broken heart. No one can truly call themselves ...

    Aug 21, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: When Running

    I've quoted as well to give suggestions to help the rhythm. The subject is good! Thud, thud, thud. Perhaps I am light-headed, my breath’s too short for air. But when ...

    Aug 21, 2008
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Beyond the Heart

    Hiya! I was going to critique this for grammar and so on, but reading it through I'd rather make some suggestions about the story. Firstly, I wasn't sure of the ...

    Aug 21, 2008
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Rooftop Conversations

    Hi! I’ve just picked out a few typos because I thought the actual content was great. He's just standing there, his hands by his sides, ready to catch him self ...

    Aug 21, 2008


Turn your demons into art, your shadow into a friend, your fear into fuel, your failures into teachers, your weaknesses into reasons to keep fighting. Don’t waste your pain. Recycle your heart.
— Andréa Balt