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Liz -- Thanks. I agree, it does feel a bit disjointed. I don't know, I'm not a pro at these things -- I am trying my best. It is fine ...

I would like to nominate Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Yeah, I'm aware that the book has been branded with the YA label -- something many of us "literaries" look ...

I would like to nominate Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Yeah, I'm aware that the book has been branded with the YA label -- something many of us "literaries" look ...

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. It is very good.

This was formerly another piece, but I gave it a facelift. You can find it here . battlefields i despise your eyes so cynically colored, crimson like the flags you ...

Actually, it's an acting tip, but of course it's applicable to writing, as it is to all art. There is no such thing as a "character." It's about exposing yourself ...

I would like to nominate Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Yeah, I'm aware that the book has been branded with the YA label -- something many of us "literaries" look ...

I agree. For instance, I find Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters terribly dull -- and getting through something like The Illiad or even Beowulf (which I don't think is ...

12. Yay, I got Nate beat. As far as poetry goes, I think it could stand to have its own list. Plays too, because Tennessee Williams and Paul Zindel deserve ...

I WORE A UNIFORM AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT. It helped that they were cute, and I didn't have to worry about what to wear day in and ...

It is a emotional piece, Jack. My critique might sting if the wounds are still fresh -- I don't want to come off as insensitive -- but here it is: ...

RRG! But Xanga is so much better!

Sam-- You certainly are talented for your age, and I think I will never get over that. However, your age shines through in the writing. While it is certainly not ...

Haha, Jig -- thanks. I hate you too. ;) And you're right. According to dictionary.com, it's "blasted."

I wrote something very similar to this junior year of high school, for an english assignment. We were to describe an outdoor scene, and so I did. I remember what ...