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  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Citrus Mist

    -Mouth waters- Brilliant descriptions there, better imagery than I could ever pull! But agreed with Chandni13: I didn't quite get the rhythm either... Also, caught this typo: Filling you nostrils ...

    Jan 6, 2006
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Ghosts, Chapter 1 /P

    This is the best I've seen from you yet, Brad. I liked it very much. The pre-chapter was powerful--it said a lot about the character and life, in general. Or ...

    Jan 4, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Collections

    Hm. I personally am not a fan of the morbid, "I hate my life" kind of poetry (I'm not a fan of poetry, in general), so I guess my critique ...

    Jan 3, 2006
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Tabby

    Well, the second part was much better than the first, grammatically speaking. So congratulations on your improvement. However, you need to work on placing commas, periods, etc. If the reader ...

    Jan 3, 2006
  • Other » General, General Re: Light in the Clouds (half story, half poem)

    Hey, Stev! Glad to see you're still alive and well (and writing some pretty good stuff while you're at it). I liked this a lot, and I think it is ...

    Jan 3, 2006
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: untitled (freewrite)

    Ooh, I liked this. Like Muse said, it's a light read, which was refreshing in contrast with all the serious pieces out there now. I disliked the kiss at the ...

    Jan 2, 2006
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Jumping Rope

    Wow. I liked this a lot. It was a plain and simple enough story line, but the effective use of dialect and characterization were what gave this piece its power. ...

    Dec 29, 2005
  • Short Story » General, General Re: december

    Hmm. This was very well written. As for the actual plot, it was lacking. I hate walking out of a story and having to ask, "Okay, what the heck just ...

    Dec 24, 2005
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Fate

    Mmm, verrrry good. I love that closing line. Someone once told me that the closing line is like reward for your reader. They've read your entire story, and now, they ...

    Dec 22, 2005
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Suicidal Mind

    I stood standing by the window. Not the best way to start off a story. Stood and standing are the same word, except in a different form. Try something along ...

    Dec 3, 2005
  • Short Story » General, General Re: My Trip to the Hospital

    I didn't know what to make of this. It was definately well written--so no complaints there. Just the tone of the piece threw me off. I was confused about whether ...

    Nov 29, 2005
  • Other » General, General Re: Chocolate and Cigarettes

    This was great. Reminded me of The Sun Also Rises in the sense that it portrayed the recurring empty indulgence so well. Although much more poetic than anything Hemmingway could ...

    Nov 23, 2005
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Voices

    LOVES it. Great portrayal of emotion here. However. (Gosh, I hate to sound redundant, but) I had difficulty telling the difference between voice 1, 3, and 4. Four in particular ...

    Nov 23, 2005
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Hide and Seek: The Child

    Gah, this was sad. I was able to hold off the tears until I read the final verse--that was a hard-hitter. I liked the emotion behind the narrator, especially that ...

    Nov 18, 2005
  • Short Story » General, General Re: "W/C 10/31 Winner" - Whispers in the Dark

    Haha, congrats on the win by default. This was a very enjoyable read. Kind of morbid in some parts, but overall pretty suspenseful. I felt that the beginning was a ...

    Nov 8, 2005


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