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Re: Comment Number One
Show, don't tell. This is boring. On a similar note, although poetry is about exposing truths of our lives, reading poetry that tells us this or that is really not ...
Feb 19, 2010 -
Re: 2.13.10-Nursing Homes and Dream Boys~2.14.10-Valentines Blah
You might want to start up a blog! YWS has a very big blog system that can get you comments without the criticism that you would otherwise get when posting ...
Feb 16, 2010 -
Re: what if?
This seems to be more wishful thinking than anything realistic. ;) I doubt people think to themselves, "Ah, if only I had acted my age, this never would have happened!" ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: The Day I met Him
Hey Yasmine! Okay! So Mike is a really big creep with a really bad reputation, so why should she go to his house? Even if he says that... it seems ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: Ch 1: The Millian Drabbles
Hey bubbles! :D This story (if it can be called that) seems more of a snapshot than anything. If you want to make it a story, if you want to ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: Crash and Burn
Hey JD! Very nice beginning -- I am definitely loving the rebellious, sneering attitude in the beginning! This poem has personality, and that's wonderful. The problem is, after the introduction, ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: Death Come Swift and Sharp (rated for theme)
Hey Lady! :D This poem could use a little less iffiness, if that makes sense. Right now, it seems like you're trying not to say something definitively, which is never ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: The Angel Medallion
Hey BlueKangaroo! :D Okay, so I went to the Action/Adventure section hoping to find something that wasn't oozing of teen angst and fake conflict, and I found this . This ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: Unavailable.
Ooh! What a fantastic story! And by fantastic, I mean it has wonderful fantasy aspects with odd, quirky details that make it all so much better! I totally "liked" it. ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit!
Haha, that is AWESOME. Is there any reason why your family, in particular, used to say "Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit!"? Or did the just say it? And what did your teacher's ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: -Believe- (Prologue and Chapter One part 1/4)
Hi Aristotle! :D I would probably get rid of the prologue... it tells the reader what to expect, but as a reader, I would rather read something with tons of ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: Winter, Stones, and Roses (new) chapter 1
Awww... romance! :D Try to avoid the pitfall of describing every single little thing about your characters... it's better to describe them in increments rather than describe them in a ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: My Finale
Strong statements should be that -- strong. But this is so ambiguous and vague that it's hardly such. Without your explanation, it would have meant absolutely nothing to anyone... and ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: Mirror
Hey Howler! I rated your piece 16+ because it has the word "fuck" in it. :) Interesting premise! I like well-crafted reflection scenes that really make it so that we ...
Feb 14, 2010 -
Re: Mercy
Layla! You got me at my knees... Okay, no more Eric Clapton references. :D This poem has a weak start! Because this a poem that is essentially about rape, it ...
Feb 14, 2010
