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  • Poetry » Other, General 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
  • Article / Essay » General, General 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
  • Short Story » Romantic, General 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
  • Short Story » Romantic, General 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
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General 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
  • Poetry » Narrative, General 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
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General 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
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, General 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
  • Short Story » General, General 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
  • Article / Essay » General, General 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
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General 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
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General 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
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General 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
  • Short Story » General, General 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
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General 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


You can't blame the writer for what the characters say.
— Truman Capote