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Re: Tid bits, bacon bits
Hello, This is a really trippy story you've got here. As Lauren said, it's very surreal—the way it slides from one event to the next haphazardly, without any rhyme or ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: A Stone's Throw
Hello, This is terrific! (Also: Your username is amazing.) You seem quite adept at philosophical writing—not to generalize, but so many young writers, when trying to write something "deep" or ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: Titania
Hello, This may be the best story I've read on YWS. THAT LAST LINE. The suspense. The drama. The characters—we only know them for a short time, but they're fascinating ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: Belle and the Wolf Prologue
Hello, So, first, a little about me (and yes, I know 'a little about me' is a horrible way to begin a review, but I think it's justified in this ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: The Siren's Song
Hello, First of all: Your avatar makes me happy. Secondly, this is fantastic. You get high marks on pretty much everything I look for in a story. The imagery: great. ...
Jan 20, 2017 -
Re: an unwilling leader
Hello, Okay. This is going to be lengthy and rough. Bear with me. First, some positives. The world you set up here seems like it has the potential to be ...
Jan 20, 2017 -
Re: I've been dead for a while now
Hello, Dear God. This is good. Like, spectacularly good. So many things I liked—where to begin? Imagery. Let's start there. Your imagery is captivating (well, really, this whole piece is ...
Jan 20, 2017 -
Re: for him. TWO
Hello, Here I am, ready to deliver my promised review! So this chapter was delightful—better than the first. You're making excellent strides. I'm so happy to see you heeded a ...
Jan 19, 2017 -
Re: 2 am
Hello, This is a phenomenal story! (And no, I don't think it's cheesy at all. ) You perfectly captured the wan and desperate voice of this character. Cruz feels like ...
Jan 19, 2017 -
Re: The Honest Man
Hello, This is quite a piece you've got here! Your voice is fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And, since a strong voice is one of the most difficult things to cultivate, that's ...
Jan 19, 2017 -
Re: Monster
Hello, I liked this. This is the type of story that can go either way, but I thought you (mostly) pulled it off. I enjoyed the way it was written—the ...
Jan 19, 2017 -
Re: Nuclear Patriotism - Daniel
Hello, Gotta say, I feel a bit conflicted about this one. Parts of it were really quite good; others, less so. First, I'll start with the positives. I like the ...
Jan 19, 2017 -
Re: The Pink Portrait, Chapter One (Pauline's PoV)
Hello, Full disclosure: I have not read the original first chapter or the subsequent ones. It didn't sound, based on your description, like I needed to, so I figured I ...
Jan 19, 2017 -
Re: Her Sun
Hello, Wow! This is exceptionally good. Fantastic, even. So many things to like about it—I'm not entirely sure where to begin. I guess I'll start with your imagery, because I'm ...
Jan 18, 2017 -
Re: Prologue
Hello, Wow. Lots to say about this one. First, the positives: You've got a very intriguing world set up here. I like it; it's curious. The characters are also interesting, ...
Jan 18, 2017
