Teague

You should read We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. It was written in the 1920's and is the origin of a lot of elements that Orwell borrowed for 1984. Frankly, they're both ...

Hi there, dear! Welcome to YWS! I'm Teague, a Fiction Junior Moderator here, or JM for short. ^^ Please please please do not post your work in all-caps. It's very ...

Hi there! First things first – we have a rule here on YWS that you need to do at least 2 critiques for every one piece of work you post. ...

Her books are better because her vampires are actually dangerous -- as in they actually kill people -- and don't sparkle in the sunlight. Plus, while she's a bit wordy, ...

The candles were lit, but the choir was only half present. Reverend Brown stood up from the front pew and turned around. "Where is everyone?" he asked the congregation. At ...

Beyond the clearing, into the forest where the trees were so dense you could barely see the sky overhead, he finally felt it, finally saw it: This is personal preference ...

Twilight. Oh, don't say that? Then The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier. An interesting concept, but very poorly executed. Oh, and An American Childhood by Anne Something-or-other. ...

Hi there! Welcome to YWS. My name is Teague. :D Just to let you know, there are a few rules here on YWS regarding posting your own work. First of ...

2 years later. You never, ever, ever want to just say this. Man, how boring is that? There are a zillion creative ways to let the reader know that time ...

I think Dr. Seuss would make more sense when you're under the influence of morphine or Vicodin or something after a surgery. xD "The Brief History of the Dead" by ...

**MOVED** to Fantasy Fiction. The identical thread with no replies was deleted. Please only post a thread once in one forum. Thank you. -Saint Razorblade The Official YWS Pirate :pirate3:

Hey Batchick! Had to edit your post up there -- all-caps are painful and yelling at your critics is not okay. ;) As I'm sure you've heard a million times ...

Hey Rowan! Thanks for your critique of Whisky on a Sunday; however, I've taken a different direction with that story. If you're interested, it's under the title Dirt in My ...

Munchie! *noms* Pfft. You interrupted my walking for this. :P It was a hand-me-down business, to be honest, but pet cemetery to people cemetery seemed like an executive decision. It ...

Hey Fire! I approached the apple tree; it was covered with flowers. I heard a low humming noise- what was it? Love, don't patronise your reader -- get rid of ...