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Re: The Jerikova Wars, Prologue **UPDATED**
Hi BlackhawkUnder! This is so cool! It's rare that I get this excited about a novel opening. What I really like is that you seem to have a pretty good ...
Jan 29, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 10
Hi! Aw man, this changes everything. Well, not everything, but a whole lot. Bartimaeus' indignant attitude is quite amusing. I can see the resentfulness of his servitude. Raptor, on the ...
Jan 22, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 9
Hi! Again, great character dynamics in this, I can't fault them much. There's something odd about reading about someone who feels like one thing but is trying to act like ...
Jan 22, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 8
Hi! Hehe, this chapter is really fun! There's something quite delightful about your characters. They all seem to have very unique traits that set them quite far apart from each ...
Jan 22, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 7
Hi! I like the wealth of information May has on the world around her. It's a really interesting perspective to know so much about the mechanics of how a strange ...
Jan 22, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 6
Hi Mage! For the most part this feels like a transitional chapter, one that neatly ties the seams in between where the character is and where they're heading, and for ...
Jan 22, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 5
Hi! Haha, this is fantastic. My inner nerd is adoring this so much. I really, really like the process in which she realises this is minecraft. The mass of references ...
Jan 22, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 4
Hi! Your chapters are quite a nice length. They're not too long, and consistent enough to easily lead from one to another. This one is a bit blocky, probably because ...
Jan 22, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 3
Hi Mage! "She was suddenly aware of how messy her room was." - I love this character, something about summoning spirits without first tidying your bedroom is brilliant. Also, I ...
Jan 22, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 2
Hi! "Minecraftia" made me giggle XD I wasn't expecting the change of viewpoint here, and it works really well. Personally, I much prefer novels that switch viewpoints, especially when the ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: Stop the Rewind: Chapter 1
Hi Mage! As a general impression, I get the feeling your writing style is quite unrefined, and that's okay. In fact, it's pretty good. Some of your grammar is loose ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: War. famine, and plague
Hi KyrianKane! This is interesting! I like where you're going with it, but it feels a little raw. The points made in it are really strong, and you cover a ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: Apprehension
Hi DarkPrizm! This poem is tiny! It reminds me of the phrase 'big things come in small packages', maybe because of the mention of 'littlest things' and 'package.' It definitely ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: comfort
Hi RippleGylf! I really like the theme of stillness and silence in this poem. It's a very hard thing to do. Personally I find a lot of poetry aims to ...
Jan 21, 2017 -
Re: Just a small poem
Hi CharlotteS! A belated Welcome To YWS! to you. This is really sweet. I agree with Ghosts, it's a very relatable poem, especially during adolescence with the confusion of trying ...
Jan 21, 2017
