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  • Poetry » Other, General Re: An Apology

    I wouldn't say it's your best for sure. There are a few good lines, but it also seems like you stray a bit stylistically. I would drop the the words ...

    Aug 18, 2008
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: The Real Light

    Hi kittykat. Your story seems to lack any conflict, which is really what helps make a story exciting. There seems to be a little, but nothing too big. I would ...

    Mar 7, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: The Fire

    This is an interesting poem. There were parts I enjoyed, but others seemed to drag it down. Kindling, Piled high upon yesterday's ashes Gathered, clustered. Within the boundaries of stone ...

    Mar 7, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Living a Lie

    Hi jenni. I'd first like to say that you have a nice idea here, but it has been done before. So what you need to do is make the idea ...

    Mar 7, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » Historical Fiction, General Re: The Party Killers [novel]

    I read this in the advanced critiques section, but didn't leave any feedback. I'll try to here. ^_^ The underlined sentence: cut it, or alter it. Curls falling is a ...

    Mar 4, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: I Think I'm In Love #2

    I know that I just finished my entry for today, but I just wanted to add that Dad came home this afternoon completely drunk. I don’t know how he can ...

    Feb 17, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: I Think I'm In Love #1

    I think that I’m in love. Crap! Now that I finally put that onto paper it sounds so freaking cheesy! But still – I really believe it. I actually really ...

    Feb 17, 2008
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: StoweAway #1

    All right, first piece. There was a series of events that led to Lord Isaac’s downfall which I believe are of the greatest importance. You have a tense change right ...

    Feb 17, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Fernatical

    I like some of the description here. The language is nice and seemingly sounded out. I think the poem's biggest problem is that it is merely a list of things ...

    Jan 25, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: A Flight of Stairs

    Marvelous! The images were whimsical and wonderful. I believe it is meaningful, unlike what was commented on before. I would not like a world in which poetry must have clear-cut ...

    Jan 8, 2008
  • Short Story » General, General Re: D is for Diphtheria

    Hey Sam! For some reason, I read this a few days ago, but had to get offline, so here's a few thoughts. "A particularly disturbing person" -- I'd say get ...

    Jan 3, 2008
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Deleted

    Hey Arion, welcome to YWS. There's definitely some good writing here. However, I would say that there are a few things you might want to take a closer look at. ...

    Jan 3, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Forbidden Fruit

    Imagery- Your imagery is nice here, but like Suz said, maybe less visual imagery would serve you well. I would also cut down on "poetic tongue" and "lyric taste-buds". While ...

    Jan 3, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Of the Past - Part 1

    I think the main thing I would do with this is to be less abstract and actually explain what is going on the scene. As it is, I have no ...

    Dec 27, 2007
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: selfishness in shell fetishes

    Hi Kimberly, There are some interesting sounds in here and I like the way you have experimented with sound. I suggest using punctuation in your poem as it is a ...

    Dec 27, 2007


If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven - and very, very few persons.
— James Thurber