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Re: Yourself as the main character?
I'm not sure, but I believe it was Orson Scott Card who suggested that aspiring authors should write several short stories to get the autobiographical tendencies out their system. I ...
Jul 13, 2012 -
Re: Writing is _______
Writing is the mode in which I explore the human condition. It is how I understand life. I discover the truths of reality through fantasy. A way to express my ...
Jul 13, 2012 -
Re: Is This Trilogy Suicide?
Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm going to go for it! And I'll keep those transition tips in mind, Dynamo.
Sep 10, 2011 -
Re: Is This Trilogy Suicide?
I'm writing a fantasy trilogy. The first book is about the parents when they were young adults, about 18 years old. The other two books are about their kids who ...
Sep 10, 2011 -
Re: The Third Bullet (maestro)
There is such great imagery here. I can't believe no one's reviewed this yet, but I guess it's because there's not much that can be fixed. I like how it's ...
Jun 26, 2011 -
Re: Mull's Pencil [BIG Story Contest Entry]
There's not much I can say on improvements. I agree with the above reviewer. You stuck to your theme and did it well. I liked Mull. In many short stories ...
Jun 26, 2011 -
Re: Emerald rose
I think there should be something more to this story than a beautiful woman getting stabbed. Ella's Emerald green eyes stared at the sky. Her skirt was an aqua blue ...
Jun 26, 2011 -
Re: Scrap #1
But what people don’t talk about, or even think about, really, is what’s before it. There is no between death. You mean between life and death, or just before death. ...
Jun 26, 2011 -
Re: A One-Day Autobiography
Interesting poem. It's sort of sweet but also depressing how this guy's only thoughts are his love who seems so far away. The Saturday 6-o'clock alarm sends a piercing shriek ...
Jun 26, 2011 -
Re: EMI
Maybe it's because you've shortened it, but I didn't understand the plot of the story. I did get that Skylar was in a space station, but I didn't get the ...
Jun 26, 2011 -
Re: Chapter 2
The premise of this story is very interesting. I never read the forced arranged marriage thing done werewolf style. I like the way the story sarts off right in the ...
Jun 26, 2011 -
Re: Space Oddity (contest)
The story is well-written and the concept is interesting, too. The only thing I would recommend is that you change the second-to-last paragraph to dialogue. That would make a more ...
Jun 7, 2011 -
Re: A Colonial Love Story
Liberty handed Ben the waterskin and then stepped back as he tied it to the horse. She silently watched him prepare to leave, wanting to say something that would show ...
Jun 5, 2011 -
Re: Good Beginning?
Kamari knew there was some sort of catch. As she sat in the palace garden writing the final sentence of her history essay, the sun had just begun to descend. ...
Jun 5, 2011 -
Re: Good beginning?
Kamari knew there was some sort of catch. As she sat in the palace garden writing the final sentence of her history essay, the sun had just begun to descend. ...
Jun 5, 2011
