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  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Fantasy Re: Fantastical Book 1: The Mirror (Chapter Two)

    Howdy ho and all that jazz! Firstly, I'm sorry for taking this long to harken to this here chapter of yours. I assure you it isn't because I was uninterested; ...

    Oct 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Fantasy Re: Fantastical Book 1: The Mirror (Chapter One)

    Heya, not quite the morning anymore, but here none-the-less to give my few cents. I'm assuming Jess here is our Earthly protagonist, soon to discover the dimension-travelers, what with the ...

    Oct 10, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Mystery / Suspense, Historical Fiction Re: Days of Gold Gone By: Episode One.

    Now this, this is interesting. Heya, Life here, if not to give much general critique, at least to fix up some stylistic stuff-a-ma-joogers. Why I say this is because I ...

    Oct 9, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Fantasy Re: Fantastical Book 1: The Mirror (Prologue)

    Heya, Life here for a quick review! This was well written. You have a strong voice in your narration, backed with a good handling of the words themselves. I've always ...

    Sep 25, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, Romantic Re: The Dawn of Winter (Remastered)

    Heya, Life here to drop a review. :) You did a pretty good job setting up the start of a story. I like the interactions between the characters, befitting their ...

    Sep 25, 2013
  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Dramatic Re: Die With Me

    Heya! Life here to polish his reviewing teeth after a longer than usual break. I like this. I could feel the melancholy in between the lines, in the pauses between ...

    Sep 20, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, Action / Adventure Re: The Year of the Scorpio - Chapter 1

    Heya, once again! Saw your post on my wall and had to come check it out. I'm glad I did. I'd like to congratulate you on your seriously good dialogue, ...

    Mar 27, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Supernatural Re: The Year of the Scorpio - Prologue

    Heya! I think this works well as a prologue - it gives us the background, gives us an objective and introduces the main character. I also liked the quirk with ...

    Mar 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Hate Me

    Heya, I've got a suggestion, is all. As it stands now, this is not really a poem. It's a blunt statement of an emotion, which, granted, can work as a ...

    Mar 5, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, Romantic Re: The Disappearance: Chapter 1

    Heya! I'd like to start by saying that I love your enthusiasm. Really makes a hermit like me look bad. :D Oh, and welcome to YWS! Hope you enjoy your ...

    Mar 4, 2013
  • Poetry » General, Realistic Re: Time

    Heya, just a quick flash of input from me. First off, I really liked the idea of this poem and the imagery you drew together was much to my liking. ...

    Mar 4, 2013
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, Fantasy Re: In The End

    Heya, here to review and all that shazaam. Firstly and foremost, a warm welcome to our odd ranks! May you find your stay pleasant. ^^ The idea, though extremely cliché, ...

    Mar 1, 2013
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Deleted

    Heya, good to see newer members with such solid form in their writing. ^^ Your confidence as a writer shines through your sentence structure and choice of words. The rather ...

    Mar 1, 2013
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Metal Heart

    Heya, Life here to give my two cents! I like the idea of robots and human feelings as a topic. In my mind, it gives a lot of space in ...

    Dec 19, 2012
  • Poetry » General, General Re: empirical

    I always refrain from commenting on your works, because I can't find much at all to criticize in them and feel as if I can only contribute an empty comment. ...

    Dec 19, 2012


That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.
— Ramy (Babel by R. F. Kuang)