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  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Anger

    Yes, well, we won't put her down because she isn't as good as ol' Sylvie, now will we? O_o Both versions have strengths; both have weaknesses. It's always going to ...

    Feb 23, 2006
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Love Life

    Yeah, Angel's got the gist of it; since I'm about to give you partly the same advice I gave her, it's quite fitting! :) It's quite touching, in a simple ...

    Feb 20, 2006
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Life's Irrelevant Continuation

    To me, it just felt like a string of similar words... but I guess that's what poetry really is, right? No, it really, really isn't. I'm caught in two minds ...

    Feb 19, 2006
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Dive into life

    Righty-o. Firstly, your use of rhyme was a breath of fresh air. There are *so* many people who butcher it (hey, I've certainly been guilty of it!) but your was ...

    Feb 15, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: I'd Be the Worst Kind of Famous

    I think we all wish we could escape our voice, sometimes; mine feels so cold and impersonal, to me. I liked it - maybe because I identify with the character, ...

    Feb 12, 2006
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Can I change Ur Mind?

    Hokey-dokey: First and foremost, you've spelt "you're" as "ur" in the title. It just isn't acceptable: use proper English. Now, with regards to the poem: Firstly, you have no punctuation. ...

    Feb 12, 2006
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: The Marques of Havens

    I'm not falling for this one, I don't think. It's well written, which makes it more of a shame; your spelling and grammar are good, your dialgoue is well done, ...

    Feb 11, 2006
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Julie

    Word up, folksies, let's crit some poetry. Right, first problem: it's not very poetical. There's a simple reason for this - every single one of your lines is a sentance, ...

    Feb 11, 2006
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Thou Art a Memory to Cherish

    Righty-o. Not enough punctuation! I say it to loads of people, and actually, yours it better than some, but still: the first three lines shouldn't all run together like that. ...

    Feb 11, 2006
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Transform

    Okalydokaly. Firstly, punctuation! There's all of one comma in the whole thing, which is usually reserved for slam poetry that's whirlwinded through without taking a breath. This doesn't strike me ...

    Feb 10, 2006
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: The Wheel of Time (Robert Jordan)

    Cicero's got the right of it: they are well-written, but when you've read them all, like I have, they get horribly repetitive. There are some phrases that he uses *so ...

    Feb 9, 2006
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Pain

    Well. Mixed opinions on this one. Your style is different, which is good in itself: there are times when you sound way overpretentious; this tone might be excellent when writing ...

    Feb 9, 2006
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Conversation

    It ain't got a thing goin' for it. Firstly - grammar. Hey you yes you we need to talk Where are the commas that make this readable? Think about how ...

    Feb 9, 2006
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Travel Along

    Right, down to business! Travel in space see what’s in store, OK, problem here is that you need a comma after "space" to make the sentance grammatical - try saying ...

    Feb 9, 2006
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Part Three: Clarity

    So, I have no idea how this managed to get by without being commented upon. People's lack of willingness to read anything long, I guess: shame. Well, it's a class ...

    Feb 7, 2006


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