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  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, Mystery / Suspense Re: Subject 47 - Prologue

    Hi there, FallenAngel! I see you already have a few comments, and no wonder! This is a very interesting work! I'm just going to lift out bits of your piece ...

    Jun 2, 2012
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Narrative Re: When Light is Dark

    Hi there, mithrim! Okay, the idea is very clearly here, and I like it, but there are a few things bothering me. My first piece of advice to you would ...

    May 30, 2012
  • Poetry » Humor, Fantasy Re: Where the Phoenix Lays her Eggs

    Hey Rydia! This was hilarious! It reminded me of a guy I saw clutching at my fence and moaning to himself yesterday—either drunk or high. This poem made me able ...

    May 25, 2012
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Science Fiction Re: The 3 Levels of the Gifted

    Hi Granger! I'm here to review your piece. Well done with this chapter! My first bit of advice is to be careful with information dumps. I know that you want ...

    May 25, 2012
  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Romantic Re: The last start prologue re-edited

    Okay, just to add to what Rydia said, perhaps you should make it more realistic: no way someone with a broken ankle would be able to outrun lots of men ...

    May 25, 2012
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Romantic Re: Tears for fears (Wish upon a star-- poetry series)

    Hi there! The first stanza is really great. I like the way it plays with the reader, and draws them into the poem. The second stanza is fine, but I ...

    May 24, 2012
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Knight Riders

    Hi there! Emily pointed out a few typos and grammos, but I'll do the full service, seeing as I have so much time :) I'll just paste it in here, ...

    May 24, 2012
  • Poetry » Supernatural, Lyrical Re: The Mother's Wish

    When I first read this, I wondered what was going on until I reached the end and realised it. A flood of goosebumps went down my back. Even though this ...

    May 24, 2012
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Solitude (a Haiku)

    Okay, I'll be the first to review your poem. First a bit more on your form: Haikus are far more than 5-7-5. The modern English version of the haiku uses ...

    Apr 22, 2012
  • Short Story » Humor, Satire Re: The Alliterist

    Wow! This is something wholly new and strange! I loved it. I instinctively started whispering the tongue-entwining phrases and grinning at some choice passages. Just check your spelling for "alliteris

    Apr 16, 2012
  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: "Seventh Grade"

    Hey yubbies! First thing I think is: I know the feeling. Then I sit in smug satisfaction nodding at every familiar phrase. You certainly did a great job with expressing ...

    Apr 10, 2012
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Drowning voices

    Hey again, dogs! That is so beautiful and sad! You really have a gift for emotional poetry, because you give it emotion without being morbid or sickening. This rhythmic kind ...

    Apr 7, 2012
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Spider

    Hi Deanie! I loved the simplicity and childlike sound of the poem. It reminds me a bit of William Blake's Auguries of Innocence, because of the random rhyming style and ...

    Mar 24, 2012
  • Short Story » Humor, General Re: Chicken Fingers

    Hi there, gummiebaerrs! Feedback coming up. This is an utterly beguiling insight into a family's life. It's as though you have hidden me in the laundry basket and I'm peeping ...

    Mar 24, 2012
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure Re: Dragons and Riders: Chapter 1

    Firstly, hello and welcome to YWS! I admire your bravery for submitting such a long, difficult chapter! I liked the way the story flowed, the characters, and the way you ...

    Feb 11, 2012


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