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  • Short Story » General, General Re: Euthanasia.

    I like how this story was written with some final thoughts from the MC in the beginning and the short but impacting plot-line. However there were two things that confused ...

    Nov 15, 2011
  • Other » General, General Re: Turning into Infinity

    Hi, Ancient. Review as requested. I had to read this a couple of times to devise an interpretation as to what your prose meant, and here’s what I came up ...

    Nov 14, 2011
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: A Merry Christmas

    I really don't like how the second stanza is formatted either, but I like most of the poem. We sit on the porch, Sipping the thick, Steaming cocoa, Laughter filling ...

    Nov 14, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Forever and Always chapter one and two

    I remember reading this awhile ago, and you've definitely added some new content. I still don't really understand why they're so freaked out by the concept of public school though. ...

    Nov 13, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: I Am Happy (Help Me)

    What I really like about this poem is the contrasting points of view. It makes me think of all the lies we tell people and how greatly our ideas differ ...

    Nov 13, 2011
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: Childish Things

    I had gotten one of the remote control flying helicopters for Christmas that year, and was intent on trying it out. There shouldn't be a comma here. "What have we ...

    Nov 12, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: When I thought I knew you

    Like stargazer, I'm not a poetry expert. I think it's okay to spell things out for the reader though, but you have cliche wording. Like they used to Like I ...

    Nov 10, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Rise Of The Black Queen - Chpt 0-1

    Hi. First off, I'd suggest you consider your audience. Are you writing for adults or teens/young adults? This will shape the way you write things. If you're targeting young adults, ...

    Nov 8, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: the dog how lost everthing

    Hi Kaitemay. I don't understand what you are trying to say. You may want to consider working on your grammar and spelling. On YWS, we use proper grammar, spelling and ...

    Nov 7, 2011
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Successful Failure

    But just because failure teaches you things, it doesn’t mean you should try to fail. It means that if you do fail, it’s okay, because you learned something, and it ...

    Oct 29, 2011
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: The Devil's Balconies

    Hello. The rhyme scheme seemed a bit forced at times. The way it was structured wasn't very symmetrical. Sometimes you had the abab, aaaa, abbb, etc. You write well with ...

    Oct 22, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Past, Reputation, Love - Chapter 1

    I can see, like you said, your problem with tenses. You have to decide if you want to write it in past or present tense, because I don't know which ...

    Oct 10, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Star Crossed: Chapter Two

    Since her death, the start of every Spring broke my heart. Shouldn't be capitalized. He and I were separated by some imagined wall from since I could walk or talk. ...

    Sep 29, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: The Space Between Infinity- 2.5

    I would force myself up, in search of the bathroom, where extra- stregth Tylenol would be hiding in medicine cabinets, pop three pills in my mouth without water and go ...

    Sep 25, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: if life could just have UNDO button....!!!

    I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps these were all typos and you didn't have enough time to revise? As for the story itself, there isn't ...

    Sep 25, 2011


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