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emmaannaolivia

  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Science Fiction Re: In the year 2100

    Thank you for reading and thank you for your kind words! :) Yes I'm aware and I thought about just putting a random name in as well, but like the ...

    Feb 26, 2014
  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Science Fiction Re: In the year 2100

    Haha, thank you! :) Yes well, the blow to the head kills her that day but I chose to leave the dying part out because I felt like it might ...

    Feb 26, 2014
  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Romantic Re: A shadow

    Oh no, i'm not offended. Like i said, I appreciate it! I do want to become a better writer, or I wouldn't have signed up for YWS. :)

    Feb 23, 2014
  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Romantic Re: A shadow

    First: thank you for all of the tips! I really appreciate it. Secondly: English is not my native language, so for all of the literary or grammar errors, my mistake. ...

    Feb 23, 2014
  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Romantic Re: A shadow

    Thank you so much! Yes, the whole idea of Umbra was to confuse the reader, hehe. Thanks again and I will! :)

    Feb 23, 2014
  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Romantic Re: A shadow

    Oh, you actually found the depth that I wanted to achieve: how the intrigue is actually between my main and "Umbra" and not the boy, even though the reader is ...

    Feb 23, 2014
  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Romantic Re: A shadow

    Thank you so much! Yes, well I warned you. ;) This is actually a part of a story, but alas, I couldn't find the words so I made it a ...

    Feb 23, 2014
  • Short Story » Teen Fiction, Romantic Re: A shadow

    Wow, thank you! I am, of course, aware of how vague this is because it really is a short, and I wanted it that way so that the reader can ...

    Feb 23, 2014


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