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  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Ther Series of Unfortunate Events

    I loved these books. I really wasn't that fond of the story-- it upset me that so few people had even an inkling of common sense. But Lemony Snicket's storytelling ...

    Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:40 am
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: The Black Wolf (Chapt. 1 / Part 2)

    I like the way they speak now; it think it's exquisite. Good description is all well and fine; so it good narrative. But good dialogue is something so rare and ...

    Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:10 am
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: The Best Book Ever Read

    The Martian Chronicles- Ray Bradbury ***** (really, really good collection of short stories. Best short stories I've ever read.) Slaughterhouse Five- Kurt Vonnegut**** Picture of Dorian Gray- Oscar Wi

    Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:04 am
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Elemental Thirteen Chap. 1

    Hello Forest Queen, I didn't see any nitpicks. I would ask why Lilly is spelled with two l's but I'm sure you have your reasons. The problem I have with ...

    Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:58 pm
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Hard decisions

    This was a beautiful piece. I am surprised that two people died at your school, and I'm very sorry for your friend Emily. But your story was well-written and really ...

    Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:33 pm
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: A modern romance?

    I'm going to be perfectly honest, I didn't like it. I guess it just wasn't for me, so this won't help you very much except to tell you the thoughts ...

    Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:34 am
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse

    I agree with the kitten claws above me. I've read far too many great and poor books to mistake Stephenie Meyer as anything but a mediocre writer in the romance ...

    Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:36 am
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Three

    I thought this piece was excellent. I guess I'll start backwards, since the end is what's freshest in my mind... it always seems that women will give away their name ...

    Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:12 am
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Alone

    I sort of do, sort of don't agree with Karsten. You did use repetition a lot, and It is slightly over-the-top, but I can understand that, if you whittle this ...

    Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:55 am
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Cry If You Must [Chapter Two]

    This was a pretty great piece, it feels a bit transitional, like a chapter between chapters but its lets us know a little bit more about Aurora and Leighton's other ...

    Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:34 am
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Cry If You Must - Prologue and Chapter One

    Everyone else has done such lengthy, informative posts that I almost felt like my two cents would go without recognition. But I'll say something anyways, because I deeply enjoyed the ...

    Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:34 am
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Chapter One: The City is Strange

    I don't know how to begin a review. Do I celebrate being the first one, do I say that I liked it, do I jump into the harsher part of ...

    Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:45 pm
  • Short Story » General, General Re: The Power of Faith

    Okay, so here goes. I agree with the person above me about this passage. Elise patted her on the back and asked her to help set out the sandwiches. Mary ...

    Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:27 pm
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: The Secret About Love

    True to my strange nature, I'm going to disagree with everyone above me who mentioned the quote “I love you.” I understood what it meant, and it made me smile ...

    Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:58 am
  • Short Story » Fanfiction, General Re: Masters, Padawans, and Mysteries- a Clone Wars tale

    Ahh, this is so overdue. And due to my incredible slowness/ complete ignorance for the star wars and clone wars movies ( I watched them but... i dont know, I'm ...

    Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:01 am


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