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  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: The Teenager's Guide to Exorcism (Rewrite) - Prologue

    I liked this. I wasn't hooked at first but it was short enough for me to press on. I think this is really original, whilst reading it part of me ...

    Sep 11, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Serpent's Teeth [1]

    This is pro Twit. Almost every line went by without any jarring little errors. It's very balanced and I think you have done an amazing job fleshing out your protagonist. ...

    Sep 11, 2011
  • Lyrics » General, General Re: Electric blue motorbike

    Wow, just wrote you a review. Stupid YWS just submitted it halfway through then deleted it and now I'm left with nothing. This is kind of good. The sort of ...

    Sep 8, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: The Gift of Christmas

    Okay back as promised. Let me begin by saying, this is my favourite form of fiction to write - probably because I am lazy - so it goes without saying, ...

    Sep 1, 2011
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Journalism Internship

    Okay this needs a lot of work. My edits are in red. Also a couple of tips at the conclusion. I love writing and always wanted to have a profession ...

    Sep 1, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Deleted

    Wow, Confetti. Wow. I'm so happy to see this, to experience this. I was really looking forward to your response to my challenge, and my have you delivered. I wish ...

    Aug 29, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: The Massiveness of How Sad It Is to Want Someone (2.1)

    There is a lot to be said about this story thus far, little intrinsic errors that I don't have the time to go over with you. I will say two ...

    Aug 28, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Walk To Remember

    This was good. I don't have time now for a full critique. One thing did strike me however they’ve to shield their eyes they've is they have , abbreviated. So ...

    Aug 27, 2011
  • Lyrics » General, General Re: be the resistance

    Let me begin by saying, you really put yourself out there with this, so I commend you. When you say you wrote it for a friend, do you mean for ...

    Aug 27, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: A Job In the Market

    A quick review before I go to bed. I won't bother with nitpicks, it was short and as far as GPS goes, there was nothing glaring. So I turn to ...

    Aug 27, 2011
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Gravestone pt.1

    The biggest problem with this is the intro. Rework it, because as it stands it isn't very good at all. It isn't a hook, you seem to dive straight into ...

    Aug 27, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Aphrodite's Curse

    This is good, I enjoyed it. I won't delve into a full critique for now maybe I will come back to it. The main reason I replied is to show ...

    Aug 26, 2011
  • Short Story » General, General Re: American Cynic

    And herein lies the fallacy of YWS. I had never read this, and in the section 'recommended for you' the formula spews out generic teen-angst poetry and joke stories I ...

    Aug 26, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re:

    I wanted to express my admiration, but as a rule I don't 'like' work that the author has liked. This also read's like lyrics, and is blighted with fixable errors. ...

    Aug 25, 2011
  • Lyrics » General, General Re: Giants

    This was pretty good. I'm all very new to lyric critiquing so I won't harp on. I was wondering, however, why change it from a poem to a song? or ...

    Aug 25, 2011


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