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  • Short Story » General, General Re: Six Months Ago [flash fiction]

    yeah, this is some really great writing. I think its important to convey as much as possible without saying a lot, or at least saying the right things and I ...

    Oct 12, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Lost

    Twilight Tiger--I love your short, punches of verse. It really expands on the feeling and mood of the piece. I know what this is about from reading your profile, but ...

    Dec 7, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Shame and Fear

    I liked your story, and I think it could be developed into something really great. Sometimes I had a difficult time following it. I would recommend going sentence by sentence ...

    Dec 7, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: Mystery Man [Ch. 1]

    Very nice. I really enjoyed the description and its natural flow. I have two suggestions. First, in the beginning paragraph you start many sentences with "The." You may want some ...

    Dec 7, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: The Calling

    also, that transition is the only major issue I see. Great use of description, its not overpowering, and at times, the story flows quite nicely. I would enjoy reading more ...

    Dec 6, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Emerald Eyes

    Great use of imagery. I like it that you don't use the cat's name or simply say "my cat." Its important that the reader gets a picture of what you're ...

    Dec 6, 2009


You are going to love some of your characters because they are you, or some facet of you, and you are going to hate some characters for the same reason.
— Anne Lamott