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  • Short Story » General, General Re: Gothic story

    Well, there is a world of difference between "describing more" and saying "he was 5 feet 10.6 inches tall, with auburn hair parted in the middle and his left hand ...

    Aug 12, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Shouting in the Dark

    Thanks, folks, for taking the time to write! Here are some notes for you and future readers: 1) huddelump. There are a couple interesting theories on the origin of the ...

    Aug 1, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Living is Easy with Eyes Closed

    Isaac: Thanks! Smaur: You are completely valid on all your points. I'll take all of it to heart. Thanks for taking the time to write!

    Jul 26, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Gathering at the Light

    Firestarter: I know, right? I read that same mountain-sheet poem earlier today and went, "curses!" And for some reason, nightdresses and moths seem like they go together well, but I ...

    Jul 25, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Living is Easy with Eyes Closed

    Valteria: ...Sheesh. :) Thanks! I'd use the blush emoticon, but I can't think of the syntax. Actually, this was originally a screenplay I wrote in school and my instructor passed ...

    Jul 25, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Living is Easy with Eyes Closed

    Abigail: Thank you very much for reminding me and keeping me out of trouble! I plumb forgot. My apologies. Viviel: Thanks a lot! As for your comment, I can very ...

    Jul 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Gathering at the Light

    Thanks for the comment, Jasmine! I suppose the show-offy-ness of a vocabulary depends on the person cos I use scraggly and algae and perforate (even frozen tv dinners use it: ...

    Jul 16, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Papa

    Well, you made some cosmetic changes, which is good. But there still exist the problems: 1) Conflict isn't compelling. It's brief and settled by: "Give me the money." "What?" "Give ...

    Jul 15, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Pieces of a Life

    Ahoy! So far the weather's not too terrible. It's been "raining" (read: "misting"). Anyway there's too much going on to care. I know you like the 'behind the scenes' to ...

    Jun 8, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Pieces of a Life

    Reporting from a hotel in India before breakfast is ready: Navita: if it weren't for the "wonderfully," I'd be nervous about the impending "long review." XD maybe I should still ...

    Jun 6, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Navita's EERAAI Entry - Past Cherry Island

    Okay, I've decided to say more again now that I have a little more time (when, really, I should be going to bed because I've got a lot of packing ...

    Jun 4, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Clay

    Your first qoute is my refernce to our heart. No, not the blood pumping heart, but our love heart. It was about how when we fall for something that doesnt ...

    Apr 12, 2010
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Clarity in the Making Day 1

    Dialogue is not the only reason to make a new paragraph. Please split up your first and last gigantic blocks of text because it is very unreadable without that. Seriously, ...

    Apr 8, 2010


To be a master of metaphor is the greatest thing by far. It is the one thing that cannot be learnt from others, and it is also a sign of genius.
— Aristotle, Poetics