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  • Fantasy Novels Re: Thing

    This is an interesting start... I'll give my overall opinion at the end. My thoughts as I went through: Some punctuation and spelling errors. Some of those lines in your ...

    Oct 10, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Fragile Things: Chapter One

    For a first draft, this really isn't bad. :) You have a good start, I think, and I'm interested in knowing more about these dreams of his, why he can ...

    Oct 9, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: [Part I] Foudroyant Roses

    This isn't bad. ^^ I kind of like it, though there are a few areas that may need a little work... Nitpicks: "probably the worst thing to happen to one’s ...

    Oct 9, 2010
  • Science-Fiction Short Stories Re: Empty Sky

    I sat in the field, baring my face toward the heavens as I watched the stars die. It was a warm summer night. The grass tickled my palms and the ...

    Oct 7, 2010
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: [September Contest] Coconuts

    Very nice. ^^ Amusing, with just a hint of dark seriosity (I'm writing the review, so I can make up words. ;)). "The patient shrugged, suddenly losing interest as he ...

    Sep 14, 2010
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: [September Contest] Penguin.

    This was amusing. XD Very entertaining. Just a few things I wasn't entirely pleased with... My notes as I went through: “All hinns arrn't tat hart,” my words were mumbled. ...

    Sep 14, 2010
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: [September Contest] It's What I Do

    I like this. ^^ You did a good job adding at least a little seriousness into your rather random topic. XD Some specific things: "The way she twinkled her eyes, ...

    Sep 14, 2010
  • Other Poetry Re: [September Contest] Cold Metal Coffin (Related Poem)

    Related Poem(ey, er, thing) based on this: “Your story is about a nurse trapped in a black hole, forgetting names.” Floating. Fast and Aimless. Conserving. Scraping up all the short ...

    Sep 14, 2010
  • Science-Fiction Short Stories Re: [September Contest] Floating Metal Coffin

    “Your story is about a nurse trapped in a black hole, forgetting names.” Link to Related Poem-ey Thing: She floated. Their ship drifting, with no determinable goal... No, drifting wasn’t ...

    Sep 14, 2010
  • Science-Fiction Short Stories Re: Changing World

    Once your arm falls off, it’s not hard to figure out that the day is going to go way downhill. And I don’t mean, “Oh, my arm’s so tired, it ...

    Sep 11, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: A Queen's Kidnapping (EDIT)

    As usual, my queen ran away the moment she saw my carriage rumble through the palace gates. This time she made it all the way to the stables, evading her ...

    Aug 4, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Gladiator Girl

    'It's about a girl training to be a dragon gladiator, and its her first time in the arena.' Yes, this is just on YWS, but... May I suggest you let ...

    Aug 1, 2010
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Multiple POV? Is it worth it?

    I love multiple POVs, as long as it's done WELL. I like to get into different characters heads... And in my own writing, there are some scenes that HAVE to ...

    Jul 31, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: A Queen's Kidnapping

    Thanks. :) And yeah, I would like to 'futz' with it a little more, as you put it. XD And I'm not entirely happy with the ending myself. If I ...

    Jul 30, 2010
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: A Queen's Kidnapping

    A pleasant little story written for a challenge-ey thing on the topic "Vacation." ^^ ~ As usual, my queen ran away the moment she saw my carriage rumble through the ...

    Jul 30, 2010


No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.
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