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Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:26 pm
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Sapphire says...



Hi all! Summer's almost over, but I'll still be critiquing. Throw those pieces my way! The following is some more information about what I can and can't critique.

What I won’t (can't!) critique:

- historical fiction
- any horror
- scripts

At the moment, I'm not able to do advanced critiques either.

What I'll critique:

I'll try anything apart from those mentioned above, but my favourite types of writing to critique are:

- any type of poetry
- lyrics
- romantic fiction
- fanfiction (if I know the subject, otherwise I'd be of little help)

What I look for:

- the basics: grammar and spelling
- word choice and imagery
- theme
- general structure: is there a strong beginning/ending?
- features specific to the genre: e.g. poetry – rhythm
- the positive: I always try to point out positive aspects of pieces because I think it's important to know what has been done well. :)

In return:

If you are feeling very generous, you could critique anything from my portfolio because I'd love to get more comments on any of my work. However, a thank you in my guestbook or via PM would also be greatly appreciated!

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Recently Completed:

Watching Windows - CastlesInTheSky
Broken - CastlesInTheSky
We're thinking about you - Gadi
Haunted - XxxDo
The Darkness Within - XxxDo
How I survived high school - fun4eva

In Progress:

on my bicycle - kissthewitch
Everything Sparkles - kissthewitch
Clover's Curse - Dreamworx95

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If you would like a critique, just post the link here. If there are any specific points you want me to check, let me know. I'll send a PM when I've critiqued your work, which shouldn't take more than three days.

:)
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:37 pm
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Icaruss says...



I got a three-part story called Tangled Up In Blue.

1: post382487.html
2: topic31268.html
3: topic31373.html

please please please please please
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Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:31 pm
Sapphire says...



Anyone else? I have a completely free day tomorrow! :lol:
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Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:37 pm
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Medusa says...



My Dawn With Fox, on my Featured Works? Or my Fragments of Indulgence...also on my Featured Works.
Alice: If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary-wise; what it is it wouldn't be, and what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?





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Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:15 pm
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aestar101 says...



Can you review my poem? topic32751.html
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Like my opinions a lot? Let me critique you. topic29146.html





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Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:56 pm
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CastlesInTheSky says...



Hi, do you think you could critique my chapter story?

Here's a link to Chapter One : topic34013.html Tell me if you can't find the following chapters and I'll send you links.

Thankyou so much. This is really helpful.

--Sarah

xxx
Had I the heavens embroider'd cloths,
I would spread the cloths under your feet.
But I being poor, have only my dreams,
So tread softly, for you tread on my life.





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Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:15 pm
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deleted2 says...



Heya,


I know summer's basically over, but I'm hoping you're still willing to review stuff??

The story's called Haunted, but don't worry, it's not horror (I realized you don't like scary stuff, so that basically eliminated most my stories :P ) it's more of a real-life-ish type of thing. It isn't a happy-go-lucky story, though. Whatever, guess you'll see :wink:

http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/topic35288.html

Thanks!!

XxxDo





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Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:22 pm
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Gadi. says...



HEY!

I got a poem I'd lurrrve a critique on. It's calledWe're thinking about you.

THANKS!
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it is so far away





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Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:34 am
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deleted2 says...



I'm back to beg for another review :P

*please please please please :D *

Do tell me if I ask too much haha!

It's called The Darkness Within:

http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/topic32793.html

It's the story I'm most focused on all the time, as it's kind of the novel I've been working on.

Let me know if you can review it?

XxxDo





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Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:30 pm
fun4eva says...



post428027.html#428027

This is posted in other fiction...I am not sure if you do that!!

Well, can you please try???

Will be appreciated....really need more reviews for this one...

thanks in advance....





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Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:43 am
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Mars says...



Hi! Could you critique my poem and/or romantic fiction piece? Here are the links:
topic38680.html
and
topic38806.html
Thanks!
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