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I'm better with fiction than anything else. I might be able to have a go at poetry but please don't expect too much!
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Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

Well done on a really dark, emotional piece of poetry. You've managed to portray both the pain and desperation throughout using your words. The poems flows really well and the rhymes feels quite natural which is really good *Smile*

I really liked the lines:

'Did you ever see me as real, see me true?
Was I always a toy, a game to you?'

I think it just shows how cruel love can be and also really shows the reader how much pain you are in.

I also really liked the first lines (the ones that are repeated at the end) I think they work really well and grab the attention of the reader.


*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*Until finally it was all that remain - I was just wondering if this should be 'remained'? I can understand you put remain to rhyme with pain, however, I think it sounds a little better if you write remained and it still works as a rhyme.

         *BulletB*I think maybe this piece would benefit from some punctuation, at the ends of the lines etc.




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Review of Asylum  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

Well done on a delightfully creepy little story! You open it well, telling the reader of a man who has depression, who struggles with the thought of ending his life. He takes himself to an asylum with the hopes of getting better (though when he was at first knocking on the door I didn't realise it was an asylum, I assumed it was the home of an ex lover or something.)

We see his recovery over time, his confusion and then his return to normal life. The suspense comes in when we find out he is being stalked and you do this well using both description and short sentences to keep the reader's eyes moving fast.

I think you ended it really well too, it left the reader with a question. If it wasn't the man who picked up the sock... then who? Of course we know now it must have been the woman who was stalking him but it still sent a shiver down my spine. The idea of stalking is one that has always creeped me out and I feel like you've captured it really well here. Well done!



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Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

This is a really gory, grotesque story. You open it well, telling of a loving couple who have remained together in a happy marriage after meeting in high school. It sets the scene for a lovely setting, a romance perhaps, then all of sudden....Bam! There's the boy. I really didn't see this coming (which is a good thing).

It suddenly turned dark as the reader sees and realises what the boy is doing and as he pounces on Clare. I thought the story would have a truly horrific ending but I have to say, I'm really glad Clare was okay and neither of the couple were found guilty of murder.

You use description well to set the scene and introduct the characters, developing them throughout. Well done!




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Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

I have to say that I think this is the start of something really good. It really caught me. The title and description drew me in, offering me a brief insight into what was to come and I wanted more.

This piece seemed like a prologue to me, an introduction to something bigger you've planned. This person is controlled by the society he/she lives in and when speaking out, is punished. But you've written it in such a way that invites me to continue reading and I want to do just that! Have you written any more/plan to write anymore?


*NoteR*A suggestion I had:


         *BulletG*but sometime between childhood and becoming a young adult - I think that the word 'sometime' needs to be separated to 'some time'. I think the word 'sometimes' is used to suggest frequency.



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Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

Well done for such an informative read! *Smile* I really wanted to read this because I've had some trouble with wearing those ballet pumps before. I have to agree with you that yes they make me feel more feminine (not particularly that I'm dreaming of being a ballerina, especially after watching black swan!) but upon wearing them for an entire weekend once I was crippled. They don't offer any support to the arch of your foot and so ultimately are hurting your feet; I developed a condition called plantar facitis which is when the arch of the foot isn't supported and it provides a lot of pain to walk on. The consequence of that was having to wear trainers for a long time and becoming defeminised.

Anyway, that's just a thought I'd share with you. But I think you've put forward a well reasonsed argument for the different types of shoe here and I think I would have to agree with you *Smile*

Well done!



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Rated: E | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

Well done on a really creepy and grotesque story. I think you open it well, telling of the family's past holidays and the good times they had, then contrasting it with the disappearance of Adriana. You develop Jack's character well, showing the reader his motivations, indeed his motivations for having to forget his sister to move on with his life and then his need to go back to remember her and find her. I think you did this well.

The dialogue you use within your story seems realistic and natural, particularly the conversation between Jack and Adriana when he finally reconnets with her. Then after that, the suspense builds rapidly and you manage to do that well, through your use of description. I was reading faster and faster towards the end.

I too had the same question as Jack; how did the police not search the shed when they looked for Adriana?

I think as well, when they reconnected I got the image of Adriana just as she was at ten years old, but I think if she truly was still alive perhaps she would look different, have on different clothes? Even be a little unrecognisable. Just a thought.



*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*Jack used to come here with his parents and his sister - you've written this piece in past tense but this brings it into the present. I think I would write:

Jack used to go there with his parents and his sister

         *BulletB*the more caught himself speaking to her in his head. - here you're missing the word 'he' after the word 'caught'

         *BulletR*and for her to come giggling in. - I think here I would switch the order of the last two words. I can't explain why but I think it feels better ending with the word 'giggling'



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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

Well done on such a cool idea for an in and out! Asking for just three words is limiting but I think in that way it's inspirational and just something really fun *Smile*



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Rated: E | (3.5)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

If I had come across this poll a couple of years ago my answer would have been completely different and I would have said, I do not know who I am. But in the past few years I've taken time to be selfish and do what I want to do, I've met people who are fantastic and who are inspirational and really helped me along my journey and I feel like I can safely say, I know who I am and I am confident to be that person.

*NoteR*A suggestion I had:


         *BulletG*I think I would have liked to know more about why you asked this question. I think it's a very valid question and it's one that I've asked myself over the years, but what makes you ask? And I think I would have liked to know, do you know yourself?


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Review of Earth: Lost  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

Well done on a really unique story. I really enjoyed reading this from the beginning; it's really accessible and the format of the journal worked really well. You were able to freely tell the story from the point of view of the Captain, logging only the important bits of information.

You develop the characters well throughout, letting the reader come to know about their personalities and motivations before losing several of them. I have to say I was sad; those people were in a tricky situation and they did the best they could, I can only imagine how it would have felt to lose your sanity like that.

The ending was really good too, it's a good moral tale and one that we should know about and take note of in society today. So well done for being able to bring that in!


*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*It has been completely deserted also. - I would say you don't need the word 'also' at the end of this piece.

         *BulletB*He said there was nothing to live for anymore, that we have lost everything. - I would say here, change the word 'have' for 'had' to keep it within the past tense.



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Rated: ASR | (4.5)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

This was a really well written and emotional poem. I don't often read poetry but I'm glad I read this. It tells of a woman who lost her husband to death; he is unable to change that yet a miracle occurs and her husband is brought back by an angel.

I really feel like the emotions of the tortured woman comes through clearly, a powerful line through the piece. The poem works well and the free style allows the reader to see the true emotions of the woman.



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Rated: E | (5.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

I don't often read non-fiction because it reminds me of school (hehe) but I really am glad that I decided to open this piece and read it. I found it to be really helpful and informative, a lot of information for the aspiring novel series writer. Yet it did not overload me, there seemed to be just enough.

I noticed a few things I've heard of before, such as having an overarching plot with smaller conflicts and subplots within each book. I did film studies at Uni and we studied TV series and it was a similar concept, something for viewers to be hooked on with each episode but an overarching plot line. I love watching TV series'!

I also think it's great that you've added extra links at the bottom of this piece, I think it makes it accessible and helpful for the reader and I'll definately be taking a look!



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Rated: E | (3.5)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

This was a really creepy little story! It tells of a seemingly normal old lady, one who invokes a sense of affection in strangers. Yet she is not what she seems and those people who offer their help will find themselves facing a fate of death, simply for offering assistance.

You've written this piece in quite a passive voice which although works, made it a little inaccessible to me. I found it a little difficult to read, but that's okay because it was short. The plot moved at a good pace and lured the reader into a false sense of security before pouncing and revealing the true nature of the old lady!

I too have seen little old people whom I want to help out or offer assistance to... I'll make sure to refrain next time!


*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*Being a good nature soul that they are - this should be 'natured'

         *BulletB*and breathe like the deceased - this should be 'breath'



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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

This is a really powerful and emotional piece. I really love that you've written it from the point of view of a child, it really comes across well. I feel like you have her voice and thoughts down so well and it seems authentic. You take the reader through the story, the plot moving at a good pace. You give away small snippets of information at a time to help us understand what is going on.

I think in particular the emotion of confusion came across really well in this. This little girl has no idea what is going on or why, or even that she is different. And that's such a sad though I really just wanted to hug her! You've created a really good character in the protagonist.


*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*I only draw it because I didn’t have any other friends. - this should be 'drew' because it happened in the past.

         *BulletB*In the title I would probably take the full stop out of it *Smile*



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Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

Well done on an emotional piece! Your story tells of the relationship between a girl and her step mother. On the surface it's seemingly a nice relationship and the two girls get on well but once David disappears, Sarah changes and becomes the evil step mother of fairy tales.

It's a change that seemed to happen all of a sudden and for a reason that Sarah gave that Stacy didn't understand. I think I would have liked to hear a bit more of the argument between them, to maybe get a hint about where the accusation came from and why Sarah thought Stacy had said that.


*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*I and Sarah got on great - this should be the other way around:

Sarah and I got on great.

Or if you wanted to be a bit more informal you could write:

Sarah and me...

         *BulletB*Oh no what have I done? I questioned myself. - this bit in Sarah's perspective is in her thoughts. Perhaps to make it a little clearer to the reader you could put it into italics?

         *BulletR*I kneeled down next to her unconscious body. - to keep this in the past tense you could change 'kneeled' to 'knelt'

         *BulletV*I think I would have liked to see a bit more to the story because I think this would work as a longer piece. Perhaps if you help the reader understand some of the emotions involved and the relationship between Sarah and Stacy.


Overall I think this is a well written piece with a solid plot idea *Smile* Try to be careful because there are a few times where you've slipped tenses (it's easy to do I know!) but just something to think about when you're writing.


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Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

This seems like the start of something good, is it something you plan to continue with?

The story moves at a good pace, introducing information as needed. You have begun developing the characters, allowing the reader to see snippets of their personalities and how they all work together. They all seem like really tough characters, which I suppose is needed for the sort of job that they do.

The story left me wanting more. I wanted to find out about their mission, how it went and whether they managed to foil the evil genius once more.


*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*you won't speak, eat, breath, shit - this should be 'breathe'

         *BulletB*"They're all your's Haru." - this doesn't need a comma in 'yours'



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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

This short piece was really good *Smile* It was clear and concise and got right down to the nitty gritty of the story which worked really well!

You opened it with the narrative of the protagonist, talking like a private eye from a movie like His Girl Friday. You really seemed to have the speech and the theme down really well! You develop his character as much as it needs to be for the short story.

The theme of zombie clowns... unique and scary! Both of them scare me, and putting the two together was ingenious *Smile* Good write!


*NoteR*A suggestion I had:


         *BulletG*I spun on my heals - this should be 'heels'



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Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

I really love anything zombie so really wanted to come and check this out, so here I am!

So far so good *Smile* You seem to have made a good start to the story, capturing the panic and confusion both on the mass public as well as the main characters. You have begun to develop the main characters well, allowing the reader to begin to understand the sort of people that they are, their motivations and personalities. This is great because it makes the reader want to read on.

The story moves at a good pace, allowing snippets of information out where necessary to keep the reader drawn in.


*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*My name is Dawn Thompson.. - just a small typo here, two full stops instead of one.

         *BulletB*Yesterday I was walking my usual shift - I think there's something missing here. I think you either need to add 'to' after 'walking' or change it to 'working'

         *BulletR*The women reporter - this should be 'woman'

         *BulletV*everyone should go immediately to there homes - this should be 'their' as it indicates possession. It is her house.

         *Bullet*I told him about the reports on the news and he hasn’t really said much more since. - the story is written in the past tense but this sentence brings it into the present. I would suggest changing it, perhaps to:

I told him about the reports on the news. He didn’t really say much more.

         *BulletG*'We decided to head towards my house, his house was obviously not safe anymore and the only thing we could think to do was listen to what the broadcast was saying. Witch was to stay home and secure all entrances.'

I think I would change this to:

'We decided to head towards my house. His house was obviously not safe anymore and the only thing we could think to do was listen to what the broadcast was saying, which was to stay home and secure all entrances.'



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Rated: 18+ | (3.0)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

I love anything that is zombie so I wanted to read this when I saw it. While I've played and watched various Resident Evils I'm not sure if I've seen this one.

So far so good, I assume you haven't finished. Are you going to continue with this piece? I think you've got the stream of consciousness down really well, we see every thought of the characters who are narrating throughout. I think that this can often be hard to do so well done for that.


*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*I think while you've got the basic plot idea down and you're moving forward with that, it took me a while to realise that you were switching between characters to tell the story. I think that it might be because you're telling it as the person is thinking it so the reader is unable to tell when the character is changed.

I would suggest either changing the point of view and writing it in first or third person (rather than as a thought stream) or making sure you're clear that each character is separate. I guess one way to do this would be to make it clear to the reader that each character has a really different and distinct personality.


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Rated: ASR | (3.5)
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*NoteR*What I liked:

I wanted to read this because it seems like you, I too have a fascination with the undead!

This article is informative, offering a lot of information to a reader who has no notion of the undead. If I'm honest, I didn't know a lot about this either so it was good to find out. I wasn't aware of where the zombie orignated or the belief behind it.

But of course you're right, though it may be a myth there is nothing to say the dead will not walk the earth one day...


*NoteR*A suggestion I had:


         *BulletG*I think although you've written well here, the sequence isn't in a very logical order. Perhaps it needs to be reordered so the reader can understand the process from beginning to end (just you are talking about the Coup Padre and then the dead body, I would have thought it'd be the other way around.)



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Well done on a really nice piece. I think I was drawn into the piece because it was described as written from a male point of view and this really intrigued me. Hope you don't mind me asking but why did you write this from a male point of view and how do you see it as being different from a female point of view? Just a thought!

The poem works well, each stanza working together with the rhymes fitting nicely without force. It seems to have been a piece that has easily flowed from your mind.

The subject is really sweet and depicts the stages of a relationship; I can see all this as it's happening and recognise the stages and the feelings that go with it too *Smile*

*NoteR*A suggestion I had:


         *BulletG*I would just say make sure to be consistent with your punctuation, in some you have full punctuation and others there is some missing.




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Well done on a really powerful piece. I think from the minute I began to read I was drawn into this story which is brilliant!

The description you use throughout is great, it really captured my attention and set the scene. I could imagine the pond, surrounded by trees, the wind fierce, the girl, anxious. You use good description when it is necessary but also are able to slow down the description when action takes precedence which is good too.

You've created a really good and strong character in this young woman, this Raven. I really felt for her as I read and felt myself really wishing she was able to get through the trauma she was suffering. To me, she seemed like a star in the shadows, something different and someone who was not willing to back down. I really liked her as a character (and hated the man who abused her).

When I first opened this piece, my thoughts were around forced marriage and honour based violence. I'm not sure if this is because she was a young girl and I was seeing an older man, who was clearly in control of the situation. I don't think this is a bad thing because although it wasn't about that issue, it was about the girl being rejected because she had different values.

*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG*While I really enjoyed this piece and understood that the girl was being looked down upon and ostrasized for having different ideals and values to her community, I found myself wondering what she had done so differently. I found myself wanting to know more about the community, about what actions she made to bring shame down upon herself. It was obviously a very strict culture with tight belief structures that she was rejecting, but I wanted to know more about that. Just a thought!

         *BulletB*I would suggest where you have the line break, you could perhaps use three emoticons and centre them on the page? It's just a thought but I think it might make the piece look a little neater.




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I saw this and really wanted to read it because I too, love coffee! I find that I can't function without my early morning caffeine hit, much as the person in this piece can't either!

I think you've written this well, showing the reader the protagonist's love and need for coffee through your vivid description of both the coffee and its brewing but also of the man and his impatience on waiting for it.

I particularly liked how you described it as 'divine essense' ! I have to agree with you there!


*NoteR*A suggestion I had:


         *BulletG*Making my thoughts soaring for its delight - this line didn't sit quite comfortably with me and I suspect that 'soaring' should be 'soar' but I'm not 100% so ignore me if you think I'm wrong!




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Well done on this short little piece. It tells of a man who was sent to do a job but failed because someone got there before him. However, he made up for that and managed to stop the terrorists from doing anymore damage!

*NoteR*A suggestion I had:


         *BulletG*he reflected on the job he undertook that has him in constant pursuit of the cops. - here the word 'has' brings the story into the present when you have written it in past tense. I would suggest changing it for 'had'

         *BulletB*I would maybe also say that after he rammed the van with his car, I didn't think it was clear that he died. I thought he was just in pain, so maybe this could use a little extra detail.


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I'm quite interested in trying to get published so this piece really made me sit up and want to read! I think you've done well to clarify a lot of the jargon used within publishing,particularly around the roles and what that can mean, so well done!



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She is one evil little girl! Hope I don't come across someone like her. I think you've written this piece well and even though it's short, you've managed to develop Jimmy well as a character giving the reader a brief insight into his background (and therefore his motivations) as well as his personality.

The story moves at a good pace and although I knew something of the sort was going to occur, I didn't know exactly so that was a good surprising element. You build the suspense well, even up to and past the point where the doors open and everyone turns to face Jimmy.

*NoteR*A few suggestions I had:


         *BulletG* “Right” Jimmy replied sarcastically. - I think you need a comma after the word 'right' here

         *BulletB*Those that were supposed to help him only ignored his plight or worse. - I may be wrong but I feel like there should be a comma after the word 'plight'



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