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  • Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, General Re: Scavenger, Chapter One: Consequences of a Dumpster

    This smells like victory. I enjoyed the quick introduction to this post apocalyptic world - it seems interesting and I'm sure to follow up on it. To give some critique, ...

    Feb 10, 2011
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: Fate

    The general idea is quite enjoyable. A monster within, a hero on the outside. Time to be the evil critic. I didn't like the repetition of the word he as ...

    Feb 10, 2011
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: The Rainbow Connection

    I enjoyed the poetic devices that you employed in your writing. You have a vivid sense of poetic language. The self analytical view of the story is easy to pace ...

    Feb 10, 2011
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Changing Me

    I can say I feel genuinely empathetic towards your writing. It gives me a feeling as a person who has experienced your situations. Although the way you wrote this makes ...

    Feb 9, 2011


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