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Skye

  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: The Story

    Okay, so Cassandra already addressed the info-dumping issue, and I back her 100%. Letting the characters' details leak out one by one is far more satisfying for the writer than ...

    Oct 13, 2006
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Slow-motion

    night air sticks to the insides of my ribs dizzying breathlessness on the verge of tears, terror – ..................... can you feel it pulsing now? passion never really was our ...

    Oct 13, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Make Up The Worst Possible Opening Line Ever

    The end.

    Oct 13, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: The Good, the Bad and the Inbetweens

    Great post, Jack. Definitely something to strive for. :)

    Oct 11, 2006
  • Randomosity Re: TEST

    Can she reply? EDIT: Yes she can!

    Oct 10, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: The Color Thesaurus

    I officially love you forever. *saves*

    Oct 10, 2006
  • Writing Activities Re: Character Answer Game

    Pale blues or whites. Anything lacey, really. I've always wanted to wear black, but Mother insists it's awful for my complexion. I wonder what I'll do if I have to ...

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Fantasy Novels Re: The Chair of Wind & Darkness: Draft Two [1-4]: Closed

    I read the first couple paragraphs (prologue, right?) and practically fell out of my chair. Yeah, it was that fabulous. So, I'm finally getting started on your crit -- yes, ...

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Gypsie Eyes

    I loved it too! Especially at the beginning, when you described Avarn. He was definitely enigmatic and cool. :) I also liked Tannar, whom you characterized well (ie, staring, fiddling ...

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Art & Photography Re: ANIMATED avatars

    Pretty shweet! I agree with Sponson though, the loop is kinda crazy on the Koda Kumi ones. I love the hand one. :)

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Scripts Re: Detention

    Cute indeed! Believable characters/dialogue as well. I just read your post about play writing, so I'm wondering if this is what you ended up with for your class?

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Greengage Girl

    Mmh... You have a sexy voice. ;) This was a fabulous poem, both out loud and on paper, which seems to be a rare accomplishment indeed. No criticism, just love.

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: The Fallen Angel

    I agree with Jiggity, having the angel on the "bad" side is a cool little touch. In fact, I liked the whole thing, just... For example, there was the time ...

    Oct 9, 2006
  • Official Polls Re: What's your strongest element?

    I voted description, just because I don't think I'm half bad at putting pretty words together. I like characterization too, though.

    Oct 8, 2006
  • Writing Tips Re: "The Real World"

    I, too, am rather shy about my writing. Two of my closest friends know, and they write as well. My parents know I write prose, but not poetry. I never ...

    Oct 3, 2006


What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.
— J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye