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  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: The Girl on the Highway

    Hey, I liked it. It was not very descriptive. I felt like you wrote this so quickly just to get to the main point. If you are thinking about continuing, ...

    Oct 2, 2009
  • General Fiction Novels Re: He Is My Wind (Pt. 2)

    It's the end! * * * “Stop! Hania! Come back.” I woke with a start. The sun was beating down on my eyes. “Kaya!” He ran to my side. “Are ...

    Oct 2, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Schizophrenia

    GROSS! Haha, just kidding. I liked it. Your story is definantly original, especially compared to any other work I have read on this site. Your description of death, and the ...

    Oct 2, 2009
  • General Fiction Novels Re: He Is My Wind (Part 1.)

    most of the gramatical errors in this piece were on purpose. I am writing in the perspective of Kaya, and she is a Native American in the late 1700's. I ...

    Oct 1, 2009
  • General Fiction Novels Re: He Is My Wind (Part 1.)

    My story fit into three subjects. I opted for none of the three. It has one more part. The story will not make much sense until part two is finished. ...

    Sep 29, 2009
  • Fantasy Novels Re: The Chronicles of Rein (place holder title)

    Shalom! Oh goodness. When you started off, i was scared because the first paragraph sounded like the story I am writing. It isn't, though, thank goodness. I did notice any ...

    Sep 29, 2009
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Me and You

    I like it, is she saying no to his proposal though? i dont know why but usually i think of 'shaking your head' as no. I guess that not right ...

    Sep 23, 2009
  • Welcome Mat Re: shalom

    Thanks much! yeah Alter is not very good at rules. haha This site seems interresting and i cant wait to post! im a perfectionist, so my first wont be comming ...

    Sep 23, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: but i love her anyways.

    Oh, goodness. Don't we all wish we could write something like this, publish it and make money? It would be so much easier than a novel. I loved It! Your ...

    Sep 22, 2009
  • Welcome Mat Re: shalom

    Hello! I would like everyone to call me Skip, just becasue it sounds better than 'word' or 'the'. I am a true Californian, and I live in the greatest town ...

    Sep 22, 2009


That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.
— Ramy (Babel by R. F. Kuang)