CiannaSkye's profile
AGE:
26
LOC: Kingston, IL
GEN: Female
LAST LOGIN: November 05
LOC: Kingston, IL
GEN: Female
LAST LOGIN: November 05
Hi! I’m currently writing a fantasy novel as well as a collection of short stories. I value all constructive comments, as I am seeking to improve my writing style. Thanks! <3
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Version 1
15 Reviews
20 Comments
A jingle of keys, the crinkle of paper bags, and the bounce of mules on forest green carpet heralded Lara’s return from the grocery store. As she unlocked her door, she smiled at the brass numbers that marked her realm of tranquility. Once inside, she set the bulging paper bags on the kitchen floor and turned toward the glowing flat screen TV in the otherwise dark living room. From within the living room, Danny uttered a monotonic “Hey” without...
Version 2
15 Reviews
31 Comments
Elise moved her wireless optical mouse to reveal her desktop wallpaper: a lone faerie, seated on a column, in a long flowing dress that ended in a jagged hem of curling tendrils. Her skeletonized wings spread behind her like white veins against the overcast sky. Elise followed the faerie’s downward gaze to the icon labeled “Dreamscape” on the lower left of the desktop and double-clicked it. The screen flashed once and went black. The steady dru...
Version 1
9 Reviews
18 Comments
Elise sank down into her black leather executive swivel chair with a 20-ounce bottle of diet cream soda. She moved her wireless optical mouse to reveal her desktop wallpaper: a lone faerie, seated on a column, black skirt spread around her, with skeletonized wings like white veins against the overcast sky. Elise followed the faerie’s downward gaze to the icon labeled “Dreamscape” on the lower left of the desktop and double-clicked it. The scree...
Version 1
15 Reviews
20 Comments
The footsteps receded from the hallway, leaving just me and Adrienne sitting on the bed. A vestige of the day’s tears lingered in the back of my throat. The darkness of the room surrounded us in its gentle embrace. To my right, the heavy plastic shade obscured the white glow of moonlight on the window frame. Everything was quiet at last. “So, sweetie,” Adri asked, “where would you like to begin?”  ...
Version 2
7 Reviews
2 Comments
Originality: novel rearrangement of hackneyed words.
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This poem is obviously deeply symbolic, yet I am having trouble understanding the intended message. I thought that the title could offer a clue, but the poem turns out to be more about identifying the compulsion itself without providing any underlying emotional details. This poem is strangely clear (e.g. detailed imagery) yet vague at the same time, and leaves the reader feeling that something is missing. Perhaps you could edit this to make the intended emotional effect more clear for the rea...
What an interesting parable-like story. I certainly don't see stories like this one often. You should edit this story closely for grammar and punctuation; I noticed many errors. The sentence "After that the trucker followed the daily progress of the spider and its web with great interest" seems unnecessary because at that point in the story, you have already made it clear that the trucker is interested in the spider's daily activities. The situation posed in this story seems realistic due to ...
To be perfectly honest, I have to say that this story is quite cliche. You also have a number of grammatical errors such as sentence fragments and dangling modifiers, as well as typos. The narrative is also inconsistent. Sometimes the story is told from a first person point of view, and sometimes it is told from a third person point of view (for example, the sentence that begins "It was a scene right out of a tragic movie"). Then we find out at the end that this is actually a letter that the ...
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