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Rated: E | (3.5)
Hello LadyBee.

You have some nice ideas in this piece. It's quite an original twist to a well written about subject - LOVE.

I found your story flowed nicely and had good paragraphs lengths. This obviously made it easier to read and follow.

You have some nice descriptions and have good attention to detail.

Write on!

Frankies Girl

Some errors/suggestions:

Para 3 Line 4 love shinning in her Grandmothers eyes typos. Should be love shining in her Grandmother's eyes

Para 7 Line 7 had ment so much to typo. Should be had meant so much to

Para 8 Line 2 for they seem to look The tense should be past. for they seemed to look

2nd Para to end Line 3 Tears streaming down the girls face Tense changed and punctuation missing. Reads better Tears streamed down the girl's face

Maybe with a re read, some of the longer sentences could be reworked to run even more smoothly.

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Rated: E | (4.5)
I totally agree and am glad to say I'm a firm believer in the same rules and principles.

You definitely have a great list here Patty, outlining the definite "do's" and "don'ts" to keep a marriage alive!

Your thoughts are well structured and in logical order and therefore come across with ease. Your style and language are also encouraging and helpful.

I think you should get this little "How to.." published too.

Well done for sharing such an inspiring piece of work.

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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Review of Lost Life  
Rated: ASR | (4.0)
Life is definitely hard when emotions are involved and hearts are broken.

Your poem captures vividly your hurt and feelings of helplessness. You describe your desparation and emotions beautifully in lines comparing your "loss of love" to your "loss of life". He was your world and not it's just an empty, lifeless place.

The poem flows easily and naturally, without forced rhyme.

Always remember, when old doors close, new much better ones open. The most important thing is that we learn for all our experiences - good, bad and indifferent.

I wish you luck.

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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Review of My Dreams  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello SuperSleuth and welcome. I'm happy to read that your writing has been inspired since joining Writing.Com.

You have some lovely dreams here which give inspiration.

All of your analogies create vivid images and emotions. Especially your last 4 lines which show how "open" you are and how much you "love" life.

Well done for sharing your hopes and dreams with us in such a positive way.

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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Review of The Thunderstorm  
Rated: E | (3.0)
Hello there Ivy and a hearty welcome!

The theme of your story is very cute.

You have some good ideas and adequate descriptions.

I would suggest re reading your piece. Try to write it again with more feeling. The bunny's thoughts are good, but the writing needs to be less passive and more realistic. You have just put down a series of actions and not really "shown" them. Think about how you would react if you read this piece and it was written by someone else, then rewrite it.

Well done for trying!

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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Some suggestions:

Para 1 Line 2 The wind is changing, the sky has darkened reads better The wind is changing and the sky has darkened

Para 1 Last line because I'm already here and the storm's already here. reads better because I'm already here and so is the storm.
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Review of Do-Over  
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
What a brilliant idea - The "do-over" card!

I think it would be a great hit with the entire population of the world. Maybe we could buy them with the GP's we earn here! *Smile*

I liked your piece, which detailed our little "misunderstandings/wrong deeds" in life and the solutions/choices to make them right!

You have great imagination and show originality in the piece and your way of thinking.

Well done!

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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An typo:

In marriage. Points 2. Line 4 You have monumentally screw-up. Should be You have monumentally screwed up.
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Review of "A Broken Heart"  
Rated: 13+ | (3.0)
Hello Van_Maniac

This is a good beginning to your story.

You have some nice ideas, good imagery and adequate descriptions.

What I would suggest though, is that you take another look it and try to rewrite with a little more "feeling" and less "passivity." With a little work, it would allow the story to flow a little better and get the reader to partake as well.

Also, try to omit more modern day words like beserk . Such words are out of place in a story of this period setting. Excessive adjectives also detract from the story.

Finally you changed tense towards the end. It should uniformed throughout.

Well done and good luck with the rest of your story!

Frankies Girl *Smile*

A few suggestions/grammatical errors I found:

Line 1 Deep within the forest of Holiming a young girl
Line 7 They seemed to not should be They seemed not to

Lines 9 & 10 Noises could be heard inside the castle walls, a big commotion was going on inside. Take out the last "inside"

2nd Para Line 1 Getting off her horse the girl add a comma after the word "horse"

2nd Para Lines 9-11 It was the King and
Queen, their royal gowns dragged delicately on the marble floor as they proceeded towards the young girl.
Reads better like this The King and Queen, their royal gowns dragging delicately on the marble floor, proceeded towards the young girl.

Para 3 Line 1 is suppose to act typo. Should be supposed

8th Para from the end - Last line such a site to his hometown typo. Should be such a sight to his hometown











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Review of Monster  
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
A short story which deals with a few themes.

The main one "Monster" describes the trials and emotions of young girl disfigured by a freak accident! She's left physically and emotionally scarred and shunned by all around her.

She grows up. After having many years of plastic surgery, she sees again, the main instigator of her being an "outcast" in her schooldays. Here the story has a nice twist ending, which definitely proves that "what goes round, comes round."

It also includes the theme of "childhood scars" which can be devastating in adulthood.

A definite read - especially if you want to find out the ending!

Well done for an interesting, emotional piece.

Keep writing.

Frankies Girl *Smile*

Some grammatical errors I found:

Para 4 Line 1 I'll always remember that, the name exchange the comma with a semi colon.

Para 6 Lines 2&3 probably wouldn't attract a second glance now as ever since put a comma between the words now and as

Para 8 Line 2 back then, whether replace comma with a semi colon or a full stop and begin a new sentence. Either/or are correct.

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Review of Hope Dies  
Rated: 18+ | N/A (Review only item.)
In your short poem, you vividly and emotionally describe the pain you have in an abusive relationship.

Your imagery left me tearful at the things you have been put through by such a coward. Coward is the word I have to use to describe such unforgivable behaviour by any human being.

I really hope that "your light isn't fading" and that you find a way to care again.

You were very brave to write this and even more courageous to share it.

I wish you happiness.

Frankies Girl
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Review of I am an Addict  
Rated: E | (3.5)
You have lovely sentiments in this piece. You describe, from the heart, your break up which has now turned into a treasured friendship.

It just shows how mature thinking you are and that you have learnt from your experience. It's really inspiring that you have now turned this around this sad, painful moment in your life, into to something very positive!

Well done for sharing an insight into your pain and happiness too!

Good luck.

Frankies Girl *Smile*

Some errors I found and some suggestions:

Line 9 faught the end should be fought the end
For moving so seamlessly to friend does the word seemlessly not seamlessly exist? You've also missed out a before friend.
Change all your i's to I

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Review of FOREVER  
Rated: E | (4.0)
I like your "poetry of a sort" as you class it. You're right, it doesn't follow any specific form, but I like the sentiments it contains.

The repetition of the word "forever" and your final sentiment, conjures up some deep emotions and images. You were obviously in love at the time of writing this, or have great imagination.

Well done for sharing this one.

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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Review of The Blood Falls  
Rated: 13+ | (3.0)
Hello Fallen Angel and welcome.

You have some good ideas and imagery here, but I think you should take some time and put them into stanzas. At the moment your words are just a long line of separate thoughts leading on from each other.

You portray an unhappy woman who has given up on the world and all it contains. She is disgusted with her image and not having anything go right for her. My questions are though: Would she die because of this? Does she actually die at the end (you say she collapses to the ground). Would she die from the cuts to her hand from broken glass?

With a little work, I think you could make it much better.

Well done for a good beginning.

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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Rated: E | (4.0)
This poem initially makes the reader believe that the title "Falling Down the Stairs" is going to be a boring read!

It's not until you read it, that you realise it fully explains the excellent analogy of the title.

Your poem is thought provoking and cleverly explains your emotions.

Your opinion and descriptions flow nicely and follow in a logical sequences!

Well done for writing such a unique and interesting piece!

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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Review of Lavender  
Rated: E | (4.0)
This is a very sad, emotional piece about your aunt's funeral. It must have been very difficult to write. I admire you for having the courage to share your experience with us.

You have described every little detail and your feelings very well, allowing the reader to feel your pain and empathise with you.

I think it's a lovely tribute to have written in your aunt's memory. She gave you a good memory of her being at peace.

Well done.

Frankies Girl
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Review of Was  
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
I was very tearful when I read this poem.

It's such a sad experience to have written about, but one that took so much courage to write.

Your emotions and heartache are felt and your pain is unbearable.

Death is always difficult to cope with but dealing with the death of an unborn child cannot be described.

I send you light in the hope it helps with the healing.

Frankies Girl *Kiss*

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Review of All I Really Want  
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
This certainly digs deep into your soul and exposes all the different parts of you.

I found it very honest, raw and felt your emotion in each line.

You cover many thoughts that many people have, but don't have the courage to admit. Most subjects you mention are taboo in us; maybe because of fear, insecurity or hurt.

You are very courageous to have written this piece and have to be admired for sharing it with us!

Well done and keep writing.

Frankies Girl*Smile*

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Review of Taking chances  
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
This is very cleverly written. I thought I'd stumbled across a piece of erotica, only to find a humourous ending - which I won't reveal!

Great descriptive talent. Great imagery. Great suspense. Very humourous ending.

My only comment is that you should not have your sentences separated so much, as they initially seem like short single descriptions, which take away a little from the continuity of the piece.

Well done in everything else. I think you should concentrate on writing short stories with twist endings. I'm sure you'll be onto a winner with such a vivid imagination.

Frankies Girl *Smile*

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Review of Terror in White  
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
What a lovely children's poem.

This ghost, tells first hand, what it means to be a ghost. He is the classic description of what we imagine ghosts to be.

Your imagery and even pace, really bring him/her to "life" so to speak.

I think, any child reading this, would enjoy the fun this ghost has scaring people, and not be afraid themselves. It gets up to all sorts of mischief, and makes the job of haunting more of an adventure for the reader.

Well done.

Frankies Girl*Smile*

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Review of The Endtimes  
Rated: ASR | (4.5)
How weird. This little piece sums up my feelings EXACTLY if Writing.Com were to close down forever.

Your piece cleverly leads the reader into a normal day with your child and your eagerness to sign onto the Writing.Com site. Wow and behold, there's a problem and you have to try again - which disturbs you enormously. (There's nothing worse than having your daily habit cut off when you most need it*Smile*)

You tend to your son, trying again after a little while to sign in again. This time you are horrified to find that Writing.Com no longer exists.

Suddenly your whole world has collapsed and something else seems to be brewing outside too.

You lead the reader into a hilarious vivid account of the end of the world; which finally means nothing to you. You have no fear - your world has ended anyway because Writing.Com is no more!!

Well done for sharing such a lighthearted piece on your profound emotion - your love for Writing.Com.

Frankies Girl*Smile*

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Review of One Last Chance  
Rated: ASR | (4.5)
This is such a profound poem in the form of a prayer for guidance.

Your use of colours accentuate the beauty and sadness of your emotions as well as the images of the place you live.

Your hopes and desire for love and peace are very strong and your belief in those desires are placed in the hands of your spirit guide.

In your second verse, you also show wonderfully, how akin you are to nature and the sadness you feel at the suffering and pain of the Mother Earth.

Having made your sacrificial offering, you look ahead to your departure from this world; when you will be welcomed by those who have gone before.

Sadly, you see this departure as your saving grace - where all your pain and hurt will end. Where you will be allowed to live, love and feel again. Your death to you, will solve all that has long since died within you.

I really hope that the end you write about will be in the far future and that all the things wished for in this poem, will be granted in this life!

Well done for sharing such an emotional piece.

Frankies Girl *Kiss*
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Review of One Last Chance  
Rated: ASR | (4.5)
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Review of One Last Chance  
Rated: ASR | (4.5)
This is such a profound poem in the form of a prayer for guidance.

Your use of colours accentuate the beauty and sadness of your emotions as well as the images of the place you live.

Your hopes and desire for love and peace are very strong and your belief in those desires are placed in the hands of your spirit guide.

In your second verse, you also show wonderfully, how akin you are to nature and the sadness you feel at the suffering and pain of the Mother Earth.

Having made your sacrificial offering, you look ahead to your departure from this world; when you will be welcomed by those who have gone before.

Sadly, you see this departure as your saving grace - where all your pain and hurt will end. Where you will be allowed to live, love and feel again. Your death to you, will solve all that has long since died within you.

I really hope that the end you write about will be in the far future and that all the things wished for in this poem, will be granted in this life!

Well done for sharing such an emotional piece.

Frankies Girl

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Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello Justi and Welcome.

I read your poem a few times and this is what I came up with.

Your short poem paints a very vivid picture!

To me this poem describes the emotions of young people who have lost their way a little.

Your first word already sums up the humiliation they feel. They seem to blinded and confused by the choices available of future paths they may have to take. They drift aimlessly and their future is bleak and unwelcoming.

They are pushed from pillar to post and unloved.

Your lines Unachieved paradise at the grasp of their hands,Taken away from them right there,infers that they had so much to live for, but then lost their hope/lives before they had the chance to enjoy that haven awaiting them.

Those left behind then continue to live with the memory of those gone.

Your final lines confused me a little. The passageway exposedto me refers to the future which stirs the light from behind the eye and the hope within these youth - with alluring charm for an empty rebirth. Those hopes shine out but are also lost along with their hopes, and are crushed beneath their feet

This is a very thought provoking, well written piece. I'd like to know if my interpretation is correct or if not, would appreciate an explanation from you.

Well done for such vivid imagery and excellent analogies.

Keep writing.

Frankies Girl*Smile*

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Review of Lacrimas  
Rated: ASR | (4.0)
First of all I love your title - Lacrimas (Tears)

Your poem is short but very precise with the message your are trying to send. Your imagery and use of analogy is beautiful.

You are a growing soul, who is confused in which path to tread. Your outside influences pull you every which way and your own inner thoughts sometimes collide with those influences - making you sad and maybe even a little tormented. This allows fear to take over, which you cannot understand.

My advice: Be yourself without hurting anyone or anything around you. You have an obviously "free spirit" full of curiousity and compassion.

Take care and well done for writing this piece.

Frankies Girl*Smile*
ps. Have a great time in beautiful Venice - that's where I live!

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Review of Before and After  
Rated: E | (3.0)
This poem has a lot to say about finding faith.

Your chosen imagery shows a desperate lost soul, searching for love with a heavy heart.

Your second stanza shows where you thought you were going wrong and how you finally found your true path.

With a little work you'll have a nice poem!

Keep trying!

Frankies Girl *Smile*


Here are some of my suggestions:

Your first line begins with Before and After. I think already gives the impression that what you are about to write is what you were like before and after - but this stanza only talks about before you found your faith. I would change your first line to reflect the "before" only.

All your lines begin with small letters. You need to decide where to start a new thought and end an old one.

Line 6 no where should be nowhere
Line 8 - your screaming to should be you're screaming too
Line 9 crys should be cries
2nd stanza - Line 1 - You need to separate this line -it's too long. Start with a comma after alone and then decide where to put the rest onto another line.
2nd stanza - Line 4 - love you searched for lied should be love you searched for lay
2nd stanza - line 6 - weakended heart and awoken should be weakened heart and awoke
2nd stanza - Line 7 - put a comma after the word misery

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