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Fragmented Bonds
**Hi! I would love some feedback on this flash fiction please: I will be rewriting and submitting using your suggestions on 5/3**
Prisoner in your own life
Whether it is a result of the choices you made, the consequences of those of your parents or rather the result of the fate handed to you by the universe, it is possible for you to be a prisoner in your own life. You might be wondering how is it possible to be a prisoner in your own life, the first question would rather be what is a prisoner? Or what does it mean to be a prisoner?
Old Typewriter
This critique and acrostic poem will show readers why I chose this image for most of my writing. Old-fashioned typing mode for the sound it made clickity-clack or something like that.
Mark GrahamPublished 2 months ago in CritiqueWould You Read These Stories Based on These Blurbs?
For the record, none of these are actual stories, just fun ideas I came up with while I'm working on my book's blurb right now and thought, hey, this is fun. I want to make some more. 🤣
April
(this is a novel idea I have, and this is the beginning that came to me and I would love to know if this gets your interest. Of course, any other critique is also welcome. Do you like the first person, or would you prefer the third person? I am thinking of adding names, and a little more history but I want to see if this is even a start that is interesting.)
Critiques Needed: First pages of Project Styx
Authors note: I would like constructive critiques on the first pages of a sci-fi fantasy book I am working on. I would like to know first impressions and things that need to be worked on. This is so I can get an idea of what an agent or editor might think. I also know that this is long—no need to read the whole thing, in fact, tell me when you lose interest.
K. KocheryanPublished 4 months ago in CritiqueMy Coworker, Death
Death and I work very closely, but never together I see death in passing about once a week, but we've never actually met. For most people death is an obscure thought, something that rarely crosses the mind. For others, it is the prominent shadow that runs past our peripherals. Tonight, death worked over time. He was not a blur that ran past as I was turning away, but was a prominent shadow in the room I stood in and the floor beneath me. I didn't see him at first, he's easy to miss if you want to. My focus was on the muddy veins of my patient's right arm, attempting to finagle one last good one to draw from. It was never my forte, but when I did get it, I enjoyed watching the smooth red liquid collect into the tubes; the simple movement of it was relaxing to me in a sense. It was a reward, an earning for my blind pokes that eventually caught what I was looking for.
Kelsey WindsPublished 6 months ago in CritiqueTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Finally, I have watched the new retake 🎬🍿of the movie 🎦 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. These were a few things that Stood out to me:
HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)Published 8 months ago in Critique
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Reimagining Geopolitical Landscape: A More Gendered Approach
In her book Bananas, Beaches and Bases, Cynthia Enloe suggests, "If you study war, you can't avoid studying women." Similarly, if one studies broader geopolitical aspects, the role of women cannot be ignored.
Shreshtha GuptaPublished about 16 hours ago in CritiqueJustifypedian or Media Oracle
In today's media landscape, the ability to mold public perception and steer societal conversation is a powerful asset held by those with access to a microphone and an audience. The October 7th incident has been catapulted into the limelight, with media headlines blaring accusations of a terrorist act led by Hamas. This portrayal, meticulously assembled by news organizations, depicts a vivid tableau of turmoil and aggression, scarcely allowing for a balanced examination or reflective contemplation.
Mohammad TaheriPublished a day ago in Critique2006 to 2024: Why Saltburn Shows Nothing Has Changed
Saltburn. I’m sure you’ve seen it. If not, this fictional film is about an unpopular, isolated 20-year-old (or thereabouts) university student who unexpectedly falls in with a popular crowd and is invited to a sprawling country estate called ‘Saltburn’ to spend his summer.
Jamie JacksonPublished 2 days ago in CritiqueFifth Grade
On to the fifth grade when I had my first man teacher. This was my last year at one of the local elementary schools that my school district had at the time and it was a year that seemed to require more manners since we were the oldest students in the school. It was 1975 and I remember we actually got some new textbooks for science and health that were up-to-date. We were all just growing up and changing day to day as well as I think seeing others in a new way.
Mark GrahamPublished 3 days ago in CritiqueFourth Grade
Who remembers fourth grade? This was the year that some called Upper elementary, and it did feel like we were not little kids anymore. The subjects got a little more detailed in the information presented and the homework got to be more presentable to the teacher. Fourth grade was the year of starting to really grow in many ways.
Mark GrahamPublished 3 days ago in CritiqueSeptember
September the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall and my favorite time of year the beginning of a new school year. I was one of those people who liked new school supplies, new books, new teachers and seeing and catching up with school friends. September is also when Fall cleanups for started as raking leaves and maybe splitting wood for the fireplace with a sledgehammer and chisel. Believe it or not that was kind of fun at times.
Mark GrahamPublished 3 days ago in CritiqueDoctor Who: Fans Not Happy.
Doctor Who is either something you like or not. If you don't like it then you will never really understand the stories. If you like it in sci-fi terms its been the best thing since sliced bread (although some Trekkies might disagree). The Doctor with two hearts is a time-space travelling alien. His race is humanoid and their home world is the planet Gallifrey. The Time Lords the Doctor's people, are masters of space and time, hence their name. The Doctor though when it comes to his people has always been a bit of a maverick and loner. Much, to the displeasure of his people. His greatest enemy known as 'The Master' is also a renegade Time Lord who as opposed to the Doctor goes around the universe causing nothing but mayhem. Two of the Doctor's greatest enemies are the Cybermen and the Daleks.
Nicholas BishopPublished 3 days ago in CritiquePaddington IV
Michael Bond wrote a fourth in this series entitled 'Paddington At Work' where Paddington learns about various occupations and how to earn some money when he needs it. He visits several locations in order to learn these lessons. Again, in reading this series of children's novels one will see that mistakes will be made but given a chance one will learn and correct what is wrong if given a chance to explain.
Mark GrahamPublished 4 days ago in Critique
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