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I'm a writer who loves to just...write. I've worked on many projects over the short time I have been writing, and this is my second time working with internet publishing. I'm an avid TV watcher and critiquer, but I love to read and critique books as well.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Questions for God: 6 of 62
"Are You There, Earth? It's me- God." I have a charge for you, my dear human race. As the world's long-told story comes to an end, So does the time to rest your cold, restless case. All these years you've been trying to find answers To the simplest of questions Yet you were plagued with the worst of thought cancers. So in th... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Will Glee become a smash hit or a bust?: 1 of 6
May 19, 2009: an episode of "American Idol" ended, the credits rolled, and then FOX premiered the pilot of its new mega-project: "Glee." The ratings for the premiere were...less than satisfactory, taking in less than half of the "American Idol" audience. But FOX is prepared to gun "Glee" and ready to launch. Immediately afte... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Religious tolerance: 3 of 16
(religion) The world feels emptier. I don't know what it is, but it just feels emptier. Something is missing, something is lost. I think I figured it out. No one goes to church anymore. A week ago, something clicked. A little switch on their control-board. The world stopped. Then it started turning backwards. People didn't f... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Troubled relationships: 4 of 19
"Pieces" I can't believe. No, not in you. Once it started to fall, it shattered. To pieces. Be careful not to step on any of the glass. We wouldn't want you to bleed now, would we? Bleed...like I have been. I can't fix it. We're out of tape. The superglue has superglued itself shut. There are no instructions. There is no gui... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Ending a relationship: 73 of 300
"Magnificent" I built you up to be so good and then the moment passes. I feel nothing. What happened to the laughs and tears? The smiles and cheers? I hate that now I feel nothing. Neutral and fighting it. I want to be more- -to feel more. But I am held back. A force that hurts stabs bleeds in a place that I did not know exi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Manic depression: 4 of 14
"Swinging" Some things you look at two ways. Some things look different to two people. Swinging. To someone in love, swinging is the swaying of a suspended bench through the spring air with flower pastels adorning the bright green landscape below a clear blue sky. To someone heartbroken, swinging is the afterthought of a noo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Society's ignorance: 8 of 27
Losing the Race You know, it seems that all people want to do nowadays is get in fights. So I guess it would be hypocritical of me to keep writing this. Because probably according to society It is raising a petty fight. And that's what I want to write about. They always tell you in English class to dot your i's cross your t'... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Breathing life into your fictional characters: 26 of 72
You've just come up with a bombshell idea in your head, and you had to jot it down. Now you're looking at it and thinking, "Wow, this could be a great story." Except in the back of your mind, you realize one thing- the only way to have a believable story is to have solid and reliable characters. You know this is tough- you'v... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Losing love: 6 of 16
Love for someone else can be lost as the effect of singular or multiple outside forces. Examples of outside forces are separation, permanent psychological dents, traumas, and devotion complexes. There are many more, however. But before those outside forces cause a complete loss of love, there must be a mutual moment between ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Therapy: 4 of 10
The therapist asked me what I don't like about myself. I laughed, and replied: "You're kidding, right?" He smiled and cocked his head to the left. "No, I'm not. I'm serious. Try to think of what you don't like. What would you change if you could?" I rolled my eyes and stared past him through the window behind his head. "It's... More..