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Are you a writer looking to improve? Are your editing skills formidable? This group may be the group for you. Writers-and-Editors is a group for deviants of all ages who want to improve their writing and editing skills. All lovers of literature are welcome!

There is a focus on giving (not only receiving) critique.

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House Rules

The purpose of Writers-and-Editors is to encourage writers through friendly critique.

Joining

There are no requirements for joining. We are not elitists; beginning writers are also welcome. You don't have to be a writer—editors, people with OCs, readers etc. are all welcome. Member requests are automatically approved!

Submitting

This group is friendly for all ages. Mature content goes in the mature content folder! It does not have to be labeled as mature to count. We can't have any unlabeled mind-scarring material for innocent young deviants to read. Mature content includes (but is not limited to) profanity, blood, gore, and sexual themes. We may move deviations ourselves. If the folder gets flooded, don't worry. That's my job. I'll make subcategories.

Currently, religious content is allowed PROVIDED THAT it is not overly offensive to people of any religious or ethnic group. Deviations that are considered offensive will be removed from the gallery.

Currently there are no submission limits.

You cannot submit to the featured gallery. We will move things there if we wish to highlight them. No deviations with mature content will be submitted to the featured folder

Please read the folder descriptions in the gallery and submit to the correct folder. If you accidentally submit to the wrong folder, please tell us and we'll move it.

Critique

If you are looking for a critic or wish to be one, please comment on this blog entry!

Please be polite and mature when critiquing others' works. Remember, a good critic provides just enough suggestions to help the writer improve, and just enough praise to help their confidence grow! Here is a helpful resource.

Please do not overreact to critique! Receiving critique is one of the best ways to improve your writing. If you don't want suggestions on improving your work, don't submit it here.

Admins are improving too! We enjoy getting critiques on all our deviations here. We're not going to ban you if you point out that we used an adjective where an adverb belongs.

General Conduct

Critiquing is encouraged. Being mean, rude, biased, offensive or a general

is not. You will be warned for offensive conduct. If it continues, we may block you from the group.

Please critique or comment on submitted works! The goal of #Writers-and-Editors is to help each other improve.

If you are having a group-related issue, please note us. If your problem involves people breaking the etiquette policy, a bug within dA itself, or something that you don't think a W-and-E admin could solve, please contact the help desk.

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Invitation to a Reader

You find yourself standing in a field in front of a small yellow house. There are lights in all the windows. It looks like an overgrown firefly too lazy for lift-off, but the house is a rather cute one with its flowerbeds and white picket fence, so you walk right on up past a small stone gargoyle nestled in a patch of black-eyed susans and let the doorknocker fall. Some of the door's red paint chips under the brass knocker... which, you notice, is shaped like a pineapple. Strange. The door bears a shallow indentation beneath the knocker and the brown of the wood shows through in patches. This place is no stranger to strangers.

You hear someoInvitation to a Reader by ~Graphospasm

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Kiernan's Choice~OneshotKiernan's Choice

An Alternate Oneshot from 'A Soul's Voyage'

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If I told you that I was not afraid, I would be lying.

I'm terrified almost all the time. This entire concept is just… well, impossible. Looking back, I can hardly believe that my entire life wasn't some sort of myth told to the little children.

Except those stories are pleasant, where the hero never has to fight with himself. In those stories, the hero knows exactly who he is and what he has to do. There's no such thing as loss, or grief, or indecision. There are only the challenges we find in plain sight, noKiernan's Choice~Oneshot by *Rivermask13

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Pulling Strings by ~Nakks

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Moore the FoolI was born on June 1st. I always liked the month cause that's when them beetles, all brown and shiny come out. The one's called June bugs. For the month. Emily always says if there was an April Fools' Day, then there must be a Fools' Day for every month. And if there was a June Fools' Day, then it was sure as shit must be the day I was born.

Emily was sayin' I was a fool. She was always sayin' things like that. It's okay though 'cause I know I ain't as smart as her. She says I'm down right foolish, but I ain't too sure about that cause lest I know I'm dumb. I don't think Emily much ever had faith in my brains, if you know what I mean, but shMoore the Fool by *TheTerrorOfTheDeep

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Phantom LoveI see you
You're my picture perfect tragedy
At once you meant the world to me
And now I just don't know
You're a beauty
Your every word inspired me
My heart soars when you smile at me
And now you tear me down
So I love you
But days pass - I don't feel the same
The ups and downs, an endless game
And what have I to show
But my tears
And a weakened smile you're counting on
To know that I'm still holding on
To know that I'm still yours
And whose am I?
A thousand suitors take the claim
And I'm nothing but a pretty face
With an ever burning name
But the truth is
That you broke my heart and I don't know
If I can or really want to go
To what we had before
See, I'm hurting
And when I sit alone with you
My emotions play like shadows on the floor.Phantom Love by ~NeverTheWanted

Invitation to a Reader

Pulling Strings by ~Nakks

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Writing Resources

Proofreading Tips #7: Introductory Clauses

As the name implies, an introductory clause is a dependent clause at the beginning of a sentence. The preceding sentence, in fact, contained such a clause. Use commas to separate introductory clauses and certain phrases from independent clauses. Introductory phrases of more than five words or phrases containing verbal elements also require commas. Dependent clause openers include:WhenIfAsAlthoughBecauseAfterThoughDuringBeforeWhile
Some examples are:
"As expected, she could not turn in the homework on time."
"In the fall of last year, we held a family reunion." (use a comma after a phrase containing five or more words)
"To decide, they held a Proofreading Tips #7: Introductory Clauses by ~GoldCoinComics

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Do the words "4 comments" frequently haunt your deviations? Is it difficult to find an audience for your artwork or writing? Do you yearn for detailed critique on your artistic technique and receive comments such as "nice" and "cute girl?"

Low stats result from a number of things. Maybe you don't comment much on other people's works. (You get what you give.) Perhaps you haven't joined any groups, or you haven't submitted to them yet. Maybe you are doing these things, but you're just new to the site.

I can't give you automaticYour Stats and your... Artist's Description? by `Luna--Rose

Proofreading Tips #4: Who/Whom/Whose

Pronouns come in subjective, objective, and possessive forms (there are more, but these are the three we shall focus on). We seem to understand this until we want to use the word "who."
Recall that a subjective pronoun is the subject of a sentence (naturally), whereas an objective pronoun is the thing receiving the verb/action ("she passed the salt to me"--where "she" is the subjective pronoun and "me" is the objective pronoun). A list of such pronouns would look something like this:I (subjective), me (objective), my/mine (possessive)We (subjective), us (objective), our/ours (possessive)You (subjective AND objective), yours (possessive)He/SheProofreading Tips #4: Who/Whom/Whose by ~GoldCoinComics

Proofreading Tips #3: Indefinite Pronouns

Why are these important when proofreading? It's knowing when to use a singular or a plural verb. The "indefinite" part of these pronouns refers to the fact that the subject is undefined.
Many writers fall into the grammar trap by assuming that because the pronoun is referencing multiple entities, it requires a plural verb. Often it just "won't sound right" otherwise. But when these entities are referred to as a collective, a singular verb is the word you'll want to use. Examples of singular verb indefinite pronouns include:AnyoneAnybodyAnythingEachEitherEveryEveryoneEverybodyEverythingNeitherNobodyNothingSomeoneSomebodySomething
Here are someProofreading Tips #3: Indefinite Pronouns by ~GoldCoinComics

Writing Resources

Short Stories and Vignettes

Stuck The car sputtered and shook as it came to an almost silent stop. The engine had gone silent as the horn beeped loudly through the dark night. The orange gas light blinked mockingly at the woman behind the wheel. It was making fun of her; she knew it was making fun of her. Grabbing the black cellular phone on the passenger seat, she looked at it with full intention of calling somebody to come help her.

“Oh, what the hell?!”

The “no service” sign was mocking her at the same exact time. The horn beeped loudly as she slammed her head against it once again. The day was out to get her in general. She had arrived Stuck by =Gingersanps

The LetterThe letter was the smallest money could buy, but to Allen it felt much, much lighter. Rather than burning a hole in his pocket, or weighing it down like lead, the almost imperceptible weight left him paranoid, constantly sliding his hand inside his jacket to check that it was still there.

He felt ridiculous, meandering the empty sidewalk at a quarter to nine in the evening, still dressed in his black pinstriped work suit. His hand floated out of his jacket, and fumbled with the already perfect knot of his green satin tie - a gift from his girlfriend, and patterned with four leaf clovers. It was the one that made his co-workers laugh, and telThe Letter by ~ResidentBrain

Reflections: A Portal Horror StoryIt seems like you have been going through these test chambers for days now, but without any measurement, any way of knowing how time passes outside these cold white walls, it could be longer. The turrets aren't a threat to you anymore, you can weave around them without their so much as noticing before you fling them through the air, or onto a button. Surely you wouldn't learn to dodge their bullets in less than a week? Maybe a month, at the least. It's like the subtle hum of the facility is it's own clock, the distant tones and pre-recorded voices marking every moment, as you wait for a chance to escape. A chance to rest. But who knows how loReflections: A Portal Horror Story by ~BachsteigeTeichmann

Another Take On: My Chameleon Prince
We were sitting under those ancient oaks with the green leaves and the brown bark. You and I sat down on a bench. You picked a daisy from the garden, stoked my hair back and said, “You’re the most beautiful girl in the world.” My cheeks flushed with surprise and I managed a smile. The oaks swayed with approval, nodding their branches and leaves. “I love you.” I said. You gave me a light kiss on the cheek. “I love you too.” I thought you really were the one. I thought you really were my perfect other half.
I remember those nights where we danced like gypsies under the clouds’ tears. You were laughing as we opened our arms to the the thunder clapping above us, putting on a light show. Those nights we were so happy, I really wanted to tell you how much you ment to me. How much I loved you, but all those words got stuck in the spiderweb in my throat.
But I should’ve told you when I had the chance.
“Hi,” I had sAnother Take On: My Chameleon Prince by ~1megen1

Short Stories and Vignettes

Prologues or First Chapters

Wait what? Part 1“Wait, what?”

Of all the phrases that could have escaped his mouth, this was only thing he could have mustered in that short span of time.

“But I set my alarm for…”

“You slept right through it.” His mother answered him.

“AND YOU DIDN’T WAKE ME UP?!” He yelled, frantically shaking his hands.

“You wanted to wake up early on a Saturday?”

“No-freaking-duh! Why do you think I set an alarm?!”

Rushing out of his bed, he stumbled from his bed to his messy closet and quickly threw on a dark jacket over his pajama shirt along with his jeans and high-tops. His moWait what? Part 1 by ~Shocksauce98

Fallen Heroes: Sapphirea PrologueThe lights of the operating table shone brightly above him. He groaned, and his eyes fluttered open. He could barely see and his entire body felt numb. He was wearing nothing but an operating gown and found the cold metal of the table was an unwelcoming pleasure. His hands were bound by his side and a needle with a tube stuck out of his right forearm. He felt the physicians prick him and connect several different machines to him. The only thing he could do was to stare at the physicians, who resembled monsters above him. He heard faint beeping of medical machines and felt a brief sense of serenity.
    "Blood pressure is steady," someone said.
    "Begin," a deep voice commanded.
    Pain surged through his body like lightning. He felt his naked back hit the table as he bounce and squirmed around. It felt like bolts of electricity had taken over him. The restraints barely held him down as he arched his back in unbearable suffering. His onlyFallen Heroes: Sapphirea Prologue by =brittacurls

Peaceful Valley At the beginning, I was curled on the passenger side of the dark red Ford Jeep. Driving where exactly? She had managed to find an apartment that she was able to afford with her job as a Veterinarian Technician. I was excited and ecstatic about a potential new place that was away from that town. It would have new smells, and it would have new places to climb and explore. I had thought it was going to be a grand experience to have moved to a place called Peaceful Valley. You know –- “The peacefulist place on Earth.” At least, that was the description Mistress had spoken to her parents as she talked on the cell phone.
I remember the time she had changed my dry food diet. Mistress had tried Friskies instead of the normal Purina One Chow. It was less money, and she thought I could eat it instead to save for her new apartment. I didn’t like it. Not one bit. I had refused to eat the food; I tried to bury it. After three dayPeaceful Valley by =Gingersanps

Fallen Heroes: Sapphirea Chapter 1 Meet Sophie
The world I live in is much different than yours. In mine people have superpowers and are worshiped like celebrities or in some cases Gods. Only certain people are born with the mutated gene that allows them the ability to have powers such as flight, speed, invisibility or anything else your mind can imagine. There are both villains to bring and reign terror and heroes to protect us but there are more villains than heroes in the world at the moment.

The hall was full of bustling people. All walking in different directions, to an outsider it would feel like utter chaos; with the pushing, talking, laughter and the screams. But to me it was just the daily grime. I ducked for a football, said hi to a group of people. Danced around a circle of girls, and finally pushed past a couple who seriously needed to get a room. I pried my locker opened and switched out my books like I do every day and slammed it shut to move on with my life. I turned to lFallen Heroes: Sapphirea Chapter 1 Meet Sophie by =brittacurls

Prologues or First Chapters

More Chapters

Chronicles of Gabrador: Burning Attitude Colin paid no attention to the door, instead he went back to looking for the bed in his closet. It wasn't until the door slammed open that he stopped, "Did you hear that?" Colin asked. Freia nodded and carefully stepped over the mess on the floor to peek out into the hallway
"There are men shouting down the hall." Freia whispered.
Colin moved back to his desk and opened the drawer, fishing out a black handled knife. He drew the blade from it's sheath,and flipped it in his hand, "stay here" he said, stepping out of his room and down the hall quietly. he peeked over intime to see the legs of the table sticking out of either side of the entry into the kitchen
"Don't ever come into my kitchen, and expect not to feel the heat!" Yelled a voice.
"Mom?" Colin whispered, peeking over the wall in time to see an armored female storm out of the kitchen on a piece of the kitchen table, and vaporize a man on the left, and shiftingChronicles of Gabrador: Burning Attitude by =Shwiggs-Kirths

Fiction : Chapter 3 by =star-blazer

Bitter ash - chapter 7 by *blackRabbit4

Lindsay Mcmillen's Bucket List Ch.4“I hate mornings, especially ones that start at 4 am,” Blake said as we sat in the Indianapolis airport, each of us clutching a Starbucks coffee in our hands, drinking it as if the coffee would free us from our zombie-like state.
“Agreed,” I said as I looked down at my phone trying to keep track of the time while trying to stay awake, which was a much more difficult task than I had anticipated. Our flight was leaving soon, and we still had to go through airport security, so I knew we had to get up, but getting up was just so difficult.
“Blake,” I said looking over at him, with his brown hair still messed Lindsay Mcmillen's Bucket List Ch.4 by ~poeknowsprose

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Poetry

Conceivable Conclusions.Conceivable Conclusions.

Maybe we fall because we know we can
And we stall when it comes to a helping hand.
Because we refuse to accept and to understand.
That a man would be willing to aid another man,
Without some sort of under hand, profitable plan.

Maybe we project our perceptions on to others.
Quotes that emerged and persevered by our mothers.
Home truths that we go on to eventually discover.
Making it the only way we can connect with each other.
Spurring us to find like minded friends, associates and lovers.

Maybe we lie because the truth is too bitter to bear.
We are inclined to believe that others do actually care.
And that thConceivable Conclusions. by *KelaLewis-Morin

Human Nature.Human Nature.

The dreamers,
The believers
And the ambitious achievers.

Need the realists to stop them from flying too close to the sun.

The realists,
The logical idealists
And the informed defeatists.

Need the dreamers to show them how some struggles can be won.

You see I am beginning to get the gist,

Of how we all unwittingly coexist.

Neither one can ever be dismissed,

As long as the reign of mankind persists.

As one tries, the other watches.

When one flies, the other dislodgeHuman Nature. by *KelaLewis-Morin

dysmorphic weatherspring came late this year
snow arrived along with april
and i found myself wondering
if this was what the whole year would be like
it wouldn't surprise me
given the recent events
pathetic fallacy and all thatdysmorphic weather by ~spraining-spirals

Collection Of MemoriesHere's my collection of smiles
From my birth to the present.
See all my stunning memories
In such colourful, vibrant glory.

Each day I'm collecting moments,
Putting them into my growing book;
A scrapbook that shows an unique
Legacy of this thing called life.

Nobody can take away every single
Precious experience from my grasp.
They can appear alongside me,
Never stealing my rightful light.

I'll fight for tomorrow's beauty,
Follow torrid shadows until they vanish.
Whatever card the hand of fate deals,
My eyes will focus on a better future.Collection Of Memories by =British-Prophetess

Poetry

Story Excerpts

The Meaning of life...Despite it all, all his megalomania, his massive ego, cold psychological precision and stupid glasses he remains human. I know I'm going to have to kill him, he knows to much for me not to and I know exactly what he'll do with that information. Yet he wants more, more information, more knowledge, even at the brink of death he remains a man of science.
"Right now I imagine you're feeling incredibly angry, you hate the fact that you are unable to protect the one's you love or even yourself"
"I suppose I should feel that way professor, but I don't...I actually feel a great sense of pity...for you"
"Me? I think those blows to the head have done mThe Meaning of life... by *LORD-OF-JUSTICE

100 Themes Challange 3- Dawn    Author's note:
This is an exerpt from the story I'm writing, The Grox Game, this isn't edited that much yet so, uh, yeah. I didn't want to do the classic morning dawn, so I just used the Dawn from my story! There's just some stuff you should know so you're not hopelessly confused: Grox are the enemy. Lena lost her leg to a poison arrow. Matt and Lena have been best friends since, like, forever. These things ARE NOT HUMAN!! Humans don't have tails. Or wings. Or beaks. Do they? That's pretty much it. Enjoy.
~
“So it’s Dawn?” Matt asks.
    “Yeah, isn’t that a cool name?” she says.
    “ ‘S sure not a fairy name.” I hear Matt mumble.
    “So, where’s my leg?” I ask.
    “Oh! Your leg. I’ll go get it.” Now people, remember, I’m nine feet tall, that’s gonna be one l100 Themes Challange 3- Dawn by ~1megen1

Family Business by *Sadict

Gothic ForestThe first thing I noticed was the creaking. It came from all around, slithering into my ears; blocking out all sounds except the howling of the wind. My crystalline blue eyes flew open and I sat up with a gasp. Where was I? The tiny clearing was barely lit, and what little light crept through the thick covering of leaves was cold and blue; it turned the whole landscape into an alien world of horrors. The thick foliage filled in the spaces between the huge, darkened trees. The trees seemed to form a huge cage, an impenetrable wall of darkness and menace. Above me, the skeletal branches creaked and swayed as if alive; crawling up to block out wGothic Forest by ~crazydragon111

Story Excerpts

Fan Fiction

Mind Shift Ch. 2"What's going on," I asked when we approached the two girls.
"Um, well," One of the girls began, "We found this Pichu..."
"Pichu, huh," Seviper interrupted, "Haven't seen one of those in years!"

Seviper bent down and stuck his hand out to the small yellow mouse Pokemon. He had a large gash going down his side.

"Chuuu..."

Pichu's cheeks began to spark.

"Whoa," Seviper said, jumping back.
"It was doing that to us, too," The other girl said, "We were trying to figure out what to do before you guys showed up."
"Well, I don't understand why it would do that to a couple of cute girls like you," Seviper said, rubbing his chin.
I smacked him. "NMind Shift Ch. 2 by ~TheBlackBullets

A Discrete Flavor Ch. 2I chased after Cilan while he was rolling down the snowy hill. I didn't want anything bad to happen to this guy. I've spent too much time imagining how I was going to finally meet him. He hit his back on a tree and curled up in a ball, cringing.
"Pan! Pansage," Pansage yelled.
Pansage hit me in the back with a bulletseed attack. I cried out while I tumbled a bit. I slowly rolled over and got back up. Damn, that attack surprised me.
"Go, Jimbar," I said, sending out my Serperior. "Go play with him for a bit."
Jimbar went over to Pansage and swiped at him with his tail. Pansage dodged the attack, growled and shot out more bullet seeds. Serperior took the attack and smacked Pansage with a leaf blade. I slowly approached Cilan who was breathing heavily and trembling. Please be alright, I thought to myself.
"Hey there, Cilan. Are you alright," I asked, gently placing my hand on his shoulder.
He jumped and backed up against the tree. He looked up at me with only his eyes,A Discrete Flavor Ch. 2 by ~TheBlackBullets

[England x Reader x America] HummingbirdDearest [name],

The two of us fell down onto the grass, laughing jubilantly as the sun slowly sank down the horizon. "Man, that was a lot of fun!" you said, still laughing.

I smiled and answered, "I guess it was, though surely your parents will yell at you...?"

You looked at him and grinned. "I don't care; I wanted to spend time with my awesome Arthur!"

"Er...thanks," I muttered, blushing a little. Thankfully, you didn't notice. We sat there in silence for a while, watching the sun go down.

"Arthur...promise me you'll always be by my side?" You suddenly mumbled in a serious tone, grabbing one hand of mine with both of yours.

I looked ov[England x Reader x America] Hummingbird by ~EnergyHaze

Lost MemoryAbove an empty football field a five year old black haired little girl named Kurosaki Karin sat on a grassy hill with a sidewalk and railing behind her, holding her legs against her, her face in her knees, crying her eyes out.

Until about a quarter hour ago, she had been in the field below trying to kick a football around the field. But her little legs just couldn’t handle the new activity and she constantly fell.

She had seen the bigger kids kick around the same kind of ball in a field like this and it looked like so much fun, but she couldn’t understand why she couldn’t do it like they did.

Then while she was still hid Lost Memory by ~TheSkandranon

Fan Fiction

Writing About Writing

Review of Devine Intervention
~Devine Intervention~
By Martha Brockenbrough
Amazon ~ Powell's ~ Jan's Paperbacks
There is a great legend of the guardian angel who traveled across time and space for the human girl he loved, sReview of Devine Intervention by ~StormyWolf

Review of The Lost Code
~The Lost Code~
The Atlanteans
Book 1
By Kevin Emerson
Amazon ~ Powell's ~ Jan's Paperbacks
What is oldest will be new,
What was lost shall be found.

In the year 2086, Camp Eden promises summer “the way things used to be,” baReview of The Lost Code by ~StormyWolf

Internet Authors Text is a thing of the past. Printed paper, inky fingers, the musty scent of a used book shop, the crackling lamination wrapped around the dust jacket of a book that's in worse condition than any of the ones on your shelves at home, which you don't plan on keeping much longer anyway, just going to sell them to Half-Price Books and use the cash back to buy some DVDs and collector's comics, are going the way of NES and chivalry.
But who says chivalry is dead anyway? And doesn't every mediocre collector beg to get their hands on an NES, or at least own one from childhood, for sentimental reasons? Why can't you draw up the building plaInternet Authors by ~The-Authoress124

What is Love? A romantic analysisWhat is Love? You may regard this as a silly question as you all know, or at least think you know, exactly what love is. And so you may confidently already have an answer prepared for this question, but keep in mind it is rhetorical (at least for the moment). You see growing I was told at some early stage that love was blind, much like justice is supposed to be ideally and then when watching an episode of two and a half men I was told Love was retarded (like Charlie Sheen can talk). But you see it was later in my life, when I learned something curious about love. I was watching a British thriller series called Jekyll, staring James Nesbitt asWhat is Love? A romantic analysis by *LORD-OF-JUSTICE

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Untitled I remember when life was normal. I’d wake up, go to school, hang out with my friends, play my guitar. I was an average person in an average school in a small average town no one has ever heard of. I was in a rock band with my friends. We were going to be big, I was sure of it. We didn’t have a care in the world, we were happy. Then, out of nowhere, they came.
I was asleep when the explosion happened. I’m not sure about the details, the story changes with every person you ask, not that there’s many people left to tell the tale anyway. The most widely told story is that they crashed through the roof of an old factory bUntitled by ~30SecondsToTheEdge

The Horse TalesOnce upon a time there were a herd of wild horses. This herd had different kinds of wild horses from Mustangs, to Pintos, to mix breeds. One day a wild black Mustang Stallion came into the herd and fell in love with a pure white Mustang Mare. These two loved each other and had a Colt foal pure black with white horse shoes. My name is Merrick and I am the Mustang Colt. My parents are Harmony and Carter; they are the leaders of the herd. This is where our story begins.

It all started about almost a year ago. Harmony was the youngest of the group, but her parents Antolin and Babette were the head herd horses. Antolin left Babette, Harmony and tThe Horse Tales by =liongirl2289

RequiemHe claps.

They fall.

It ends.Requiem by *BlueFoxofWater1569

See the Sun Ungrateful tides of blank-paged feeling feel your very soul and you know there's nothing more to be done about it. The end is nigh and that's the only meaning of life, to run your hamster wheel nowhere circles until you die of asphyxiation because there's not oxygen left for your stomach to pull it. It all slides through.
Outer space is airless, weightless, fearless. Stars shine through a hundred thousand lightyears, because they're dead, dead like your dreams, because I want to sound like a bitch to you. Sometimes it's the only way to get through the thick skull of humanity, slice through stereotyped, preconceived biases like a hotSee the Sun by ~The-Authoress124

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Mature Content

100 Themes Challenge: Sexual Stimulation1. Strip Tease
2. Water Play
3. Nothing But A Smile
4. Hard And Rough
5. Enjoying The View
6. Passionate Reconciliation
7. Sexual Advice
8. Red Stockings
9. In Total Darkness
10. Ready And Waiting
11. Frenzied Quickie
12. That Was Awkward
13. All Over
14. Crotch Grabbing
15. Melted Chocolate
16. Say My Name
17. New Moves
18. Furry Handcuffs
19. Carpet Burn
20. Like A Queen
21. Alone Time
22. Secret Fantasy
23. Come The Morning
24. Parted Thighs
25. Top Or Bottom
26. Love Making
27. Black Satin Sheets
28. Earth Shattering
29. Desirable Temptation
30. Compromising Situation
31. Welcome Back Present
32. High Stamina
33. Surprise Wake Up
34. Over100 Themes Challenge: Sexual Stimulation by =British-Prophetess

The Familier Stranger Chapter 4 by *SoulDragonWithFlow

The Philosophy of Certainty by *MattVoscinar

Life Protected By Law by *BlueFoxofWater1569

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Confession to a wolf
My dearest wolf, how delightful it is to meet you. You think you overtook me by surprise? No, you are quite mistaken. I've been longing for you. Day after day I've been watching the paths you took, the territories in which you hunted, the rivers from which you drank. Why the weird look, wolf? I am merely a girl, you caught my scent. And forgive me for smelling like a fox - our paths keep crossing each other; I am cutting the tail of vulpes vulpes with silver scissors and it keeps growing back and this madman keeps stepping on the same rake. Not my fault, now, is it. I know - you can't run with the foxes and yet hunt with the wolf. But you will make an exception for me, won't you?
You look gaunt, my dearest wolf. You are running with chain snippets asphyxiating your neck - did someone try to tame you? Dupes. Come, let me take that old collar off your fine neck. Ah, stop looking at me in such a distrustful manner. We know Confession to a wolf by *kittycrime

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Runespoor by ~SKINAMAX

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MAY YOU ALWAYS REST8-1-11

You asked if I had seen the pain
To your brave and troubled past
The hungry need in your eyes
Truth revealed at last

My heart cries out
Your broken soul bleeds
To touch the sting
And know what it means

Suffering has been no stranger
Haunting every dark door
It comes as relentless waves
Like tides chasing the shore

The sun has set too many times
Leaving no sign of light
All hope bitterly lost
Closing in for the night

Love has come and gone
Lonely paths and unshed tears
Unfinished and never forgotten
Timeless, through passing of years

I want to take away
The hurt that you feel
Show you a genuine love
That is more than real

Come soMAY YOU ALWAYS REST by *stardrifting

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LonesomeI feel lonely
       each sleepless night I stare at my ceiling.
I feel lonely
       each day I walk through the school corridors alone.
I feel lonely
       each time I read a book that reminds me of you.
I feel lonely
       each time I see a picture that resembles you and me.
I feel lonely
       each time my phone lights up and it's someone else.
I fee lonely
       because we weren't meant to be alone.Lonesome by ~Downtown-Awesome

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Also, you may notice that some of the contests listed below do not have poetry or prose specified. This is because the contest allows both or I have no been able to determine if they want one or the other specifically.

Let's get this boat rolling with updates again! Remember to send me a contest that is Literature specific if you know of one not listed from Deviantart.
Are you finding it difficult to be inspired? Are you tired of the mundane routine? Are you looking for a fun, new way to write creatively?
We would like to begin listing Literature-specific contests for your leisure to look through. A contest is a great way to start a new form or writing, think about a theme a different way, or even just to try something unusual to your daily routine.

We hope this list is a help to all who look forward to discovering contests and embarking on a fresh path.
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=OHiNeedTea May 3, 2013 Student Writer

Hi,
I featured you in my journal: [link]

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Thank you very much!

~Rin11521 Apr 27, 2013 New member Hobbyist General Artist

how do you submit written deviations?

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Simply go to our gallery and click the submit deviation button on the top right.

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Thank you >.<

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Is there a folder for fan fiction? I don't really see one in the gallery, and I was just wondering, because this is my first fan fiction, and I might want some critiques when I'm done with the first chapter. Thanks!

*CitrusPolar Mar 8, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

Never mind... I found it.

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I'm wanting to write a story of some type, but I'm having trouble finding a solid idea, would anyone mind commenting on my poll, and helping me decide?

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I am promoting my writing, so if some people have some spare time, I would love if they could read some and tell me their opinion.

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i just posted "shadow of the heart" and i really need some help editing it" it is only 4 pages long so it will not take that long to help thanks

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Please feel free to check out our critic system to get feedback.

~TheFS Oct 12, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Hey, my name is Ed. I've been writing my novel, The Fallen Star. I've recently finished posting the entire book! I would love if a few people could read through it and tell me what they think; I would love to get it published one day

Siale was no longer safe for the Watchers; they were forced to flee from the city. Little did Rantil know that his life was going to change forever. He was about to be caught in an age-old battle between the Chalders of Ciameth and the Demons of Dremnor. He was Truaine's only hope.

Join him on his journey across Truaine; through the memories he'd rather forget, over vast mountain ranges and eventually beneath the Phayorian Mountains in ancient tunnels - created when the world was so much more than it has become.

The Fallen Star would change everything.

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<<< The Fallen Star <<< --|||-- >>> Chapter 1 >>>

~TheFS Sep 7, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

I don't know if anyone can help, but I'm looking to help people edit etc if they help me editing mine. A sort of 'story exchange'. It would need to be someone who has also written a full length novel, and who is hopefully active on dA!

Send me a message if you're interested!

~SerinaHartwell Aug 20, 2012 Professional Writer

Hello,

I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to join your group, and showcase my work here. I need your help. My name is Serina Hartwell; I'm a brand new writer, learning the ropes. I'm here to promote my first ever book, and to work on getting it published. If you would like to read my writing, I have uploaded the first four chapters of 'Hidden’, to the site. I would love for you to read it, and let me know what you think. I know this won't be enough for some of you out there, so if you wish to read more; then please follow the link below:-

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Here you can read more. I would be grateful for any constructive comments you may have. All I ask in return for reading my book for free, is that you leave me a comment on the Authonomy website, and if you really like it, and would like to support me, in publishing my first book, then please put me on your bookshelf on the Authonomy site, and don't forget to recommend me to a friend! This first book is one of discovery, and a very small start to a very big story. ‘Hidden’ is the first book in a saga. I am currently in the process of writing the second book, which is called ‘Trapped’.

I thank you for taking the time out to read my work. Please enjoy, and thank you for your support. I look forward to hearing from you.

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~PupzTheAmazing Aug 16, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Hello, I just wondering something about mature content. My novel references a "bloodied chuck of hair" and a pool of blood. That is all that it really gets into blood, and I just was wondering if I still had to put them in mature content. If anyone knows that would be a big help! Thanks!

~u-fido-u Aug 17, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I do not believe we can call that mature content.

We are referring more to extreme and detailed amounts of sexual or violent descriptions.

Feel free to place yours in the corresponding folder with which is fits best.

~PupzTheAmazing Aug 18, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Okay, thank you!

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