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ヴェルヴェット翼

Hello. I am Sparrow.


***CRITICISM***
I joined storywrite with the hopes that I'd get constructive criticism on my stories. As a writer, I would like to improve and further develop my skills. Even though writing is not a career path for me, it is one of my main hobbies and I am particularly pleased when I am able to write something that sounds fluent and is well-received by readers. This is not to say that I'll jump to change my stories by any mere suggestion; sometimes I think my stories are fine how they are, and in these cases any constructive criticism I receive will be kept in mind for the next time I write something similar.

Because I like to receive meaningful comments and constructive criticism rather than just blind praise, I try to stay in that mindset for when I read another writer's piece as well. Not all my comments will be sweet as candy, but I usually do try to point out at least one good and at least one improvable area in a story.


***CONTESTS***
One of my favourite features about this site as opposed to other writing sites is the point system. I enjoy earning points and hosting contests, as well as trying my luck with entering them. I know I'm not a perfect writer and hardly expect to win each time, but I am proud when I do. And because of this pride I take in my own work, I refuse to enter contests that seem to be written up and hosted by someone careless about their own writing. For example, a contest with grammar and spelling errors (especially those that have a rule against such things, and believe me I see a lot of this). I find that many contest rules are just pointless, such as asking a writer to put something unrelated to the story in their author's notes 'to prove you read the rules.' If the story doesn't break any of the rules, then it's clear someone read them, isn't it?

It's just one of my pet peeves about this site, and I'm probably known by a few hosts for pointing out their contest flaws. Well, if you can't live up to your own standards, don't expect other people to. That's all.


***STORIES***
Although Fantasy is the main thing I dabble in, most of my personal works are general fiction or just poetic prose. I like to read dark stories, and often include such a twist or idea in my Fantasy or general fiction works.


Great friends/writers:
k.malakante
Kamijo
littlelostsoul
Zombie Vomit
Rose Dark Thorn
Victoria of Aragon


Previously named:
Laululintu
varpunen laulaa

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My journal entries

  • Another Case of Immaturity and "The last word" syndrome
    This site continues to annoy me. 1 People who put no effort into writing, shitty non-contests, contests that encourage no effort being put into writing... 2 And of course, people who can't take someone else's opinion and need to have the last word, so they'll use the Almighty Block Button to make themselves l
    November 15, 200 words. → Make first comment?
  • Blocking people, and immaturity
    I never thought I would use this site to post a journal... 1 However, I have been blocked. 2 Now, I don't want to do into the details on the argument, since you can see my stand on it by following this link: http://allpoetry.com/contest/2462837 3 But what I want to concentrate on are the last two commen
    October 8, 300 words. → Make first comment?

Guest Book

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  • Kimi-san on October 24
    ! you have a Diviant Art too?!
    You are awesome ;D
    Nice background too... you and I are totally original!
  • XxSceneTristanxX on September 26
    Hmm, why thank you for your 'pointer'
  • SageSyren on April 25
    Just visited your homepage. Wow! Nice art.

    I've a cousin named Sparrow. Although we are not close, we use to be mistaken for one another.
  • spikeyness : Films to remember... on April 10
    ...Marley and Me. I know, I know, I've already mentioned it. So I'll do it again.
    Marley and Me.

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