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Reviews For: Monsters

Sakka-Fenikkusu 2007-04-12 ch 1,	I promised I'd submit more than one measly article, and... whaddya know. I didn't. Sorry, guys. I'll try to give more next time. >< Those monster jokes made me laugh out loud. Told 'em to my sis, and she laughed out loud too. Except the serial killer one. That was sorta lame. xD Great job, guys. Loved it.
Keba Si Rota 2007-04-09 ch 1,	Thanks for another great read, everyone! Sorry I couldn't contribute this time around. March was a crazy month for me. Still, I'm kind of glad that I didn't submit an article because I had an idea for one, but Striped Feather wrote a similar article. It was a good article, too. I think my favorite piece was "Classroom of the Desperately Jaded" because it got its point across in story form. I hope I can think up and write out an article that's good for next issue. Now I just have to come up with an idea.
striped feather 2007-04-02 ch 1,	And, as usual, great job, folks! Oh, really, you bunch did great!
Solemn Coyote 2007-04-02 ch 1,	I've been on a kinda/sorta fictionpress hiatus, but this issue dragged me right back. I really enjoy reading these. 1) Felicia13, I'd sorta been expecting someone to go after the 'ordinary humans can be monsters, too' angle, but I didn't think they'd go about it quite so eloquently as you did. Or that they'd pick such an important issue to address. Thanks. 2) Mobman. Your article was powerful. It was also vaguely like being run over by an angst-truck. 3) Good point, WyrdWolf. For some reason, monsters are never very practical. I guess that's part of what makes them scary. 4) Sakka Fenikkusu, you raise another important point. However, in order to effect any change in your characters lives, you have to send them through some sort of struggle. Without that, they're just going to sit on the couch and watch tv while Lord Darkenheim is enslaving the world. So, I don't think that the writer is an uncaring God. I think he's more like the guy who shoves you on a crowded train. He disrupts your balance. Maybe he makes you miss your stop. He's definitely a jerk, but he gives you a reason to do something different. 5) "What can you find between Godzilla’s toes? Slow runners" ...that made my day. 6) Lips and Lashes, good point. 'monster' works a lot better as an adjective than as a noun. 7) Feather, I was desperately hoping someone would write an article like that. Monsters are just a speed-bump on the road to progress in a lot of stories, but they should at least be an interesting speed-bump. Oh, and lovely concluding sentence, by the way. 8)Canilla, disguising an article as a story is pretty cool. If you don't mind too much, I think I'll try something like it sometime. 9) Bread, that's got to be the best article I've read about a B-movie. Yes, I agree. Alien is a cheap date, but that doesn't undermine the quality of the experience. And, furthermore, you make a good point about simple, primitive monsters. Dragons are, more or less, composed of the three things that terrify monkeys: eagles, lions, and snakes. They're simple, but they're also timelessly scary. 10) Wolf, again, good article. Writing tips are always a plus.
WyrdWolf 2007-04-01 ch 1,	M, March edition. smells Lemony fresh with just a hint of ambrosia. It's what makes it special. Now to review in chronological order! Now that is what I call an editor's note. It made me belive. In what? Dunno. But I feel all...believe-y. Salt and sugar...thank God, I thought that I was the only person that that happened to. Wow. That was amazing, Felicia, and an especially nice catch on the 'Go' options. Very intense article with a slam of an ending. High five. Outstanding quote. That may have to be copy-pasted, printed, then cut-pasted on the front of my notebook. Mobman, that was amazing, and I very much want to memorize that word for word and recite it to the streets. Sheer brilliance in writing, and so very true. nods Very nice, Fen-Fen. I do disagree on a point though. Sure, characters need happy at one time or another, but without struggle a story isn't really a story. No one wants to read about the guy who sat down, ate a pizza, watched Scrubs, then won the lottery. The best way to use happy would be to have it few and far between. Formulated, struggle+struggle+struggle+struggle=happy. ... I think the triple dot can sum it all up on D. And I absolutely must check this out. May I ask why we were assaulted with the onslaught of horrible jokes? Lucky for you, not four days ago I heard one that made me want to kill myself and everybody around me, so you're off the hook. Here it is: Why are bunnies associated with Easter? 'Cause everybunny loves eggs. Devote all time and energy to destroying its creator. That was rather innovative, L&L (yep, I'm that lazy). Your explanation of the third sentence was fantastic. Thank you, Striped Feather. Monsters are way too cliche and stereotyped, etc. We need innovation, we need cleverness, and we need it before we stop caring. That story was great, Canilla. I actually enjoyed reading it, and it was a nice way to say what you had to say without using some kind of, 'Hi, I'm me and here's what I think' template. I love Alien. Bread, you know what you're talkin' bout; it's classic, it's crazy, it's overly exploited but it still rocks. Whoo, this was fun, even if it took an ungodly amount of time to read. Super powers, eh? This I believe I can do. Wolfie
multiples of six 2007-04-01 ch 1,	Dammit, I was going to write something for this issue and then I didn't. Damn procrastination, damn it to hell.. okay anyway. Sweet issue. My favourites were the By The Way.. and the godawful jokes.. and yeah. I promise I will write something next time! Everyone else.. great job! =)
this account is no longer o... 2007-04-01 ch 1,	Hi! I'm so glad I actually wrote something this time. I hope I didn't make a complete fool out of myself. Now, to actually review: Awesome way to start the monster newsletter! It really puts you in the mindset for what you're about to read. No kidding. Except my sister did that. Wow. I never knew that. The monsters that exist in our worlds are horrible. HA! Really funny quote. I now wish I had found one to submit. Human nature. One of the scariest things known to humans. Tacos are good. Hiding in a closet is not. WyrdWolf, you have offically made me laugh so hard that I started to cry. But then I shorted out my computer's circuits and had to rewrite this review. A soul? I should probably get one of those. My characters would be througholy relieved. Never heard of it. But are you serious? Laser beams? With his SWORD? That's, that's... actually pretty cool. "What do you call a person who mashes their corn flakes? A cereal killer." That was the best/worst joke ever! We probably do taste pretty bad. My little sister says I taste like salt. It's the circle of Scare. I like tea. Good tips, Striped Feather Yay! My article. I won't review it though. Wait, does this count? Nevermind. (I like Slash! ^^) Sounds like something I could watch. Every now and then I get sick of convuluted plot lines. You're right, monsters are great for stories. Ouch, Julius Caesar? I've got Latin. Loosely related subject. Super Powers. That'll be fun. (I'm not sure if I'm being sarcastic or not. There is one more matter that I must clear up. Me. I am fourteen, a girl, and my name means Quill Pen. There you go, it's on my bio. :) Thank you and Good Nig-- Afternoon. I think. I have not seen the light of day for centuries.
felicia13 2007-04-01 ch 1,	Aww, Bread. Really? Nice intro, Coyote. It was enjoyable and informative. It's true, Bread. Happened to you recently? Wow. Do I sound ridiculous in my little quasi-article? I hope not ... someone reassure me! Heh. I like that quote. I'd like to live my life by that. ^^ Oh. My. God. You are amazing, Mobman. Brilliance is upon us! Bow down to the Mobman ... Hee ... Shane, darling, you make a good point with your sharp, pointy wit and sarcastic demeanor. And I mean that. Yay for happiness, Fen-Shay! I'm glad you wrote that, otherwise, there would've been riots ... riots rampaging through the streets and links of FictionPress. No lie. Laser beams ... with his sword? Really, Coyote? Are you lying? Is it a true story? "Why was the cannibal expelled from school? He was buttering up his teacher." Probably the best and worst of them all. I laugh. Who provided these? Aww ... Lips and Lashes. Why? But it was a nice article and it tickled me. Congrats. ^^ It's true. nods The monsters are people, too! Striped Feather, don't you know that world domination is Bread's thing? Or was that someone else ... YES! I hate good v. evil storylines because they make me cry. I want to kill something whenever I see that Power Rangers is on. I hate the Power Rangers ... Good advice, SF. Stylo-Bille! You're back! Cool! And you even wrote it in a cool way school-style (old-school?)! I think I love Slash's character. ^^ Heh. Nice kids, eh? Milk, Bread? Really? Well put, Bread. But I can't agree with you because I like the complexity of blurred lines. Sorry. Shane ... the small children? Why? ‘Duh. Go play in traffic.’ Love, you're amazing. "mild sexual comments said in a distorted voice." Shane ... those are stalkers. "when parts are cut off of it make ‘em writhe like they’ve still got some fight in them. Definitely make it vomit up some gross, acidic and/or blinding fluid, occasionally." And here I thought it couldn't get better. ^^ Sorry about your Julius Cesear questions. They are the devil, aren't they? Huzzah for super powers! I'll get to writing that now ... I lied, but it's ok. I'll do it eventually! GREAT NEWSLETTER, GUYS! GREAT EFFORT ALL AROUND! Felicia.

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