Fiction
Doge’s $500 Million Skyscraper: Viral Rumor or the Future of Crypto Real Estate?
Introduction: The Internet’s Latest Crypto Obsession In the ever-unpredictable world of cryptocurrency, few stories capture the internet’s imagination like a mysterious Dogecoin (DOGE) whale planning a $500 million skyscraper. Since the rumor surfaced in mid-2024, it has sparked debates, memes, and wild speculation across Reddit, Twitter, and financial news outlets.
By AMINUL ISLAM ZIHAD11 months ago in Critique
The Unspoken Critique: When Silence Speaks Louder Than Words.
The Room That Breathed The fluorescent lights hummed like a chorus of disgruntled bees. Clara’s fingers trembled against the crumpled pages of her manuscript. Around the table sat six strangers—Critiques members, their faces unreadable. No one spoke. No one even blinked.
By Sanchita Chatterjee11 months ago in Critique
Snow White 2025: Balancing Woke Themes with Classic Storytelling – A Review
The 2025 version of Snow White, to be fair, Disney's live-action remake of its first animated picture, has received mixed reviews from the audience. The remake tried its best to be accepted as a feminist film and one that promotes woman empowerment while balancing the old and the new. I watched the film with a grain of salt and kept my logical mind aside—at least, I tried to! However, I could only fathom the discourse of its nurture to a certain extent. In this review, I go deeper into the intricacies of empowerment, fantasy and the performances the film encompasses.
By Hridya Sharma11 months ago in Critique
Professor Andrew's Self-Editing Epiphany Experience
Professor Andrews left the gothic artistic designed lecture hall whose sole delegated epiphany task instructed, ‘remind the future about being sincere and trustworthy’. Stepping outside the collegiate building, adjusting the trench coat, making sure the overbearing jacket representing adulthood respect, could handle engaging the elements.
By Marc OBrien11 months ago in Critique
Artificial Intelligence: Revolution or Threat to Humanity?. AI-Generated.
Introduction Itelligence (AI) is at the heart of global technological and economic transformations. From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to self-driving cars and AI-assisted medical diagnostics, AI is everywhere. Some see it as a revolutionary advancement that will make our lives easier, while others worry about its implications for employment, security, and ethics. Is this technology a major asset for humanity, or a threat that must be strictly regulated?
By AB Channel11 months ago in Critique
A Catch-and-Release Critique
In this self critique I’ve decided to take a recent short story that was entered in a writing competition and reflect on my revisions to the piece. This story is one that didn’t exactly do so well. In fact it was the worst I’d ever done in this particular writing competition. So I "caught it up", made some necessary revisions, and released it back into the wild (published it on Vocal).
By D.K. Shepard11 months ago in Critique
Feeling a God Cry. Runner-Up in Self-Editing Epiphany Challenge.
In the excerpt below the enslaved servant of the Goddess Elyria, the warrior-scholar Baj Expatrianis asks the Goddess why she would not accept a mortal female as an acolyte nor take one as a forced servant.
By Everyday Junglist11 months ago in Critique
The Path of Hearts or Pentacles
“Hey man.” Warren grabbed the forearm of his friend Matt, who was the beer bearer for the 40th birthday party. “So, what’s on tap tonight?” queried Warren. Always proud of his artisanal beer, Matt was keen to explain his choice of hops and malts to anyone willing to listen. He had pursued his dream and had landed on his feet, as head brewer for a local pub. He was always pleased to strut his stuff. As they spoke other friends celebrating their spring birthdays joined the party on the last day of May, 2025.
By Katherine D. Graham11 months ago in Critique
Not The Editor I Wish To Be . Runner-Up in Self-Editing Epiphany Challenge. Top Story - April 2025. Content Warning.
I am by no means a professional editor. All I can do is alter what I’ve written until my eyes see it has something which isn’t a disaster. So, what I do now, don’t just take it with a grain of salt – take it with the whole damn salt farm!
By Euan Brennan11 months ago in Critique
Picking the Right Moment to Start. Honorable Mention in Self-Editing Epiphany Challenge. Top Story - March 2025.
You’ve likely heard some of this conventional writing advice before: Start “in media res” A reader can tolerate proportionally as much exposition as the plot has achieved momentum – Stephen King (I think) Begin in the moment and feed the reader details as the plot progresses
By Stephen A. Roddewig11 months ago in Critique
