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    Poetry Deep Dive 11

    By Myr,


    Genre Deep Dives
    Top Read Poetry Since Deep Dive 10
    Top 6 Most Read Poetry - Ballad
    a poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music. Usually follows a form of rhymed (abcb) quatrains alternating four-stress and three-stress lines.
    Bragi's Bagatelles by Parker Owens Complete Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold A year of schoolwork: poems I submitted for a grade by MythOfHappiness Complete Gentle Healer by Ticklishboy30 Complete A Loving Memory by Ticklishboy30 Complete Broken Angel by Ticklishboy30 Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Blank Verse
    a poem with regular metrical but unrhymed lines, almost always in iambic pentameter.
    By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fountain, Field and Forest by Parker Owens Complete Old Coats: Explorations in the Cedar Closet by Parker Owens Complete Haiku, Secret, and Wisdom by Headstall Complete The Foretelling by Headstall Complete Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens Complete Seasoning of the Seasons by Valkyrie Complete Breathless and Mendacity by Headstall Complete Seasoned to Taste by Aditus Complete Caliban and Miranda by Refugium Complete Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Cinquain
    a short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables. Cinquains may be paired and manipulated to create longer forms. For example, the mirror cinquain has lines of syllables 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 2, 8, 6, 4, 2.  Cinquains are often used in teaching schoolchildren early forms of poetry.
    No stories Top 1 Most Read Poetry - Confessional
    Features intimate and personal revelations, often drawing on the poet's own experiences, emotions, and struggles.
    Family embrace by Jean87 Complete Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Ekphrastic Poetry
    Responds to or describes a work of visual art, capturing the essence of a painting, sculpture, or other visual medium through words.
    No stories Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Epic Poetry
    a lengthy narrative poem, typically set in the far past, involving heroic and extraordinary adventures and dealings of people with gods or other superhuman forces.
    No stories Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Free-Verse
    poetry that follows natural speech patterns, but does not rhyme or follow a regular meter
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold Occasional Poetry by Parker Owens Complete Cozy Contemplations by Headstall Long-Term Hold Musings of a Messed Up Mind by Mikiesboy Complete Moggy's Mutterings by mogwhy Complete Lyrical Laments by Headstall Long-Term Hold timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete Headstall's Poetry Prompts by Headstall Complete Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Ghazal
    A poetic form with rhyming couplets and a repeating refrain, often exploring themes of love, loss, and longing. It has its roots in Arabic and Persian poetry.
    No stories Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Haiku
    a short poem of three lines with five, seven, and five syllables respectively. While there are several schools of Haiku writing, the most faithful to the original will use some aspect of the natural world as its subject, and will not contain any personal references to the writer/observer.
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold Headstall's Poetry Prompts by Headstall Complete April Musings by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold NaPoWriMo - 2017 by Emi GS Complete NaPoWriMo-2016 by Emi GS Complete By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Puppilull's poetry prompts by Puppilull Long-Term Hold Poems and Short Quips by MacGreg Long-Term Hold Kavya, My Poetry by asamvav111 Complete Alex's Little Book of Poems by Alex Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Limerick
    a poem that is typically humorous and bawdy, written in five-line, predominantly anapestic trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA, in which the first, second and fifth lines rhyme, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme.
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete Kavya, My Poetry by asamvav111 Complete Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Alex's Little Book of Poems by Alex Complete My Poems, Satires & Other Lyrical Nonsense by D.K. Daniels Long-Term Hold NaPoWriMo by Mikiesboy Complete Bible Sex Laws - An Exploration in Limericks by Refugium Complete JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus Complete Inspired by... by Aditus Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Lyric
    a poem that expresses personal feelings or emotions, typically written in first person. There are several general groupings of lyric poetry, including elegies, odes and sonnets.
    By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Temporary Hold Birds by Parker Owens Long-Term Hold Bragi's Bagatelles by Parker Owens Complete Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold Gentle Healer by Ticklishboy30 Complete Poems and Moments by Juanmdez Long-Term Hold Legends by Ticklishboy30 Complete Broken Angel by Ticklishboy30 Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Mixed Forms
    a mixture of two or more forms of poetry
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Abhean's Verses by Parker Owens Long-Term Hold Doing It Again - NaPoWriMo April 2024 by Mikiesboy Complete Calliope's Carousel by Parker Owens Complete Philippe’s Poetry - Words of Rhythm and Rhymes Summary Poem by Philippe Long-Term Hold Fountain, Field and Forest by Parker Owens Complete JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus Complete Inspired by... by Aditus Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Rhyming
    a poem containing two or more words that repeat the same or similar sounds in the final syllable, usually placed at the end of lines placed so they echo each other
    By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Temporary Hold Birds by Parker Owens Long-Term Hold Blackbird Singing by raven1 Long-Term Hold Treasures Found by Headstall Complete Haiku, Secret, and Wisdom by Headstall Complete Searching For My New Life by raven1 Complete Solving Word Crimes by Inkognito Complete Inspired by... by Aditus Complete Top 5 Most Read Poetry - Sonnet
    a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, typically containing ten syllables per line, traditionally using iambic pentameter. A sonnet must contain a turning point (or, volta), in which the thread of the theme changes direction. There are three main sorts of sonnet: Italian (or, Petrarchan), Shakesperean, and Spenserian; each of these has a different rhyme scheme. The Italian rhymes ABBAABBA CDCDCD or ABBAABBA CDECDE; the Shakespearean uses ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; the Spenserian ABAB BCBC CDCD EE.
    By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Bragi's Bagatelles by Parker Owens Complete Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold Delicious Delights by Aditus Complete Top 1 Most Read Poetry - Translation
    a poem translated from another language
    Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold
  14. Myr

    Paranormal Deep Dive 11

    By Myr,


    Genre Deep Dives
    Top Read Paranormal Stories Since Deep Dive 10
    Top 2 Most Read Paranormal - Cryptid
    Features creatures from folklore, mythology, or cryptozoology, such as Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, or Chupacabra. The narrative often revolves around encounters with these mysterious beings.
    Lovesquatch: A Culinary Cryptid Romcom by Rafy Complete A Night on Pine Ridge by Myr Complete Top 6 Most Read Paranormal - Cursed Objects
    Focuses on objects with supernatural or cursed properties. The plot typically involves characters trying to understand or break the curse associated with the object.
    Ghost In The Guitar by Lee Wilson Complete Charlie vs the Coven of Love by Topher Lydon Complete Dust in the Basement by Celian Complete Just a Tuesday by Celian Complete Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson Complete The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon In Process Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Demonic Paranormal Romance
    centers on a romantic relationship involving a demon or half-demon, blending supernatural allure with emotional depth, danger, or forbidden attraction. The stories balance sensual chemistry and heartfelt connection with infernal magic, moral tension, and the thrill of loving someone who isn’t entirely human.
    Charlie vs the Forces of Evil by Topher Lydon Complete Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon Complete Charlie vs the Demon Ex by Topher Lydon Complete Into the Oblivion by Solus Magus Complete The Demon's Realm. by E K Stokes Complete Demon and the Fox by LieLocks Complete A Summoner's Heart by jamiiewhiite Long-Term Hold Necromancer Legacy by LieLocks Complete Damp Sunshine by Parchment_Of_Love Long-Term Hold Torturous Love : Version 3 by Sasha Distan Complete Top 6 Most Read Paranormal - Cursed Objects
    Focuses on objects with supernatural or cursed properties. The plot typically involves characters trying to understand or break the curse associated with the object.
    Ghost In The Guitar by Lee Wilson Complete Charlie vs the Coven of Love by Topher Lydon Complete Dust in the Basement by Celian Complete Just a Tuesday by Celian Complete Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson Complete The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon In Process Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Demonic Paranormal Romance
    centers on a romantic relationship involving a demon or half-demon, blending supernatural allure with emotional depth, danger, or forbidden attraction. The stories balance sensual chemistry and heartfelt connection with infernal magic, moral tension, and the thrill of loving someone who isn’t entirely human.
     
    Charlie vs the Forces of Evil by Topher Lydon Complete Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon Complete Charlie vs the Demon Ex by Topher Lydon Complete Into the Oblivion by Solus Magus Complete The Demon's Realm. by E K Stokes Complete Demon and the Fox by LieLocks Complete A Summoner's Heart by jamiiewhiite Long-Term Hold Necromancer Legacy by LieLocks Complete Damp Sunshine by Parchment_Of_Love Long-Term Hold Torturous Love : Version 3 by Sasha Distan Complete Top 2 Most Read Paranormal - Haunted Tech
    Combines paranormal / horror with modern technology, such as cursed devices or AI gone wrong.
    It's Just a Christmas Surprise, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete Sparks for Nyx by Myr Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Paranormal Mystery
    Mystery story with paranormal elements such as ghosts, vampires, werewolves or magic. May also features a detective or investigator who deals with supernatural or occult cases. These protagonists use both conventional and supernatural means to solve mysteries.
    Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete All Lost Things by Josh Aterovis Complete The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis Complete A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Complete Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete 40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew Complete We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Complete Who Was That Boogeyman I Saw You With Last Night, Charlie Boone? by Geron Kees Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Romantic Paranormal
     is a paranormal story with romantic elements.  If you have a story that is primarily a romance, but with paranormal elements, use Romance -> Paranormal Romance.
    Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Complete BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W Complete Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Shifters
    Stories that feature multiple types or types other that werewolves of humans capable of assuming animal aspects or full changing into animals
    Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Complete Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Complete BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W Complete Spirit Wolves by kbois Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Vampires
    Stories that focus on Vampires - Example: Twilight
    Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold Enthralled by Topher Lydon Complete BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete Angel Awakened by Painawakened Complete Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Long-Term Hold GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away The Blood Between Us by mastershakeme Complete Crossing the Moon by HinderToyBL Complete GFD: Lost In Shadow by Comicality Author Passed Away Re-Birth by Justin4Fun Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Werewolves
    Stories focusing on werewolves specifically.  Teen Wolf
    Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Complete Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Complete BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete Enforcer by Rob Colton Complete Higher Education by WolfM Complete
  23. Myr

    Non-Fiction Deep Dive 11

    By Myr,


    Genre Deep Dives
    Top Read Non-Fiction Stories Since Deep Dive 10
    Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Autobiography
    is a self-written account of one's life. Takes stock of the autobiographer's life from the moment of composition. While biographers generally rely on a wide variety of documents and viewpoints, autobiography may be based entirely on the writer's memory.
    Memoirs of a child of the past century by old bob Long-Term Hold An Advent Calendar by Aditus Complete It’s Not How I Remember It by Mark Paren Complete Farm Tales by quokka Complete Self-help by northie Complete The Afternoon at a Schoolyard by and9993 Complete There’s Always One Special Kid by Mark Paren Complete Shopping by Bokjay Complete A Summer Happy Place by Lee Wilson Complete A Gay Man on His Own at Christmas by albertnothlit Complete Top 0 Most Read Non-Fiction - Biography
    is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
    No stories Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Creative Non-Fic
    writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as academic or technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact but is not written to entertain based on prose style. Many writers view creative nonfiction as overlapping with the essay.
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete Cozy Contemplations by Headstall Long-Term Hold Musings of a Messed Up Mind by Mikiesboy Complete timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete Lyrical Laments by Headstall Long-Term Hold NaPoWriMo - 2017 by Emi GS Complete Boy Story: The Road Taken by Rip Skor Complete Top 8 Most Read Non-Fiction - Letter
    letter is a written message conveyed from one person (or group of people) to another through a medium. [1] The term usually excludes written material intended to be read in its original form by large numbers of people, such as newspapers and placards, although even these may include material in the form of an "open letter".
    Azkarah by Defiance19 Complete Dear Comicality by Myr Complete Vaya con Dios, Carlos by Bill W Complete Dear Carlos by Mikiesboy Complete You should still be here by Kileoli Complete When the stones breathe by Kileoli Complete Random Musings by Bryson Long-Term Hold Ly's Pandora's box by Kileoli In Process Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Reference
    books in the reference nonfiction genre contain relevant information on a subject and where you can go to learn more about that subject. The books in this genre can be about anything people might need to know about. They can be marketing guides for writers or lists of travel destinations in a country or area – anything where one can list information in an easy to use way to help people find the information on a topic.
    WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Long-Term Hold WL's Gay Manga, Anime, Webnovels Review by W_L Complete Palouse Writing Project by rec Long-Term Hold Naptown 00 - Introduction by Altimexis Complete Why Research Is Important To Me by Mikiesboy Complete Don's Top 10 Writing Tips by Don H Complete How Role-Playing Games Can Help You Write a Better Story by Brayon Complete Johnathan Colourfield's Writing Exercises by Johnathan Colourfield Long-Term Hold The Modern Writer as Performance Artist by Libby Drew Complete Plotting with Plugh by Lugh Complete
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