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Gem4Life If this was an honest review, which allows the author to improve his weaknesses, strengthen them, then I welcome such reviews. If they are written in order to show the pros and cons. And not just reveling in their knowledge of English.

For example, my content is interesting, but the English language leaves much to be desired. I have reviews on three stars, I accept them normally. They were on one star, they just wrote there - that the novel is bad, that I, as an author, are bad, that with my knowledge of the English place I have no place on the site. I deleted it. Since he did not read the novel, he did not understand the essence, if my English were native, I would not laugh at other people with poor knowledge of my native language. As I would understand, the fact that a person is trying, wants to share his thoughts, and he will improve his language as new chapters are published, he will learn English in practice. No need for a person to take away interest in the language. Yes, he does it poorly, but you can understand the essence, one way or another. If it were not interesting, readers would not read.

If you are honest with yourself, if you respect yourself, then you will respect others. This is the norm. I do not delete such reviews, the rating is not so important to me yet, my readers and my desire to share information are important to me. Which I find interesting not only for myself but also useful for others.

I just wrote about this one small chapter in the work devoted to thoughts on writing novels. This is my subjective opinion.

Thanks.

How many stars did you give :star:

I'll think from the other side of spectrum.In my personal opinion ten chapters are not much to judge a story . Secondly, if it was the author's first novel,sure she'll feel bad about a review criticizing her story she put her heart on. They'll most probably improve as they write more . You should've given her a positive review, like 3 stars and telling her the things the story lacked and things she could do to improve .

Nah I can't imagine a story where theres sex ten chapters in, even in a sequel. That story's pace seemed way off. I've read erotica, and the sex, like the 'secks secks', doesn't happen until right before or after the climax. This is because we've watched the two love interests develop and grow to like eachother, so it feels like we the reader are being rewarded for being with these two characters through the book. From what I understand, this chick was forced to marry this guy because he murdered her family. Yikes.

At least make it like beauty and the beast, where they're alone together because of a good reason. Or make it interesting where right before the ugh... 'honeymoon' she stuffs a fork into her underwear and pokes his eye out. I'd read that. Please someone write that.

We cannot decide that. A person should delete any kind of reviews or not is his/her decision.

While I get your frustration, I can't say much because I do not know what kind of a review you had dropped.

You read. You didn't like. You wrote a review stating the same. Your job is done there.

The writer read. The writer didn't like. He/she deleted the same. Her job is done.

Look honestly, I have got no reason to defend anyone and I won't do that either. There are a bunch of things in the world that we do not like. Again - that doesn't mean that they aren't good. (The reference is general.) They maybe good. They maybe not. It's a subjective thing but do we get stuck on something that we don't like? No, right? We move on and ideally, we should because that's not our stuff to change.

A couple of things like the writer should be ashamed of not being able to accept the criticism is quite disappointing to read. You went too far really. At least that's what I feel. Come on, people. As humans, we have different capacities and capabilities. Not everyone can deal with criticism well. Not everyone can deal with negative comments well and it's okay. Sooner or later, everyone learns. Life has a way of teaching everything to everyone! Besides, we cannot force and teach someone who isn't willing to learn. Let everyone learn at his/her pace.

Months ago, I had come across a tale on some other platform where a rape was justified and glorified. I didnt read it to be honest. One of my readers had reached out to me back then and she had told me that there was this kind of a story that she was reading that had made her feel nauseated.

I did check it out and I was awfully upset. It didn't go well with me. The author had said that the girl falling in love with her husband who had abused her and raped her was justified because apparently the ML had a bad past. I believe this is the lamest reason that a lot of people use to write, justify and glorify rape. What's even more awful is the fact they majority of writers who find writing such stuff is okay are girls. I used to get a little too worked up back then. Perhaps, as angry as you are, right now but now, I have accepted that I cannot change anything and I shouldn't try either because that's not my work to interfere in.

The only thing that people who do not like such stuff can do is - stop reading and look for something better. That's about it.

Clowniac Yea, I get that, but for me at least. I believe in being respectful till I can't. First thing I did was tag spoilers. Let readers know that I read a few of the chapters. (I believe it was actually 9 after I went back and checked). and the only used examples from the story, most of which I just gave an obreviated example so that way if people wanted to read it, they would not feel that I gave it away for them. I did say that I found certain characters rapey (cause I did), but that was the only offensive content I used. And I said cause I had a major problem with it

Tomoyuki Sometimes people are too lazy to properly explain.
Just try and read my review on "the strongest abandoned son".
All i mention is that the MC and the rest of the characters are gunning for the "moron of the year" award.
I din't mention why. It just is that way.

Gourmet_DAO Yea, I get that, but I said none of that. I based my review on the characters and the story itself. Be er mentioned the grammar, the author or anything offensive like that. Like I told the author. I wrote my review for other people like me, so that they would have a better understanding of what is in the book and can then decide for themselves if they want to read it. If the author did not understand that, I don't know what to say. I did not give critcs in the since that I think you mean: letting them what they could have done better and such. Because I did not feel that it was my place. I don't know what they invitioned for their story. But what I did do was write down the parts and aspects of the story I did not like, why I did not like them and tried to give good examples to show what I was talking about

Gourmet_DAO as you can imagine it was a long review

Demonic_angel I think it was like 2 1/5 stars at most. Which thinking back is the one part I regret. Cause there was some aspects to the star counter that I could not give a review on cause I did not know: how frequent is the author update. And world setting. And since I only read a handful of chapters I did not see much world development. So for those I did not vote at all cause I did not have anything to give. That more than likely brought the rating down a lot more. And had I thought about it more U would have realized that.

LostInFictions I never said the writer should be ashamed. I said I wrote this post to vent. Which is what I did. I am so mad because even after we messaged back and forth and while I refused to delete my review, or change it to make her happy, she still goes and takes it down. Just because SHE does not like it. I'm sorry, but on any other page an author does not just take down a review they don't like (I hope), just because they don't like it. Why because that just creates a false narrative and in the end I do feel it reflects badly on them

LostInFictions thank you for that, but I feel I should clarify, there was no actual rape ( at least not were I stopped) , there was a sexual assault (but not from the ML), the reason I say it felt like that, is because it felt like she was given no choice (and mostly she was given no choose, exp. In marrying him). Her feelings did not appear to be taken into consideration at all. Since he supposedly loves her, I thought he should think more about how she would feel in having to marry into the family that murdered her own. But again there was no actual rape

LostInFictions
Abuse is an easy way to write cheap romance. But isn't that what reviews are for? So that you know what you're getting into?
If I click on a romance, the synopsis has no red flags, and its got 4.8 stars or whatever, I'd want to go see what other people think about it. If the author is deleting reviews that reveal that they're writing a bad story, don't I have a right to know?

And even if I don't read those wonderful, wonderful reviews and just jump in, am I not allowed to let others know what they're going to read?

You say it's within an author's right to delete reviews of 'any kind,' but that allows an author to abuse the system. If a user sees only good reviews that tells them nothing about the story, why even give users the option to review anything. Think about what the word 'review' actually means! What does it mean to review something? How good is it for us to leave a 'review' of what we just read! Not just showering an author in glitter and cotton candy.

I'm pretty sure the deletion option was just to combat spam as Webnovel has like... not enough moderators. The delete button was never intended to shield an author's fragile ego, nor was it a place for users to bully authors. I do understand that sometimes as an author its hard to tell when someone its just taking a dump on what you felt was hard work, but in the end its up to you to walk away and cool off. Try to understand what the reader was really trying to say. Were they really taking a dump, or was there just no toilet paper?

xcares I'm not sure if that's fair. If you're too lazy to write a proper review and explain, then you shouldn't complain if people delete it.

It's like me complaining about getting a F grade when I'm too lazy to write a proper essay. If you can't be bothered to elaborate or write, people are not going to bother with your review/opinion.

Gem4Life

Ah! Completely okay I'm sure he/she will improve this behaviour.

Gem4Life Then I see no problems to delete the review. Since there were no insults, the transition to the personality of the author. And you just pointed out that IMHO that you did not like and liked. Any review of the classic scenario should first begin with praise to the author, and then indicate weaknesses. Well, we were taught at university at lectures on teaching methods. The rating is probably important to those who receive money under the contract and who is a free author, it is likely to him, well, personally it’s not so important for me yet. I just started writing, I know that I have mistakes, but when I write new chapters, I learn a little, change my style, and try to improve the text. So this is still a long way to popularity and giving the rating great importance.

Gem4Life I was talking about some other story.

Lilliny You know that. I know that. Everyone doesn't and we can't help it. Do you really think that if we sit and try this explaining to people - they are going to understand?

People understand only what they want to and this case, they would never want to understand this. Let me give you a quick example. I have come across plenty of plagiarism cases back then when I was even yet to step in the world of writers and everybody - everybody who I had asked to take down his/her work - refused to do that until I spent my hours and days explaining to them that plagiarism is a crime. Even recalling that exhausts me for it was crazy back then. No matter how nicely I tried to explain them - they wouldn't even feel sorry for stealing someone's work.

I am not saying things just like that. It's from the experiences that I have had. It's okay to get upset over this system. My point is - that's not going to change anything so it is futile.

I have always looked forward to people pointing out my mistakes. (That isn't always easy to accept though.) I go in slightly depressed zone and suffer from writer's block if any reader tells me that my update is boring and that's so natural to feel if I have spent hours crafting that update. It takes me a while to get out of that mindset and start editing again to make it less boring but I keep everything. Deleting comes in the option only if someone is absusing me because that's something that I can accept. (Fortunately, hasn't happened to me so far.)

Having said that - I know where you guys are coming from and believe me I know what it is. What I said is simply on the basis of a fact that it doesn't change anything and if it doesn't, there is no point in investing your energy on the same. I believe, everyone's time is too precious to invest in the stuff one doesn't like.

Cheers.

Gem4Life Boring weekdays and weekends! Tell me about it. I am sitting and doing all sort of procrastination that I can and my work is glaring at me - poor thing is waiting when I will start with it.

I'm just here for the :tea:

Gem4Life you did the right thing. The author shouldn't have deleted it since a story with only positive opinion is too suspicious. Also if it contained useful tips and author actually changed those bad parts then it shows that he/she is growing and willing to grow.

Also peoole really need to stop being snowflakes.

Heh. I don't see a problem with a sex-scene ten chapters in (provided we're talking healthy sex). From a pacing point of view it would probably be better to start off with the sex-scene rather than wait ten chapters (if you want to have the juicy parts that early at all), but that's just a personal preference of mine.

There are several reasons for an early scene of that type. The character is sleeping around, or both characters are already in an intimate relationship from the start, or the story is about a character who wants the episode forgotten for different reasons.

Well, my ten cents.

For example, they wrote a swap review to me, and then for some reason the review author himself deleted it. I was unpleasant. Why did he remove it? I gave him two honest reviews of 4 and 5 stars, why did he delete his 4.2 stars? I do not understand. But I did not go to him and did not delete my reviews. This is too shallow. But now I see his work, just do not give him feedback. If you want to delete a review, you can first name the reason for the author and then delete it. And then, so quietly erase everything, causes at least surprise and not understanding why?

I am sorry my English is not so good, I hope you will understand what I was talking about.

Gourmet_DAO I think I do. That is sad that he did that. I'm sorry

Aysel_Inara This is the book he's talking about.

https://www.webnovel.com/book/13423591905759305/The-Virgin-Outcast-Who-Stole-The-Emperor's-Heart

OJROMANCE It’s hard to understand who is right and who is to blame. The offended reviewer, who is constantly removed, or the author, who has his own view on the novel. To understand this you need to read at least 51 chapters ?! You are joking?! Especially if this is not your favorite genre? On the other hand, it is possible both the author and the reviewer, thus engaged in the promotion of the novel. Since it is usually not accepted by network ethics to indicate the author of a work, as this violates the rules for using the site. And then it turns out some kind of black PR, which spins the novel to be read and given feedback? I may be wrong in this, but to read chapter 51 of a genre that I don’t like, I'm sorry but I don’t want to read it. Since I have more interesting novels in those genres that I like, in particular about DAO, the path of enlightenment, history, fiction of reality.

The author can only wish strength and search for those who like this genre, who are ready to read at least 51 chapters in order to understand who is right and who is not.

OJROMANCE I’m not surprised that you received a bad review, you don’t know how to conduct a conversation. Therefore, having received criticism, you immediately rush at the reviewer with insults. Thus violating the rules for using the site.

OJROMANCE

1. Dont @ me for something I don't have any involvement with. It's bad form.

2. You dont owe us an explanation. You said it so yourself in your response.

3. Your response is making you look so much worse than the OP did. I understand your goal is protecting your honor, but you're only serving to make yourself look childish.

OJROMANCE sorry, but that is not true and it did not tell me any of that. Please pull up the messages that you sent to me. I never lied in my post I stated my opinion as I told you SEVERAL times, so while you are hear making false claims. Also I never said he raped her, sso where that came from is behind me. I have a right to write this post as well as a review on a story I did not like.

OJROMANCE
You're cringe.

I can sti view the messages that she deleted, but I can't view my response. If anyone knows how to paste them here please let me know. Thing is, I was already over this, but since you want to slander me thrn that's not okay. I never said your name not your novel. I get it, you would be mad, but so am I. What I don't like is you lying on me. If you want to combat anything I said at least be truthful in it. Also I even said in this post that no rape actually happened, so maybe you're the one who needs to actually read *ish before you come at someone side ways. I have always come to you with respect, so for you to sit here and lie on me after you have deleted the original review is sick. Go get your head fixed

OJROMANCE Mind yourself readers and google constructive criticism

Here's one back- mind yourself, writer, and Google basic communication skills.

And since we are clarifying ish, your right I do not know if they ended up having sex, but from where I stopped at they sure as sht we're heading there. And add on to it, YOUR own warning about explicit content and I was too put off to read anymore of it. That may have been the final straw but that was by no means the only issue I had with that book. And if you had properly read my review you would have known that. But you were more concerned with getting me to change it, than anything else.