Review Queue CLOSED.

(currently working through the review list)

As a serious writer trying to constantly improve, it is beneficial to read as much as possible to learn and gain inspiration. But it can be hard to judge or get feedback for one’s own work.

Hopefully we can have the best of both worlds without me killing myself with more stuff to do. So to cut this intro short, post your stories on this thread, and I’ll take a look at it and possibly do the following:

  • give you a review
  • post comments on your novel
  • add to my library aka +1 collection for you
  • include your story in my list of recommended stories I liked on this post Chryiss
  • become a potential active reader of yours

PLEASE NOTE

  • I am not obligated to do any or all of the above for each story.
  • I consider a review rating of 1=poor, 2=below average, 3=average, 4=above average, 5=great
  • Reviews will mainly be (short) glance reviews based on however many chapters I feel like reading but could be in-depth ones too
  • DON’T post your story if you can’t take constructive criticism. I’m not here to praise your story to bits unless I actually think it’s that good. So you’ve been warned. I won’t bash your story or ever personally attack you. But don’t go complaining if you received less than favorable expected feedback. Take it as a single reader reaction and consider whether something in your story can be improved.

CLARIFICATION: This is NOT a review swap. You don’t have to give me a review or anything else.

You can if you want, but please don’t give me a review actually unless you’re going to be serious about constructive feedback (I’m only interested in reviews for Canaan anyway, but I stopped uploading that novel on Webnovel). Also, giving me a review is NOT going to increase the chances of me doing the same or bribe me to give you a 5 star. I’ll do what I feel like and have the time for.

      My Story Recommendations:

      Total Stories Read: 13
      (by 02.25.20)

      Links to all Story Reviews:

      Review Queue List(s) links: Chryiss

                                  You want to review a chapter of mine? Or even half. I'll share the link, once I sneak past the Yue-bot.

                                  stealthily leaped, jumped and slid under all the Yue-bot SP laser beams

                                  Here's a link to a chapter you can review. It's 2560 words.

                                  https://www.webnovel.com/book/12685931606615605/34226473149713664/To-My-Sunflower/The-Stranded-Stowaway-Cat-of-Iwo-Jima

                                  Or this one is only 1.2K words.
                                  https://www.webnovel.com/book/12685931606615605/34667585081504631/To-My-Sunflower/Skipping-the-Iceberg

                                  I haven't got to doing proper proof checks yet.

                                  Edit: I'd ask for a full review, but understand that 83 chapters will be a lot for one sitting. Tbh, I'm conscious of not being lazy for the ending. So, it seems, the ending might be more meticulous than the opening chapters. I want to ensure the dramatics are played out well. I might need some opinion on the final volume when I get to it too, if you're still up for it.

                                    Hi. I would like to shamelessly recommend my own story Tangled Fates.
                                    It's a romantic fantasy with mystery woven into the plot about a terrible female lead.
                                    So far, I only have 16 chapters posted, but I would love to hear your thoughts, even if it's only a glance review or just a first impression.
                                    Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/15948818406614705/Tangled-Fates
                                    Tagline: Can a bad person become better?

                                    Thank you for your consideration.

                                      This is something new and interesting. Get tips for improving stories. Successes.

                                      I have already received valuable advice from you, I try to use them. That was helpful. Thanks!

                                      CLARIFICATION:

                                      This is NOT a review swap. You don’t have to give me a review or anything else.

                                      You can if you want, but please don’t give me a review actually unless you’re going to be serious about constructive feedback (I’m only interested in reviews for Canaan anyway, but I stopped uploading that novel on Webnovel). Also, giving me a review is NOT going to increase the chances of me doing the same or bribe me to give you a 5 star. I’ll do what I feel like and have the time for.

                                        Veronica8 Kitty, I’ve already read more than a chapter of TMS lol, I just haven’t gotten around to giving a review after reading more. 😇 I already think it’s well done, but if you’re interested in stricter advice like me pretending to be an expert xD then I can do that too.

                                            Chryiss I do not need a review, I already understood what needs to be changed, but I have two questions. Can I ask you here or not? Questions are related to my novel.

                                            Thanks.

                                                Chryiss Haha you've been lurking the book like Rak0 lurks the forums.😆

                                                It's all good then. No worries. Your post here is good enough feedback.

                                                  Chryiss 1. How do I know when to finish a story?
                                                  2. How to end a story, how to end it? Leave understatement? So that you can then write, for example, a second story, a second season?

                                                  add.Quest.

                                                  1. Is it worth rewriting the story, deleting the unnecessary, subtracting it when it is already written, and publishing the corrected version again? Since oh English is not good enough yet, I will use software engine editing. or start immediately writing a second story?
                                                  2. Could there be a romantic line in the novel, but which does not end in the end?

                                                  Thanks!

                                                      Gourmet_DAO Good questions! These are my thoughts:

                                                      1 and 2)
                                                      Since they sort of overlapped—when to finish/end a story is up to you. I made all of mine with a set ending and the middle parts being up in the air. For writing a story without a set ending in place already, it can be unclear estimating how long it’ll take since you may get new ideas along the way which prolongs the story to the eventual end.

                                                      If you do get new ideas, make sure that they’re beneficial and substantial to the plot in some way. I’m presuming you’re not going to make a web serial that’s long and goes on for hundreds up to thousands of chapter long—in which case, none of this advice would be necessary haha!

                                                      You should already have an idea of what the MC’s end goal is and how the conflicts build up to some conclusion which either completes his ultimate goal or destroys it. Perhaps the MC comes to a great roadblock without reaching his goal, and then this would call for a second volume.

                                                      Making a second book might actually be easier sometimes because you can almost arbitrarily cut off the first book when it becomes long enough (200-400+ book pages), and end it on some big cliffhanger. But in the case that you end it as if it were a standalone book, and wonder whether it can be continued in a second book, that depends on your own eagerness and ability to conceive of new challenges for the MC or perhaps a new MC in the same world. You can also let these ideas come to you as inspiration over time. But if you can’t think of anything in a year or two after say, publishing the first book, then I’d say move on because readers don’t like digging up old stories after they stopped for a long time. Take a look at Harry Potter with JK adding more stuff many years after the end of the series—not everyone liked that.

                                                      3.)
                                                      YES! Do rewrite and review your story after completion! Especially if you’re thinking of traditionally publishing it. Right after completion, I can say with 100% certainty that there’s room for improvement. Even while I write my story, I think of ways earlier parts can be improved, but in order to finish writing, I don’t rewrite right away. I keep these ideas and will go back and tackle them at the end of the written story. You can keep a similar log. But by simply rereading your story from start to finish, it’s highly likely that your mind will think of things you can change because after all that time writing, your mind sees the content as newer. Do you can spot things more easily. This is the same concept that goes behind letting something sit for a while and going back later to try to catch writing errors. You can do this for proofreading and editing.

                                                      If you’re not completely confident enough in your English, and even if you are, I recommend getting a complete look-over from someone who is well versed in English grammar and writing. Again, if you’re serious about publishing this, i.e. sending to a literary agent, then you might have to pay for these services, but it’s well worth it to be professional. You can also find beta readers who can be very helpful too.

                                                      Use grammar-check software if you wish, perhaps as a first editing round on correct English, but don’t rely on them. They can’t evaluate your writing on a story-level and whether it’s optimized on an engaging and compelling degree.

                                                      4.) Totally! Some people don’t like open endings, but they can be quite artfully done. Especially with romance, they can tug on your heartstrings. It may also be a good lead into another story.

                                                          Please review my story ... I'm a newbie author starting out so I badly needed some honest opinions and reviews •

                                                          Here are my novels:

                                                          •Two-Faced Duchess
                                                          Link: https://m.webnovel.com/book/16036439505719205

                                                          •I Can't Love You Yet
                                                          Link: https://m.webnovel.com/book/16086579106967505

                                                          •Tu Me Manques ( I Miss You )
                                                          Link: https://m.webnovel.com/book/16045537705738605

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