MikXL_23 Funny you mention honest reviews. I've actually had to reign in on my "honesty" because people take it personally and it reflects in their review swap xD Like, I'm usually honest because that is how I grew as a writer, learning from others critique--but it doesn't seem very welcome here on WN

      Vera_Anne_Wolf Hehe true. After my sense of criticism improved I've noticed that my novels are way worse than I've had thought they were before. Due to my inferiority complex I didn't really care about negative reviews since my thoughts always were "Well, since my novel sucks anyway then they are right"

          MikXL_23 As long as critiques show you what you can improve they're helpful for sure. Knowing how to take and use that only makes you a better writer. But you also have to take your share of "opinion" reviews that are just about the reader preferring things a different want and holding that against you. Those you're free to ignore and laugh about even.

              MikXL_23

              Vera_Anne_Wolf

              This conversation about reviews is great! My reviews are very in-depth and usually not 5-stars. Actually, I have given several 1/5 in the writing quality department alone for bad grammar. When I look at other reviews, they are all 4+ stars.

              Reviews on my stories usually are higher than I think they will be as well. On other sites, I’m unable to get rating higher than average. One uses an eight point scale, and my highest score is a 5.7 or so. I’m not an amazing writer. I know some basics, but I also appreciate real constructive criticism to help me improve.

              Seems like it is best to polish skills elsewhere...

                    MikXL_23

                    Wanna give my story a try? It's a transmigration where the MC is still in college, but in the process of maturing. Though he has his faults in the beginning, he grows through his own ways and tries to think through things rather than jump into combat.

                    Title: My attack stat is negligible...

                        shadowdrake27
                        that is very good. There are many reviews i see on this site that are simply just a pointless 5 star with no real critique. I, by all means, am not a master writer. But seeing stories have 5 stars and a generic "wow this was great! Will definitely read more" is kind of a joke. Lots of writers also delete any reviews below a 4 star, (i wont name them, but i know quite a few guilty people). So getting reviews with critique should be taken as more of a gift, even if its not a 5 star review.

                        edit:only if the review is actually good that is. A 1 star rating saying "dumb dumb dumb dumb" is obviously not critique.

                            Snowin

                            I agree. My current process is to rate the story, and use the comment to tell the author what each separate category was rated. Of course, I also tell the author why the rating was where it was for each category. This way you could look at the review, understand it, and know how to improve.

                            It takes more work, but I’m hoping this helps people with their stories more.

                                _Neeraj_

                                I guess. Be patient though, I have one more review swap to do and then three stories I wanted to read for fun. I’ll add it to the library and get to it though. If you want to swap my book is called ‘Destiny Dating’.

                                Also, sorry for hijacking this thread. I didn’t mean to, haha.

                                    _Neeraj_

                                    shadowdrake27

                                    Well, I won't mind a review swap from anyone. You guys can be pretty harsh on it too, as long as it isn't merely insults. I want a honest review so I can improve my writing quality which I believe to be simply mediocre at the moment. I'm also confident in my reviews about fantasy stories too, but I would need to get hooked up on the story if I want to accurately give a decent review.
                                    Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/16168488805065705/Be-Supreme!

                                          MikXL_23

                                          Thanks! I’m all for comments. So far, I’m aware that the MC has problems early on... I’ll try to pick up my review speed to get you feedback.

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