Yoan_Roturier this 1/2 review is already really great!
The Lack of Quality in Review Swaps
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MimiTea
That's not even a review hahah xD
More like a synopsis analysis.
Should I open a thread named "Yoan Roturier's Honest Reviews"? Hahahaha xD
Damn, that would be too much work... although... It might be interesting and a good practice opportunity.
You know what? I'll open one xD hahaha.
Here's the link if you're interested: https://forum.webnovel.com/d/52805-honest-reviews-request-thread
Dark_Scholars If you still want your review go to this link: https://forum.webnovel.com/d/52805-honest-reviews-request-thread
Yoan_Roturier I am here
Ah sensei don't abandon me yet. It was time difference. Don't worry, I can handle it
Yoan_Roturier To anchor it? I think I understand. My fear is that it would be too short if I go straight to the point.
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Epyonnn
I understand your pain, but I was in that review thread too, and after growing my reviews from 4 reader reviews to 10 reviews, I stopped doing review swaps so I could get honest reviews from my readers.
But here's something I did. I only reviewed books I saw had a great storyline and good English. The bad books, I didn't spare a glance.
I'd check your book out first before even agreeing to a swap.
I also went into the chapters, and actually read them sufficiently. I even left paragraph coments and constructive criticism, before I gave my review.
As a result, all my reviews were genuine and contained specific details about each book I reviewed. Seeing my methods, most of the authors I reviewed did same, and when they saw my book was good, some actually collectioned it.
Point: Review swaps are not all bad when done properly.
Again, you should note that it's better to give positive reviews in review swaps than to overly critique genuinely good books because your review makes up part of the first few ratings that collectively make up your general rating.
And your general rating determines whether a reader even gives the book a chance or not.
It's important to give a good book a chance to be seen by readers. Especially as there are several poor books here on Webnovel.
My tips: Critique typos and little errors in the paragraph comments. Give a good review to a good book. Ignore bad books. They shouldn't even be on here.
Yoan_Roturier I'd be happy for an honest review. My novel's name is "Non-Player Character." I'll be sure to give your novel a detailed review as well.
Epyonnn
Come by the thread I opened, some people are already there offering honest reviews. Just check it out, might be worth your while.
Of course, I'll review yours since I offered you to do so, but do come by. Having more people on it and traffic will probably attract those who are interested in honest reviews.
Cheers mate.
Dark_Scholars
Alright. I'll work on yours when I'm done with others then. Humm, it's actually starting to pile up... lol. Never thought there would be so many people just on the first day...
Yoan_Roturier seems like you’re already packed up! I’ll come back once it reaches 0 :)
MimiTea
Try to ask around. Someone else might want to take up your request. Go to the honest reviews request thread I opened. I think one or two people will be interested in offering you help.
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Epyonnn I get it, I felt the same. The last time I gave an honest review, though... well... People are starting to respond to every comment in put in the text for the sake of helping, potesting and all that jazz.
So I worked for nothing because the author never got back to me, and I'm being 'harassed' comment by comment because some others don't like that I critiqued.
By the way, do any of you know if the 'show don't tell' principle is purely occidental ? Do Asian people enjoy a 'tell don't show ?'
I'm perplexed.
Yann's post used to ask for honest reviews. People are not always ready for that :D
Most novels here are poorly written. And plots... phew. If you are a bit gifted in psychology, you'll also see that most novels are just a fantasm being written down without any thought for making it realistic.
I honestly moved to Archive of our own to find some good quality stuff.