Jo_J thank you❤️ I really appreciate that😁 I should have yours done by tomorrow, then I’ll do Donniedrako15_ next. I’ll leave comments with the chapter/paragraph number, then delete the comment. It will still show in your notifications, but readers won’t see them. I’ll also come on here with more details/examples if you two don’t mind?

        Sara_Wilcox

        Thank you. That what I used to do...

        Besides... I just discovered (I should read my e-mails regularly) I have an important exam next week so I will do yours asap and I can do 1or 2 more... still I should write a few chaps of my new story.

          Jo_J
          Hahaha thanks xD
          You really don't have to you know. Aren't doing that for the power stones.

          By the way @hansora it's gonna cost you 10 power stones thank you. @SpilledInk since I like to hold a grudge this is gonna cost you 20 power stones. Do ask my secretary @Sara_Wilcox for the bill, thank you.

          For the others, I'm offering a special discount of 20% so 8 power stones instead of 10! This is a temporary offer only available until tomorrow!

          wink

          whisper for those who didn't get it, this is called a joke ;) ;) ;) ;)

              Jo_J you do it when you got time, hon😊 Your health(mental and physical), is important, too. Make sure you’re eating/sleeping/etc…(I say hypocritically😂❤️).

                Jo_J
                And that is why you're an absolute sweetheart.😢
                Thank you so much for the recommendations, and liking my book. Your book is also lovely. I really enjoyed reading it.💕 It's a very catchy and relatable story.

                Y'all should really try out her story.

                    Yoan_Roturier
                    Since I'm all forgiven, bats eyelashes in the cutest way possible...

                    I want to join the group too! I'm new on discord and completely clueless about what's going on anywhere around there. I don't even know how to get my... uhmm... discord tag?

                    About the photo credit. There's no space left in my synopsis to give photo credits😭
                    I could only manage Book cover not mine 😂😂😂

                        Sara_Wilcox
                        Honestly... reading this I was gonna ask how you get the concentration and time to write with a little boy running around.

                        Children are little angels, but they demand and ruthlessly take ALL your attention. Just looking away for one second, you'd most likely return to see an aweful disaster!😂😂😂

                            Yoan_Roturier
                            Lol... I am possibly the slowest writer in the world and I am swamped with work. If I take on too many reviews, I'd have far less time to write. That's the only reason I haven't already offerred my help yet.

                            But sure... toss me a book or two and I could look at them towards the end of the week.

                            You're the boss, you know... I dunno how you manage giving such detailed reviews. My analysis could never be that detailed.

                            PLUS, you seem to have things under control, I mean, you're the expert, with knowledge of all the technicalities and stuff. I know some of these people (like me) would prefer that you do their reviews personally.😁

                                Yoan_Roturier

                                Oh my god!😂😂😂
                                Reading this, I was literally wondering how many months it would take me to pay you 20 powerstones.😂
                                How exhorbitant!

                                    Yoan_Roturier Hello! I'll start by saying that this is a great idea considering most readers don't leave reviews even when they like the content and review swap is usually just 5 stars which supports authors but also omits any criticism that could lead to any actual improvement.

                                    I hope you're having a great day, and considering the honest review, I understand it takes a lot of time and if you are busy don't mind the message.
                                    If you are ever free and have the will to review my book, thank you in advance!
                                    It may not be much, but I like your book The Return of The Woodcutter and will support it!

                                    That aside, here is my novel.

                                    Title: Four Rules To Live A Long Life
                                    Sypnosis: Rule N°1: There are 100 worlds.
                                    Rule N°2: Each world contains a breach to reach the next world.
                                    Rule N°3: Progression is linear.
                                    Rule N°4: Death is eternal.

                                    We will wait for you at the top.

                                    Yohan was a victim of war, having died in the midst of conflict.
                                    To compensate from his unjust death, he was given the opportunity to become a World Climber, navigating upwards through the 100 worlds in hopes of one day reaching the mysterious 1st world.

                                    Genre: Fantasy

                                    Link: http://wbnv.in/a/03g2Ngj

                                    Thank you very much! Have a good day!

                                        Donniedrako15_
                                        It's quite a coincidence that we both are writing heist, though mine is with sword and magic.
                                        Just finished reading the first five chapters. Here's my thought.

                                        First the book cover, you should change it to something fancy. In my opinion, go with something that shows the whole crew like in the suicide squad or now you see me poster.

                                        Second the title and synopsis, the title is fine it worked well with your theme. Good Job there. But there are a few problems with the synopsis. You tell only about the premise of the story there's nothing about the protagonist. Also, clear out the prominent plot and subplot a bit in it. Show the conflict a bit as well.

                                        And now the main issue.
                                        The very first chapter is quite interesting, good job there. Readers would be able to find the theme immediately after reading the first chapter.
                                        Your writing style is more than decent at the level of WN as far as I'm concerned. You showed the inner feeling quite well as well as the outer action. Maybe a little work on the place the characters were in would help it better.
                                        I like there's a flaw in the magic system... Nowadays most would forget that and rained their characters with awful overpower shit.
                                        I won't talk more about what you did well as I can tell you already know what you're good at.

                                        Now the cons of The Cons (bad pun 😅)
                                        The main problem that I found in your writing was PACING. I know how hard pacing can be it's where most aspiring writers struggled (I'm included). Here's a piece of common advice for pacing: shorter paragraphs mean fast pace, broader para means slow pace. It works on most occasion. The paragraphs on the second and third chapters were quite long, some even touching the two hundred words mark. While on the fifth chapter where you introduced Omna's perspective I think it will work well if you slow down the pace, even more, add more description and inner feeling into it.

                                        The second con was the POV. You worked quite well in the first four chapters. But when you introduce Omna or the boss in their POV it kinda felt unnatural to me. Well, that's one of the limitations of 1st person POV. AND do remember to never write down who's POV it is. It should be in the writer's expertise to slip in who the narrator is. You can add just a line like this: Omna felt ominous in her whole body as she struggled to rise up from the bed...

                                        Apart from that, there's no major issue I could see. Well, there were a few redundant sentence and telling rather than showing. These come with experience. Overall good writing. I'll gave you a thumbs up.

                                            Yoan_Roturier You should sleep well, it is really important. I do a lot of night browsing so I am not the best person to give this advise but you should rest while you can, it is really important for mental health.

                                              SpilledInk he’s an amazing kid🥰 4 going on 10😂 I mainly write while he does his ABC mouse, eats, sleeps, etc.. I refuse to sacrifice my playtime with him, unless he tells me that he wants to play by himself(it’s rare, and only when it’s his video game time😂). My mom helps out A Lot too. I have the Best Mom Ever❤️

                                                  RAQN
                                                  Then no, it isn't worth your time since your goal differs from the 10 ratings' purpose. Do ask for people to look at your work here, it should be helpful to accomplish your current goal.

                                                    Sure:

                                                    • Immersion
                                                    • Fantasy
                                                    • A lover of stories, Mono has always preferred reading or writing about characters and their conflicts over dealing with his own. One night, he wakes up to an insane, yet familiar scene from a story he has read: a grey room, a goddess, and a journey to a fantasy-like world. Forced to leave Earth and survive in the other world for a year, Mono explores magic rooted in human perception while he confronts issues both external and internal.
                                                    • https://www.webnovel.com/book/immersion_19846974305444305

                                                    Would like to preface that the first chapter (prologue) is intentionally cliche. Since it was also my first attempt at fictional writing ever, it's also bad that way too. Chapters are called chapters to help me plot out minor arcs/themes involving side characters rather than being chapters for the readers.

                                                    I'm looking for overall impressions and suggestions on current pacing, presentation of information, and depictions of characters.

                                                      SpilledInk
                                                      One thing you should know about me. If you wanna ask me something, cute ways aren't the best. :P
                                                      Hahaha.

                                                      Eeee... for the discord tag go to the bottom left-hand corner of your discord window. There you will see your name, just click on it and it will copy your tag then you'll just have to paste it anywhere you want people to know about it.

                                                      Like here for example. But you looked at me with cute eyes... Hahah
                                                      Just give me the tag, I'll send you an invite.

                                                          Yoan_Roturier

                                                          First, thank you so much!

                                                          1. Your reading notes: I admit that when I wrote Volume 0, I wasn't sure either to write it or not but then, I was conflicted because I have to mention the love interest name on the blurb. I think of adding Jun's name as well and delete the name parts on Volume 0

                                                          2. Positive stuff: I kind of want to steer away from the one-night-stand that I often come across on WebNovel, even though most come from the translated C-books. As for Jun, hehe, I have plans for him but it's not my cup of tea to turn my characters into stupid villains or A-hole. Still need to think of the character development tho

                                                          3: Less positive stuff: Yes, I do have problems with phrases and all. That's why I tend to keep my paragraphs short just to make sure I don't overdo it 😂 I really need to brush up on my writing skills as well as the use of phrases

                                                          I love to read but I don't know how to write constructive reviews so your offer really helps me a lot. Thank you so much for your time!

                                                            Yashima099

                                                            Honest review #2
                                                            Title: Didn’t I say make me famous in my next life?
                                                            Author: Yashima099
                                                            Chapters read: until the latest update (chap 3)

                                                            Reading notes (Those are my notes. Might not make sense but I still wanted to leave it here):

                                                            Past tense and present tense confusing

                                                            Heart warming dialogs intent. But counteract by bad grammar and turns of phrases.

                                                            Punctuation issues

                                                            Overuse of capital letters

                                                            Volume 0 Character sheet. Bad for mystery

                                                            Huge description paragraph. No purpose.

                                                            Flow problem

                                                            Story: Hum too soon to judge. But it took you three chapters to get to the point where he revives. A tad too much to my opinion. A bit slow.

                                                            World building: At this stage, I really can’t judge. It’s too early. If I’ve read 10 or so chaps then maybe, I would be able to. But I saw some inspiration from Greek and other mythological gods. Sounds interesting so far.

                                                            Character design: They look alright and distinct from one another. However, according to your Volume 0 I can say that you put some thought into it. But, you do have the same issue as Honest Review #1. I don’t know where trend to make character sheets or reveal your characters in an annex doc come from. I think it’s really weird. It chases away the mystery of the story and even the characters. Your sheets were particularly detailed. Too detailed to my opinion. Writing serves as the thread linking your story to your readers mind. However, if the thread is to thick it won’t enter the holes by which they enter readers mind. If it’s too small it will sever. Okay, all that chinese quote thing to say, don’t be too descriptive about characters. I’ve once read a guy with perfect english and descriptions. But what a bore his story was. It was like he could describe a guy taking a single step forward with 2000 words. Sounds boring right? Anyway, just don’t take away your readers imagination.

                                                            Writing quality: My favorite, because I hate it as much as you probably do. Okay, prepare yourself, fasten your seatbelt, wear an armor, etc. Ready? Okay. It took me out of the story. I don’t know how the people the comment sections did, but I sure had a hard time. In chapter 1, I tried my best to stay focus, chapter 2, my mind started to waver, chapter 3 it was already elsewhere. I left you some paragraph comments to point out some of them. But here’s the gist of it:
                                                            - Punctuation: You should check out punctuation rules online. Maybe you’re trying to give your story a certain style with specific punctuation. I get it. But if you don’t master the basics, it won’t be believable. To me, it wasn’t. Another point, careful with your paragraphs. The bigger they are the harder they fall. It hurts eyes. Break those up.

                                                            • Wording and weird turn of phrases: Hum, not much that can be done in that regard. Just read and write.

                                                            • The Flow: What I call the flow, don’t know if others call it like this (maybe idk), is not some shenanigan about a secret liquid flowing through your texts. It’s much more simple: It’s when the next sentence doesn’t match the previous one. When I say matching, it doesn’t necessarly have to contain the same subject. But it does have to be linked in some way. Imagine your every sentence as pieces of a single road. A perfect flow is a flat road on which you can easily walk. A bad flow is a rocky road stuffed with crevaces, holes and what not.

                                                            Here’s a little bonus to help you improving your writing quality.

                                                            Dialog correction example: Exctract from chapter 1.

                                                            Original: “Ever since your dad left, my life becomes so empty, gloom and confusing, but then you always bring light to my loneliest day, keep me warm with your hugs and keep my mind straight whenever you’re near me, Luca, you became my life. But since then, you became independent and always took care of me. I love you so much son.”

                                                            Suggestion:

                                                            “Your dad’s departure left me empty… alone. Life turned gloomy, confusing even. But you…” She smiled warmly, “you’ve always shone like a little sun, brightening up my life day after day, chasing away the loneliness and confusion. You became my everything. And even when you gained your independence, you still took care of me. For that, and many more reasons, my son, I love you.”

                                                            Stuff like this, not my best but I don’t have enough stamina for more. Also, don’t consider using it for your novel. It’ll be too different from what you wrote before and won’t benefit your flow. That’s it for now. Cya amigo.

                                                                RAQN it’s beneficial if you specifically state that that is your intention. Readers on Webnovel barely glance at books that don’t have ratings yet, unless the cover and/or synopsis is truly captivating. Readers are a great source of honesty(the ones that do comment), so I do suggest attempting the rating, at least. I hope this helped☮️❤️😁

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