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Tomoyuki You and I are, but some above your previous post I responded to still think otherwise.

My @ for you wasn't to argue against it, but instead to throw in my voice, too. :D

Oh and hi Tomoyuki, from RR days.

"I do have to point out, however, that that doesn't mean writers should be exempt from criticism."

Of course. Writers should still receive fair reviews, but I'm arguing against the stance that reviewers have a right to review inherently. That's wrong. It's a privilege granted by WN, and can be removed or revoked easily.

Also a reviewer isn't infallible. Their reviews and opinions can be and most likely are wrong somehow, since they're a biased source.

From reading through the first 50 or so posts, some people failed to realize this. Writers need reviews, but reviewers also need writers. Its a mutual system, and to point sole blame on one or the other is wrong.

Edit: Holy shit, had to clean that up cause I misspelled a lot of that. Guess I wasn't paying attention.

Tomoyuki

Not sure if stated, but America's freedom of speech is only in regards to Government control and public censorship.

The Government cannot prevent someone from speaking freely against said system, but that doesn't mean there are zero consequences for behaving belligerently in public, or especially on a private forum.

Webnovel, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, etc etc. None of these platforms provide their users with a freedom of speech, since they are independently owned. Freedom of speech doesn't mean shit here, and it's used merely as a buzzword by those who intend to say hurtful things as a way of shielding themselves from any fault.

You're free to review any story you may not like, but the writers are also free to report and remove said reviews. You are not entitled to a voice, you are merely receiving a temporary privilege to word your opinion. Your opinion isn't more valuable than anyone else's, either.

My best advice is simple;

Don't like a story? Can't keep reading it? Drop it and move on. Any further drama or conflict is entirely self-inflicted.

I may be wrong but you don't need to be authorized or approved to begin posting original works, only translations.

So I could, theoretically, throw up a chapter 1 for literally anything and it would go public the moment I wanted it to. Unless this changed recently, that is. (Unlikely)

Anywhere from a few days to several months, from what I've heard.

You typically don't hear back from them if you've been declined, you'll only be messaged if you're accepted. Any further questions you should direct at the site admins instead of the forums, as we'd only be estimating.

yaoyueyi

Mass panic sounds a bit overkill.

They'd be like 10 threads on the forum about it, and that's about it. It wouldn't break anything, it would just bug out some stories on mobile.

I guess there are a lot of drama-queens here, though, especially on mobile. They'd overreact, so I do see your point.

Also how difficult is it to implement italics in 2019? No need for patience, that's something that can be added easily if WN was actively trying. It's just not very high-up on their to-do list I imagine.

Shining_girl

I normally don't critique posts on this forum, since I don't want to be seen as snobby... but since you're offering to edit and proofread for people I figured I'd point it out.

Your prior post was riddled with errors, mostly basic and simple ones, too.

"Hello,
Are you In need of an editor?If you are,then I'm quite interested in it.I'm very good with English and I bet you will like my skills if you give me the chance.We can negotiate the pay after you have seen my skills and I'm certain you won't regret working with me.Give me the chance to showcase my skills to you.This is my gmail..."

Starters... where are your spaces? You do realize you need to have a space after the end of a sentence, right? I would trust my editor to know this. If you admitted to being new and still learning I'd excuse it, but you clearly state that you're "very good with English".

Maybe change it or fix it up like this;

"Greetings, forgive my forwardness, but are you in need of an editor? If so, perhaps I can be of service to you. I pride myself on my top of the line grammar comprehension and can help provide you with excellent proofreading and editing for any English projects. If you're willing to give me a chance, I'm sure we can come to some form of agreement on price-per-word edits, and I'm highly willing to negotiate so we may both reach a satisfactory arrangement.

If you'd like an example of my work, please send me an email at (insert email here). I look forward to your business and in helping make your story the best it can be."

There, I threw that together in about five minutes. Not my best work, but it works as an example. Definitely super vague and shallow, though. You'd need more content in order to attract paying applicants.

Again I wouldn't critique your post like this but you are offering your services to people, so I figured you should probably be able to present your own abilities in your post. Also Grammarly scored me at 99, which is hilariously one of my highest scores thus far.
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I don't mean to cause trouble, I'm just curious why the editor can't proofread their own posts... and even more so why the editor didn't see anything wrong with what you posted. Seemed a bit... I don't know... low quality. Keep working at it, though.

An editor/proofreader is supposed to notice and correct basic mistakes like missing spaces, after all. If you can't catch them in your own writing, I'd be worried for anyone you edited for professionally. These stories mean a lot to people, and they'd want top of the line editing and corrections made. They'd expect you to catch those errors.

A nice service for those who struggle with grammar, but you should probably proofread your content first before posting it.

In your first sentence, you misspelled "professional", which is rather ironic and gave me a good chuckle, truth be told. I'm curious, will you be editing and proofreading with any tools or software, or are you doing this manually? (Reading a chapter and editing it as you go).

If you need some advice on decent proofreading/editing tools for beginners, let me know. Some are purchasable/premium services, while others are either free or have free trials. I tend to use them for all of my edits, and I haven't had any issues yet.

Also, I normally wouldn't mention a simple grammatical mistake, but since this was in regards to editing/proofreading, I'd expect you to be able to edit and proofread your stuff, especially ads, before posting.

No worries, though. Everyone learns eventually, and this is a great way to start.

As a fudanshi, I haven't written any BL stories myself. I'll let you all know if that ever changes.

I took an hour or so and read through the first two dozen chapters of Alma, and left a review.

I don't demand you review me in return, but if my story catches your fancy, I'd love to hear about it.

Title: Embrace the Ether
Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/11703863906480505/Embrace-the-Ether
Synopsis:
To burn away the old, rebuilding it anew.

Countless years ago, a terrible war came for the ancient Primordials, casting down their once believed immovable dominance and securing the rise of a new empire. The Ether was fractured, broken into numerous pieces as peace was hard-fought.

Thrown into this new hectic land, Deus must come to wield an unexplained power, one that threatens both his sanity and life simply to use. If he wishes to survive, he must learn not only how to harness this strength but how to grow and expand it, altering the path of those around him. What he doesn't know is that he's found himself involved in a terrifying plot hosted by those demons of old, a game of sorts to decide the fate of Midnight.

Does Deus have what it takes to survive, or has he found himself trapped in a plot he has no hope of escaping?

I only just returned from a half year hiatus, so any critique you may have will be valuable, and won't be taken personally. I'm even rereading my own story so I don't mess up any continuity in the next Volume. :P

I will welcome any constructive criticism or support, I'm just aiming to hit the 10 total reviews so my overall score shows up. Like you previously said I think, it feels empty on the page without it.