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Contest: Best Review for Review Day [Poll]



Which of the following reviews were the best?

Poll ended at Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:59 am

Vampiric; Chapter Three --GoldFlame
4
15%
The Skateboarder --Clarity
2
7%
Chapter 1 --CrookShanks
5
19%
You Remember- Part 1 of 4 --GoldFlame
6
22%
Why is Life so Different? Chapter 3 --Iggy
10
37%
 
Total votes : 27


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Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:59 am
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PiesAreSquared says...



Alright all members of Paint the Roses Red!

I tried to make a poll in the group forums, but I couldn't do it, so I shifted my poll here.

Here are the best five reviews that I could find which were made by members of team Paint the Roses Red.

Vampiric; Chapter Three GoldFlame

What I liked about this review:

The reviewer gives suggestions for improvement which are markedly superior to the text. The compliments given are not shallow and forced.



The Skateboarder Clarity

What I liked about this review:

The reviewer has a well structured critique. This review is a classic example of a "Sandwich" review!


Chapter 1 CrookShanks

What I liked about this review:

Seeing a newbie in my shortlist is a real encouragement! There are more like you out there, I hope! This reviewer gives minute suggestions for how to improve without being condescending. They are straight to the point. There's no beating about the bush!

You Remember- Part 1 of 4 GoldFlame

What I liked about this review:

This review is well thought out with an excellent structure. It keeps the best (praise) for last, and the nitpicks for second last. This way, the author gets all the useful bits before being crushed down by the editing, and inflated by the praise!

Why is Life so Different? Chapter 3 Iggy

What I liked about this review:

This pick is obvious! How can any review day go by without something awesome from this equally awesome reviewer? (I'm biased!)

This review drops all the nitpicking, which is a very refreshing change. Editing can be done by the author, can't it? :wink:

Instead, this reviewer goes into critiquing the plot, no easy task!


So now you have seen all the reviews, you are qualified to judge!


You may pick up to three choices. Quite frankly I believe all of them are top choices and I had difficulty picking out the top five from my shortlist of about thirteen reviews.

Once again, the prizes for the top reviews are:

First place--3000 points

Second place--2000 points

Third place--1000 points



To those who were not in Paint the Roses Red, you are welcome to vote (In the full knowledge that you won't get points :P )

Take Care everyone and I hope to see you at the next review day!!
The moment you say that one set of moral ideas can be better than another, you are, in fact, measuring them both by a standard, saying that one of them conforms to that standard more nearly than the other. C. S. Lewis

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Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:00 pm
Rook says...



Being the one to receive the fourth one, I'm kinda biased. :P
That was an absolutely fabulous review!
Instead, he said, Brother! I know your hunger.
To this, the Wolf answered, Lo!

-Elena Passarello, Animals Strike Curious Poses
  





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Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:06 am
PiesAreSquared says...



I think it is important to note that tied votes will share the prize!
The moment you say that one set of moral ideas can be better than another, you are, in fact, measuring them both by a standard, saying that one of them conforms to that standard more nearly than the other. C. S. Lewis

I used to be ZLYF
  





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Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:05 am
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And the winners are:

Iggy with 3000 points!!! *Big Round of Applause*

GoldFlame with 2000 points!! *Make some noise people!*

CrookShanks with 1000 points! *More Applause*
The moment you say that one set of moral ideas can be better than another, you are, in fact, measuring them both by a standard, saying that one of them conforms to that standard more nearly than the other. C. S. Lewis

I used to be ZLYF
  








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