Vervain's Review Lair

Vervain · 2011-10-11T00:23:41Z

[[First post currrently under renovation]] Let me start off by saying that I can be the gentlest reviewer in the world if you want me to be. It's just not my norm, so if you want a nice review as opposed to a harsh one, please specify . I will ask that you please link me to whatever it is you want me to review. It makes my job easier, which means it's less time between you requesting and me reviewing. What I will review: Anything. I don't care if it's your 12-year-old poetry or your avant-garde performance script, your prospective novel on its third draft or its twentieth, a first chapter or a last -- toss it at me. If you're interested in editing your piece, I will award 50 points to anyone who can make me eat my words. Show me your improvements, show me the places where you've grown as a writer, not necessarily because of my critique but because of critique on the piece as a whole. It must be an edited work that I have reviewed in order to be eligible. On novels: I will not read and review entire novels, only chapters. I do tend to be fairly harsh. If you'd rather I not be, mention that in your request. If you want a review on some specific -- grammar, plot, characterization, punctuation, flow, dialogue -- mention that in your request. If you have a time-sensitive piece, such as a class assignment, that you need reviewed within 24 hours or so, mention that in your request. I'll do my best to accommodate you. I will take only 1 request at a time. Please check my latest post in the thread to see if I've completed the last review! //hangs up 'OPEN FOR BUSINESS' sign

inktopus

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Points 2200

Reviews 235

Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:44 pm

inktopus says... · Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:44 pm

At one point you were following my novel. If you're not interested in reading the chapter up until this one, please review this chapter that's still trapped in the GR: The Moon Needs Her Night 23

If you're still interested in catching up with the story, then I'd obviously much rather you do that lol. Thanks for reviewing, regardless!

insert profound quote here

Formerly Stormcloud

GodfreysBouillon

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Points 173

Reviews 36

Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:39 pm

GodfreysBouillon says... · Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:39 pm

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Last edited by GodfreysBouillon on Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Vervain

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Points 50

Reviews 425

Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:14 pm

Vervain says... · Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:14 pm

Y'all are both exceptions! I promise both of these things are top of my list. They'll get done either tonight or tomorrow as soon as my real life stuff gets sorted.

With that said, I'm still accepting one request!

stay off the faerie paths

Pompadour

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Points 27

Reviews 396

Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:37 pm

Pompadour says... · Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:37 pm

hellohello, could i please get a review on this?

on the wire [part one]

i'm looking for a critique that is less focused on grammar iffies (although comments on style and pacing i do not mind at all). i'm most concerned about characterisation + stuff i mentioned in the A/N, so if you could look that over i'd be much obliged. <3

How to format poetry on YWS

this sky where we live is no place to lose your wings

Emmzziee

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Points 444

Reviews 120

Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:39 pm

Emmzziee says... · Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:39 pm

Alison
Same as Pompadour, I'm not so much looking for a grammar review but an overall-story review

Thanks!

I want to play a game.

Vervain

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Points 50

Reviews 425

Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:49 pm

Vervain says... · Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:49 pm

@Emmzziee I am currently only accepting one request at a time. You are free to request once I've completed Pomp's request. Thank you!

stay off the faerie paths

Emmzziee

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Points 444

Reviews 120

Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:54 pm

Emmzziee says... · Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:54 pm

Oops. Sorry, Lareine! I was so eager. No worries!

I want to play a game.

Vervain

Gender

Points 50

Reviews 425

Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:05 am

Vervain says... · Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:05 am

@Pompadour your review has been completed! (And I didn't really talk about the representation bc I don't feel it's a problem >> so take that as you will)

Accepting requests now <3

stay off the faerie paths

14fancycheer

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Points 117

Reviews 2

Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:14 pm

14fancycheer says... · Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:14 pm

It's not very long or good, but if you have time.
Human

Fishr

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Points 42

Reviews 368

Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:41 pm

Fishr says... · Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:41 pm

No Name

Please

The sadness drains through me rather than skating over my skin. It travels through every cell to reach the ground. I filter it yet strangely enough, I keep what was pure and it is the dirt that leaves.

Aranya

Gender

Points 568

Reviews 16

Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:00 am

Aranya says... · Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:00 am

Hi Vervain

Could you pls review my slam poem on gay love?

Honey and Sunshine

Pls help me it's for a competition.

Thank you so much

AlexWrites

Gender

Points 34848

Reviews 175

Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:03 am

AlexWrites says... · Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:03 am

Hey there, Vervain! I'm Alex, a Resources/Community moderator on YWS.

This is a message just to let you know that I have locked and archived this thread due to inactivity (of more than two years). We do this to keep the forum organized and make it more likely for the writers and poets to get the feedback they seek. If you'd like to reopen this thread at any point in the future, please contact me or any other resources moderator and we'd be more than happy to reopen it for you! Thank you for volunteer service to reviewing so far, we really appreciate it.

Good day!

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