September is NaRevWriMo!

Big Brother · 2015-08-24T18:39:40Z

http://i.imgur.com/c1ZG51O.png National Review Writing Month This September will be YWS's first ever National Review Writing Month, NaRevWriMo for short or RevMo for even shorter! Are you excited? You should be! What is this? Like the great National Novel Writing Month/NaNoWriMo that happens globally every November, this September we'll be running an on-site challenge except instead of writing novels, we'll be writing reviews. Everybody can participate, but can everybody win? How do I win? It's really simple. All you have to do is write fifty good quality reviews in the month of September. Do that and you win. Do I get anything if I win? If the grateful thanks of your reviewees isn't enough, we've plenty of new forms of bragging rights. Winners can sport an avatar stating their winning status and for the month of October, their name will be lit up in a special winners' colour for everybody to see. And what if I lose? It doesn't matter, it's all about participation and reviewing :) Can anybody join? Yes, absolutely anybody! You can begin any time in the month of September. What's the catch? There isn't one except this: unlike NaNoWriMo where the quality of your novel doesn't matter, just how many words you get, this time around we want you to make sure that all your reviews are of a high quality. You should aim to get 100 points with your reviews (over 1000 characters), but that's not a necessity. What's really important is that you're helpful to the writer. And as always, The Critique Sandwich is a good place to start. Anything else? Record a list of links to your reviews in this thread, numbered 1 - 50 so we can keep track of everybody! And if you are participating, come 1st September, you can use this avatar to identify yourself and other participants: http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/volubilita/YWS/NaReWriMo/NaReWriMo2015_zps082svfkt.png Plus loads of spot prizes, friendly competition, fun and most of all, reviews! Hope to see you all there!

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Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:26 am

Rydia says... · Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:26 am

Lightsong wrote:Question: Can we use just one post to update our list of reviews?

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1. work/Meandbooks/Shaping-Faith-Chapter-5-Part-1-123324#c549569
2. work/ScarlettFire/Breaker-of-Chains--Chapter-Eight-123319#c549560
3. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-8-123309#c549409
4. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-7-123310#c549391
5. work/Falconer/I-Hold-My-Own-Heart-123287#c549203
6. work/Artemis28/The-New-GenerationChapter-1-Going-to-Camp-119366#c549190
7. work/ThePhoenix/Every-Christmas--Chapter-1-123271#c549025
8. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-6-123263#c549015
9. work/ChocolateCello/Colors-123247#c548831
10. work/MeherazulAzim16/My-Life-My-Race-123323?c=549787#c549787

Yep that's fine @Lightsong - just edit it each time you add more

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Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:44 pm

Mea says... · Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:44 pm

Oh, I didn't realize we were supposed to log our reviews here. Well, here goes:

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1. Faith - Chapter Two by willachilles
2. Faith - Chapter Three by willachilles
3. Faith - Chapter Four by willachilles
4. Faith - Chapter Five by willachilles
5. Faith - Chapter Six by willachilles
6. translation by earendil
7. Demons by xJupiter
8. Apparition: The Game - Ch. 3.2 by SpiritedWolfe
9. Dreams by Artemis28
10. See Red, Hear Red, Feel Grey by 1morestupidlovesong
11. Ruthless Killer by artybirdy
12. Disputatores - Chapter 1 by ChocolateCello
13.Colourful War by Lightsong
14. Apparition: The Game - Chapter 5 by SpiritedWolfe
15. Apparition: The Game - Chapter 6.1 by SpiritedWolfe
16. Tae Kwon Do by mephistophelesangel
17. Cruel Kindness by Tarakona
18. Hiroshima Shadows by ChipsMcCoy
19. The Girl Who Wrote Symphonies by hermione315
20. Rainy Home (Edited) by Rosebug
21. In a Heartbeat by Sowhat
22. One More Second by Mazuurek
23. Listen, Love by Cairo
24. Endangered by paula08
25. Topics Concerning Being Wasted and Trust by Lylas
26. Every Christmas - Chapter 2 by ThePhoenix
27. His Sweet Embrace by chhlovebooks
28. Disputatores - Chapters 2 by ChocolateCello
29. I by dropout212
30. Every Christmas - Chapter 3 by ThePhoenix
31. Damn Near Burnt by Hippyhoodrat
32. A Falling of Words by Cailey
33. Bambi by wewinwelose
34. Waltz With me by Hippyhoodrat
35. Faith - Chapter Seven by willachilles
36. Apparition: The Game - Ch. 6.2by SpiritedWolfe
37. Apparition: The Game - Ch. 7 by SpiritedWolfe
38. Chiravian Knights - Chapter 2by ChiravianSkies
39. Every Christmas - Chapter 4 by ThePhoenix
40. About Youby tgirly
41. Foolish by Shauna242
42. Insane Love by Carlito
43. An Arrival Later Unwelcomed by Lightsong
44.Octolunar Inventor by Sherri
45. Chasing the Wind by acm
46.The Withered Sky - Prologue by Catalyst
47. Time,time by TahaT11n
48.The Quarter-Mile to the Bus Stop by TaylorAllen
49.snowflakes by ScarlettFire
50.Rooted by Adnamarine

DONE! Completed 9/30/15.

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Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:30 pm

racket says... · Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:30 pm

Here goes!

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https://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work/VanillaXKnight/Destiny-In-a-Cup-of-Tea-123236#c548949
work/basia77201/The-Garden-123229#c548957
Of Days Gone By by [insert name] They made this work private, but I reviewed it before hand... Can't remember who wrote it....
work/ChocolateCello/Handwriting-123278#c549158
work/ChocolateCello/Cats-Meow-123304#c549332
work/SlowTime/Prologue-123308#c549337
work/SpiritedWolfe/simple-123351#c549700
work/chhlovebooks/Old-Eyes-123342#c549703
work/xJupiter/Demons-123346#c549712
work/Sagitta/Paint-me-my-colours-123365#c549851

Woot!

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Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:52 am

Lightsong says... · Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:52 am

Rydia wrote:
Lightsong wrote:Question: Can we use just one post to update our list of reviews?

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1. work/Meandbooks/Shaping-Faith-Chapter-5-Part-1-123324#c549569
2. work/ScarlettFire/Breaker-of-Chains--Chapter-Eight-123319#c549560
3. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-8-123309#c549409
4. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-7-123310#c549391
5. work/Falconer/I-Hold-My-Own-Heart-123287#c549203
6. work/Artemis28/The-New-GenerationChapter-1-Going-to-Camp-119366#c549190
7. work/ThePhoenix/Every-Christmas--Chapter-1-123271#c549025
8. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-6-123263#c549015
9. work/ChocolateCello/Colors-123247#c548831
10. work/MeherazulAzim16/My-Life-My-Race-123323?c=549787#c549787

Yep that's fine @Lightsong - just edit it each time you add more

@Rydia: Thanks for the feedback! Another question: how do I get the little battery-like thing in the signature others have?

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Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:11 pm

Rydia says... · Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:11 pm

Lightsong wrote:
Rydia wrote:
Lightsong wrote:Question: Can we use just one post to update our list of reviews?

Spoiler
1. work/Meandbooks/Shaping-Faith-Chapter-5-Part-1-123324#c549569
2. work/ScarlettFire/Breaker-of-Chains--Chapter-Eight-123319#c549560
3. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-8-123309#c549409
4. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-7-123310#c549391
5. work/Falconer/I-Hold-My-Own-Heart-123287#c549203
6. work/Artemis28/The-New-GenerationChapter-1-Going-to-Camp-119366#c549190
7. work/ThePhoenix/Every-Christmas--Chapter-1-123271#c549025
8. work/QueenOfHearts/Thrallmagic-Chapter-6-123263#c549015
9. work/ChocolateCello/Colors-123247#c548831
10. work/MeherazulAzim16/My-Life-My-Race-123323?c=549787#c549787

Yep that's fine @Lightsong - just edit it each time you add more

@Rydia: Thanks for the feedback! Another question: how do I get the little battery-like thing in the signature others have?

@Lightsong No problem! I found Nate's original post which explains it better than me:

Nate wrote:Another update for #RevMo: you can now display your progress in your forum signature. Just go to Settings ->> Board preferences ->> Edit Global Settings. Or just click here.

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Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:04 pm

RagingLive says... · Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:04 pm

Oh, @Rydia!! (Man, I feel sorry for you as you seem to be running wild with all of our questions!)

Hey, if we happen to complete all fifty review before the month is out, but still want to participate in Team Tortoise do we still post the reviews here?

Thanks

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Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:27 am

Rydia says... · Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:27 am

RagingLive wrote:Oh, @Rydia!! (Man, I feel sorry for you as you seem to be running wild with all of our questions!)

Hey, if we happen to complete all fifty review before the month is out, but still want to participate in Team Tortoise do we still post the reviews here?

Thanks

@RagingLive I don't mind! And yes, keep posting the reviews here as you never know which might be the one to earn you one of the secret badges

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Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:24 pm

Steggy says... · Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:24 pm

Is this where we post our reviews? If so, here are mine:

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1.) Demons
2.) Taste of Life- Chapter 7
3.) Prologue: Death to the King Karis- Beginning
4.) This is a Love Story- Part 3
5.) This is a Love Story- Part 1
6.) This is a Love Story- Part 2
7.) An Ode to the Doers
8.) keep out the chill
9.) Our Time Game Called Life
10.) Letter from Lancelot
11.) The badly drawn boy- Part 1
12.) Definition Lost
13.) 1,429.4 Miles
14.) Rude Awakening
15.) Her
16.) Taste of Life- Chapter 8
17.) Big dream- Bigger Heart
18.) Bestfriends
19.) Break my Heart
20.) Billi Wack and the Story of Mystery- Chapter 4.3
21.) Billi Wack and the Story of Mystery- Chapter 4.2
22.) Perfect Night
23.) The Only Way Out
24.) Dear People Who Are Not Shy
25.) Dirty Knees, Cloudy Skies
26.) Little One
27.) cloudy knees, dirty skies
28.) Walk With Me
29.) Such Tracks- Chapter 5
30.) Tin Man
31.) Taste of Life- Chapter 10
32.) Dash- Chapter 5
33.) Spring Heel- Chapter 1 Part 2
34.) Chiravian Knights- Chapter 3
35.) Thrallmagic- Chapter 10
36.) Chapter 9- Lone Voice Radio Part 1
37.) The Pink Portrait- Chapter Eleven
38.) No Romance- Chapter 10
39.) The Chronicles of a Public Bus- Part 2.01
40.) Pokemon Ultimate Evolution Through The Middle- Episode 5: Bitten
41.) The Waiting Game
42.) Apparition: The Game- Chapter 6.2
43.) This Business of Love- Chapter 5: The Clown Experimenting
44.) All Secrets Untold- Chapter Three
45.) The Battle Has Begun
46.) Reflections
47.) Boy! I wish I had fins
48.) The Revolution Begins
49.) The Patriot- History Report
50.) Hear My Voice

And I am done! I think most of these are good reviews and helped the writer! I might do more (depends on how I am feeling or whatnot).

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Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:59 pm

steampowered says... · Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:59 pm

Oh! I’m late to the party, but I’ve completed the 50 reviews challenge. I’ll just log them here:

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1: The Society’s Rule
2: casket for two
3: Colors
4: imperfection
5: Alice
6: Saving Grace – Unedited
7: Forgotten Fire – Embers
8: Alone
9: Since I Was Never Taught the Names of Fish
10: Spelling
11: Forgotten Fire, Chapter 1 – Hunt
12: Tryal’s Curse 1.1
13: Tryal’s Curse 1.2
14: Tryal’s Curse 1.3
15: Tryal’s Curse 2.1
16: Tryal’s Curse 2.2
17: Tryal’s Curse 3.1
18: Tryal’s Curse 3.2
19: Cat’s Meow
20: The Guardians- Chapter 1.1
21: The Guardians- Chapter 1.2
22: Deadchat
23: Coda – Prologue
24: Coda – One
25: Intoxicated
26: The Guardians- Chapter 1.3
27: Steps into the Mirror 1/3
28: American Citizen
29: Steps into the Mirror 2/3
30: The Guardians- Chapter 2.1
31: Close the Doors
32: title- unknown
33: Late Bloom-Prologue
34: Steps into the Mirror 3/3
35: The Forest
36: Tryal’s Curse 4.1
37: Gat-o-9-Sails
38: Nevergreen
39: Silence is Silver Ch 1
40: The Ripper – Who is that chapter 1
41: A Hundred Reasons
42: Our Time Game Called Life
43: Paint me my colours
44: The Ripper – Who is that chapter 2
45: Silence is Silver Ch 2
46: Easy to Install Sadness
47: A Snapshot of Goodbyes
48: Statistics
49: A Letter From Lancelot
50: 1,429.4 Miles
51: Characters
52: Odd
53: Introduction
54: Stone faces
55: Umbra
56: Remembering the Call
57: Welcome to America
58: Bang
59: Mr Admissions
60: Extinct Water
61: Blood Haven: Chapter 8
62: Kings of the Skies Chapter 3 - The Dragon Duo
63: Language Is Just A Word
64: Spectrums To Illustrate Postmodern Shopping
65: Coldware (Part 1: Software) – Chapter Ten
66: One More Second
67: Tryal’s Curse 4.2
68: Forgotten Fire, Chapter 2 – Cuckoo
69: Two Spectrums
70: Scarecrow Boogie Nights
71: The Profane Parables and Other Nihilistic Narrations by a Perverse Pariah, 7
72: Kings of the Skies Chapter 4 – A Hectic Afternoon
73: A Good Little Soldier – Chapter Four
74: Socrates the Madman – Chapter Six
75: The Spark of Creation, first chapter redone
76: Shed The Pain
77: Spades – 3
78: My Love, Not my Life
79: terroir
80: To Fly Without Wings (You Jump Off a Cliff) – Chapter 1 (2/3) – Hiraeth
81: The Pink Portrait, Ch. Eight
82: Steps into the Mirror (Until it Wasn’t) – 1/?
83: Fallen
84: Chapter 1.1
85: Kings of the Skies Chapter 5 – Family Discussions
86: A Good Little Soldier- Chapter 5
87: The Old Centurion of Rome
88: Red-Thread Doll
89: The Pink Portrait, Ch. Nine
90: The Pink Portrait, Ch. Ten
91: Red-Thread Doll (2nd draft)
92: A Snap-Dragon Stolen Chapter 5: (part 2)
93: The Chronicles of a Public Bus (part 1.04)
94: blue
95: Chapter 1.2
96: Forgotten Fire Chapter 3 – False
97: Close Your Eyes
98: A Very Long Night – Chapter 1
99: Joab’s Song
100: Not enough
101: Mary, Lie Down
102: An Orthodox Life (One)
103: Tryal’s Curse 5.0
104: The Alphabet of our Love
105: Postscripts (Chapter 5 Part 1: Louisa)
106: Absolute – Chapter 5
107: Absolute – Chapter 6
108: Beastling: Chapter 9
109: Jinns Have Their Fetishes Too, Apparently
110: Deaf
111: deathless death
112: {Title}
113: Hot Tricks
114: Sunset

The majority of my reviews are over 1,000 characters (and good quality too, I’d like to think) but on occasion I decided to review something short, meaning a shorter review. I did try for quality with every single one though.

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Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:20 am

ScarlettFire says... · Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:20 am

I'm a bit late but I'm totally doing this. Someone nudge me if you need to, kay?

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*wanders off to review*

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