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Master_Yoda · 2012-05-25T03:55:50Z

Reviewing, like reading and writing, can be a great way to improve your craft as a writer. It can also be a tedious exercise that helps neither you, nor the writer. I have started this thread as a way to help members both give and take the most with their reviews. As many of you know, the unwritten rule of YWS reviews has always been that we don't critique the reviews of other members. Well, now you have the opportunity to have your reviews critiqued if you so desire. Post a link to one of your reviews on this thread, and I will do the following: 1) Read through the piece you critiqued. 2) Assess your the content of your critique on validity, helpfulness, and clarity. 3) I will then write up a review of your review, and make suggestions as to how you might go about making your reviews more useful to the author and to yourself. I will not: 1) Try to force any rigid system of review on you. The format your review takes is your business. 2) Remark on your harshness or sweetness of the tone you take with the author. This too is a judgement call only you can make. 3) Sugarcoat my own opinions of your reviews. If you cannot take criticism, this is not the thread for you. So, let's get to it. Here are the review-reviews that I have done so far: 1. http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=94906 2. http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=95685 3. http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=93732 4. http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=96109#comments Requested normal reviews: 1. http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=96161

Caesar

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Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:38 pm

Caesar says... · Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:38 pm

Please review this review of mine! work.php?id=98646

I'll ship some home-made Neapolitan pizza as thanks.

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Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:58 am

Master_Yoda says... · Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:58 am

Done Louis.

#TNT

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
-- Robert Frost

I review your reviews: viewtopic.php?f=188&t=94522

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Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:22 am

ShakespeareWallah says... · Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:22 am

Hey Yoda,

I really need to improve my reviewing. So can you please review this for me?

Thanks.

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Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:00 pm

StoneHeart says... · Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:00 pm

I suddenly notice that you are once again online and I have a sudden urge to have a certain review of mine . . . er, reviewed.

So, here its! The Boy Who Broke Mirrors (Chapter One)

For I who am poor have only my dreams
I spread my dreams under your feet . . .

. . . tread softly for you tread on my dreams.

We are masters of our silences, and slaves of our words

So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install a lovely bookcase on the wall.
— Roald Dahl

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