So, I've had several people ask me, "How can I get more reviews?" and I've seen other people on both blogs and other places in the forums express their frustration in not getting reviews. So... the question remains. How can you get more reviews?
Here are some ideas!
1. Review, Review, Review!
This probably sounds obvious, but people are more willing to review your work if they see you reviewing already. So, get your name out there! Review something else... preferably a lot of things by a bunch of people. You will get noticed in a good way, trust me.
Also, generally if you ask someone who you've already reviewed to review a piece for you, they will usually be more than happy to do it, especially if you gave them a high-quality review!
2. If you do get a review, pay it forward!
Let's say snookimuffins reviews your poem. Well, why not look for snookimuffins's poem and review it? That way, she'll be more willing to review your stuff and you get to make her day! And she'll probably remember you better and be more willing to review your work next time.
2. Put a link of your work in your signature and be active in other parts of the website.
This is a little advertisement technique that can work wonders. If you make interesting posts or generally get noticed on YWS, people will wonder what exactly you write, and they will click on your links. This especially works if you post a lot in the Welcome Forum.
3. Make a novel-writing buddy.
The most common writing that gets overlooked are novels. So, why not make a novel-writing buddy? Basically, you trade novels and review each other's work as it comes out and motivate each other while you are still writing. It's awesome. So, why not form such a partnership with someone whose novels you love? It'll help you soooo much!
4. Post on WRFF.
You can post some requests in the fourm Will Review For Food to certain people. There are certain rules that you have to follow, so pay attention to those, but it's a quick way to get a review from someone!
5. Proof-read your work before you submit it.
I know... in the first four suggestions, it was all about how you can advertise, and now I am being critical. But, seriously? I was looking for unreviewed stories to review, and I kept going to the next work because the grammar was so bad that I didn't even want to touch it. Make sure you proof-read and spell-check your stories and poems before you submit them. That way, more people will be willing to help you out.
Those are my five tips! Does anybody have any other ideas?
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