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Announcing YWS Reviewing Week!



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Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:04 pm
Nate says...



YWS Reviewing Week will be running from today to December 6.

During this time, look for a whole bunch of articles on how to critique well, and how to balance criticism with praise. There will be a listing of all the articles written on the front page, and an e-mail will be sent out with excerpts from each. In the meantime, you can find all the articles here in the Squills forum or over in the Writing Tips forum.

Also, this weekend we'll be having the second "Crazy Review Weekend!" To participate, all you need to do is reply here and commit yourself to at least ten reviews over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

And always keep in mind that we're all here for one thing: to help each other out.
  





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Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:03 pm
Myth says...



I don't always get time to get online during the weekend but can I sign up and post the critiques on Monday?
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:05 pm
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Yep, not a problem Myth!

If anyone else wants to participate, but has special circumstances, just let me know. I'm going to think of something for everyone who does; probably a badge in your profile or something like that.
  





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Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:07 pm
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All right, thanks Nate.
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:38 pm
Sureal says...



I'll join the crazy review week. I usually do a loads of crits at the weekend anyways, but this'll add extra incentive :).
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:59 pm
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I'll do it ... despite working on both Saturday and Sunday. Yup. :)
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:15 pm
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I'll join. ;) Just to forewarn you, I've gotta watch my aunt's kids on Saturday, so if the forums get smeared with cookie crumbs and uneaten apple slices, don't look at me... Hehe.

Ten reviews, you say? No problem. From here to December 6 it is - I might enjoy this. Plus I should be critting more, anyway... o0
  





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Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:23 pm
Griffinkeeper says...



I don't know, after three reviews I become really irritable.

Ten might be too much.
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:26 pm
Poor Imp says...



I think I can manage to do it. Until December 6th? Three a day and I'll be finished before...

Yes, well, one way or another. ^_^ If I can get it all done on Friday, I'll be fine. I've tournement on Sunday, and one on Saturday now that I think about it.

Oy.
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:10 pm
RoxanneR says...



Yeh, I'll give it a go.

Anyway, how hard can it be...?

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Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:18 pm
Trident says...



I'm in. And I promise to be on my best. :D
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:33 pm
-KayJuran- says...



Um... I won't be able to get to a computer on Saturday or Sunday, but I'll try and see if I can do it anyway. Are we allowed to use Thursday as well, or is that against the rules?
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:08 pm
Emerson says...



sign me up. Ten over three days? That'll be easy :-D
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:27 pm
Wiggy says...



I'll do it! I need to crit more too...*head/desk*
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:45 pm
Areida says...



I'm in! I'm like Mary... I've really been needing an impetus to critique more. *sheepish grin*
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