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Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:27 pm
skorlir says...



I tried this once before, and the topic has, alas, slowly died.

I will review just about anything. And I take this stuff seriously. I just wrote someone a 1.7 thousand word review.

Proof.

I understand that's a little extreme. Hence the name of this topic. I want more stars, and I want to rise through the ranks as a Knight of the Green Room.

I like poetry especially. If you are writing a novel, I will only review one chapter at a time, and I don't do fanfiction.

If this actually gets posts, I'll probably get overwhelmed, and tell everyone to stop for a little while. But that's for quality assurance, you see. I guarantee a good review.

~Skorlir
Last edited by skorlir on Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:12 pm, edited 2 times in total.
  





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Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:03 pm
StoneHeart says...



I'd love two reviews on the two parts of my first chapter:

(Need a title)-Chapter One~Part One.
(Need a name)-Chapter One~Part Two.

And with these two requests I'll be offering you two pieces of advice!

A: Don't boast about your reviews (it throws people off).

B: When you have over 250 reviews you can qualify for reviewing review skills . . . but that's a whole different level, and until then I advise you to just learn a bit yourself ;)
For I who am poor have only my dreams
I spread my dreams under your feet . . .

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


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Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:32 pm
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skorlir says...



@BlackNether12

Meh. It was a different approach than I tried before. I mention my long review not in boast, but in suggestion. It is perhaps a weak ploy.

And as for B, I appreciate the notice. I have removed it from my post.

I have also revised my posting in an effort to be less boastful.
  





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Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:22 pm
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StoneHeart says...



Hey, you're REALLY good at reviews! The first review . . . whew. It's not quite concentrated on the things I wanted (plot and prospectivity), but it was GREAT!
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
  





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Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:06 pm
Alpha says...



Hi there!

That's a really impressive word count!
I'd like a review on my prologue, please :)
http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=102154

Cheers!
  





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Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:23 pm
skorlir says...



@BlackNether12 Done with both parts. Excellent story intro, by the way!
And I'm working on @Alpha 's.
  





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Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:50 pm
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Sins says...



Hey skorlir, you seem like a great reviewer so would you mind checking out something for me?

The Boy Who Broke Mirrors (Chapter One)
The Boy Who Broke Mirrors (Chapter Two)

I don't desperately need reviews on the first chapter, so please don't worry about writing one if you don't want to. I'd primarily like one on the second chapter. (I put the first one there in case you wanted to read that to help make sense of things.)

Please and thank you!

Also,

Spoiler! :
BlackNether12 wrote:A: Don't boast about your reviews (it throws people off).

B: When you have over 250 reviews you can qualify for reviewing review skills . . . but that's a whole different level, and until then I advise you to just learn a bit yourself


A: Now this is personal opinion, as was what Black said, but I wouldn't say you sound boastful. Even if you do, I say boast away. *Shrugs* You've written some really nice reviews so show them off by all means. I agree with Black that arrogance should be avoided, but it's always great for us guys to know what your reviews are like, and I don't personally think you sound boastful/arrogant here.

B: There's no rule in the rule book (I used to be a mod so I would know!) stating you can't review others' reviewing skills until you've done 250, so review reviews by all means. Black's right by saying experience helps, but you don't have to have any. You won't be breaking any rules, that is, so review others' review skills by all means! (I'm assuming that's what the part you deleted of your post was about anyways. If I'm 100% wrong, please flush me down a toilet and ignore me).
I didn't know what to put here so I put this.
  





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Sat Jul 13, 2013 6:43 am
skorlir says...



Done with @Alpha 's.

Working on the first second chapter for @Skins.
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Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:17 pm
Questio says...



Titanus (Part 1 of 2)
You can read if you want, but no pressure.
  








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