Summary
Review one of the literary works below, focusing on the quality and helpfulness of your review! Submit your review here, and wait for delicious feedback and the possibility of a shiny YWS gold medal!
The Details
There are a lot of accolades to earn on YWS by writing lots and lots and lots of reviews, but "lots of reviews" can lead to burnout and doesn't always mean good reviews! It can be easier to write many short, vague reviews or focus on grammar nitpicks than to write reviews that go in-depth about different aspects of a story - especially if you think the person you're reviewing is a better writer than you. This is a contest for you to break out of your comfort zone and deliver the best review you can give!
Choose one of the literary works below and review it. Then let us know! Below you'll find both the literary works and some topics to discuss if you're not sure where to start.
Literary Works to Review:
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Criteria
The criteria below is what we'll use as a guideline for judging. You don't need to (and shouldn't) hit every point listed - it's better to focus in-depth on 2 - 3 points than to write a sentence or two about every aspect of a literary work. Please note that length and grammar are not included - a long review is not necessarily a good review (though it can be) and a review that focuses primarily on grammar isn't that helpful in the early stages of the writing process or unless an author has asked for it. Also, even if you don't know what to suggest to "fix" what's wrong with the work, telling the author what's wrong is still a helpful review!
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How to Enter
Review one of the above literary works and link us to it in this thread. Each of the works is written by either BlueAfrica or Mea, as we will be the ones judging the reviews. You may review more than one of works and link us to your best review, but we will only judge one review per contestant. Feel free to leave multiple links, but we will only judge the most recent one you post in the thread.
Prizes for this contest will follow YWS Olympics: gold, silver, and bronze. However, we will also give feedback on every entry, via PM. Please let us know if you do not want feedback.
Entry format:
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[b]Title of work:[/b]
[b]Link to Revew[/b]
[b]PM Feedback? (Yes/No)[/b]
All entries are due by
Still have questions? Head over to the Event 1: Review Contest - DT thread!
Gender:
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Reviews: 1735