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What do you want most from a reviewer?



What do you want most from a reviewer?

Nitpicking (spelling, punctuation)
8
3%
Pointing out the strengths of your piece
13
5%
Reality checks on dialogue
2
1%
Ideas on improving the big picture
46
18%
Honest opinions (even if harsh)
99
38%
Mindless praise
3
1%
All of the above
87
34%
 
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With June 30, 2013 Review Day: 750 Reviews of Summer looming ahead, have a think about what you appreciate the most in a review (and give back on June 30th)!
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beckiw says...



To be told I'm amazing obviously.
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Hannah says...



I really want ideas about the big picture.
I mean, I used to love wasting time line editing, and getting these huge reviews out of it, 'cause I could point out every wrong comma, but in the end, the writer might end up changing the structure of those sentences and not need my corrections at all. Besides that, they should learn to copy edit on their own.

So what I need and what I give is thoughts about the piece. How do I receive it? What are my thoughts on why I received it that way? Are there any ideas that didn't come across clearly? etc. Always always always big picture!
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Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:08 am
elcuidador says...



Mindless praise? I wonder who came up with that one. Bahaha.

I picked honest opinion :)
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Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:17 am
StoneHeart says...



None of the options other than 'all of the above' cover EVERYTHING I want in a review. You need variety.
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Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:17 am
Alpha says...



ALL TEH THINGS! (Well, maybe not mindless praise.)
  





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Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:56 pm
Sins says...



I would have picked 'All of the above' but I don't want mindless praise!

I picked 'Ideas on improving the big picture' because if a review could only give me one thing, it would be the ability to improve my writing. I would otherwise pick 'Honest opinions', but then simply hearing an opinion isn't going to help me figure out how to improve my piece!
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Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:15 am
ArcticMonkey says...



I don't mind getting nitpicks on grammar and spelling, it's actually rather helpful; however when that's the only thing the review consists of, it can get annoyng! I'm sure others will agree.

So remember when doing a review, don't just pick on the grammar! Because it's usually just something the author didn't notice. (Unless he grammar overall seems poor, then maybe it's something worth mentioning in more depth.)
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Sun Jun 30, 2013 2:28 pm
rosereader6 says...



Everything:)
  





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Karzkin says...



Someone who knows what's up. Reading reviews that only say "I don't get it" or "i like it you're amazing" are a waste of time.
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Master_Yoda says...



Mindless praise. Obviously.
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Jadefox says...



Everything except mindless praise. Give me da truth!
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Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:12 pm
Caesar says...



Harsh truths are da way to go.



(mindless praise is nice too, though :3 )
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 3:18 pm
Caerulean says...



Having all of them is healthy so I picked 'All of the above', but if you'd ask me which I love the most, I'd say mindless praises! XD :D On the other note, I hate it when people critique rather 'harshly' and assume they understood everything when they apparently didn't.
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