shilily

Yes, you read that right: review starvation. 

I'm going to vent here, because I need to. 

Why is it, that when I upload a new one-shot, that I get over 400 hits, and only 1 review? Seriously, it really gets me down, and my self confidence already is low. 

And when I read many of the, pardon my language, crap-fics, they have a lot of reviews. Not that these should be taken seriously (OMG I liekd dix plz write morre!!!111 Doesn't count as an actual review, in my opinion.), but why is it that for these fics, people ARE willing to take the time and write a review?

Honestly, sometimes I can spend up to ten minutes writing a decent review, because I always try to give as much constructive criticism as possible. 

Alright, I'm going to write a guide for you guys, which will teach you how to review properly. I'll also post this on my FF.net profile. 

1. If possible, compliment the writer on writing a character very much like the canon, for coming up with an original plotline.. anything which is unique, or extremely well done. Always start off positive, especially if you plan on criticizing parts of the story, or spelling. 

2. Share your thoughts about the story/chapter you're reviewing. 'I loved the part where' 'I liked how' 'I think that..'. Authors love to know what their readers felt when they were reading one of their stories, and if their readers actually have got a clue of what's going on.

3. Point out some flaws or mistakes if you find them. Being an author myself, I know it is annoying when you have typo's or any other flaws in your story. Try to put it nicely. Don't call the author stupid or something, just point it out. We're human, you know. Also, if you think a sentence should be tweaked a little, say it, don't force the writer; it's still their story, after all.

4. If your review is quite long, which mine usually are, recap. If you're adding the story to your Favourites or something, mention it.

5. Lastly: be creative. And be honest. Don't hesitate to point out mistakes, or tell the author what you DIDN'T like. As the review window says, a well rounded review is the most rewarding thing for an author. And really; what goes around, comes around.

location: at home

mood: hyper

music: Planet Hell - Nightwish

But hey, I'm not considered cool either, so I can spazz all I want! I love blogging, but I was kind of scared to post on this, I mean, this is such a big, scary site. But I'm doing it anyway. Heck, maybe no one will read this and I'm just doign this for nothing. Not that I care. 

I'm wondering if I should write this in Dtuch,. maybe only dutch users can read my profile and stuff. That would be kind of embarrasssing... 

Speaking of embarrassing, you know what's totally annoying me? I always bump into objects. Trees, doors, tables, couches, you name it. I slip constantly, whether the floor is wet or not, and most of the time I say something, realize it's totally stupid, and then I get all red, stumble 'I'm sorry, I'm stupid' and I'll run away. Does anyone else have these issues? Is anyone actually reading this stuff? 

That's it. Comment. Or don't. Whatever.