《101 Writing Tips from an Exhausted Reviewer》Welcome!
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Welcome to 101 Writing Tips from an Exhausted Reviewer!
First things first: we lied to you. This is not from an exhausted reviewer, but from two exhausted reviewers: and . We've both been reviewers for the for over six months, and, to commemorate our review store hitting 100 reviews, we thought it was about time to tell you about the reviewing process.
Also, a MASSIVE shout-out to the talented - thank you so much for the stunning cover!
Now, we've both been reviewing for a long time. And, by a long time, I mean six months.
And while this may not sound like a long time, hear this: in my six months of reviewing, I have reviewed a total of 74 stories. Some of these stories have made my heart rip in two, some of these stories have made me laugh myself to tears, and some of these stories... well, let's just say that, no, it is not okay to make ten hot supernatural men fall in love with your protagonist within the span of two chapters. And, no, not all of them should look like Harry Styles.
So, we present to you our book of advice! This book will mostly be inspired by books we have had to review (if we reference your book, we will always ask you for permission first). The following chapters will include:
1. Common mistakes we see in books, and tips on how to avoid these.
2. Tropes that we have seen too much of, and tropes that we would love to see more of (where are the heart-warming epic fantasies about dancing noodles?).
3. How to make your book become 'popular' on Wattpad (without featuring Harry Styles!)
4. How to and how to treat your reviewer, as well as how to know if your reviewer is right for you.
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5. Subjective vs Objective - what advice should you take with a grain of salt (and what should you take with a grain of pepper)?
But, of course, we want this story to be as interactive as possible. So, please: let us know what want to see! Would you like us to talk about how to use semicolons? Perhaps you would like us to break down exactly how we complete our reviews? Or maybe you want us to rant about the most annoying clients we have had to review for? Tips on describing setting? Types of authors who request reviews?
Let us know in the comments below! We will take each request into consideration.
This story is meant to be interactive. Feel free to comment your experiences, or even ask questions for clarification. You can make friends with fellow commenters too, of course! Just make sure to stay polite and courteous at all times.
One last thing: do request for reviews here. This is not a review store. Please check out the if you would like a review.
So, writers, get your notebooks ready.
Fellow reviewers, get ready to laugh about how painfully relatable our rants are.
Welcome to 101 Writing Tips from an Exhausted Reviewer.
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College Construction: My Principal System
Fang Yuan traveled through a parallel world and inherited the private high school founded by his late grandfather, Yun Ding High School. Due to its consistent ranking as the worst high school in Jingcheng City throughout the year, its qualification to be allowed to run as a school would soon be canceled. Fortunately, for Fang Yuan, the universe activated the Strongest Principal System. As long as the school gained prestige, it could establish buildings, summon famous talents, and redeem various God-level rewards. From the founding of the main teaching building to improving the efficiency of learning; constructing a library, improving overall intelligence, constructing a well-equipped hospital as well as ensuring health and safety standards are followed…the Strongest Principal System made everything possible. In addition, the System provided a concert hall, art gallery, a lake garden, an observatory, a cafeteria with five-star cuisine as well. However, this was not all, the System even allowed Fang Yuan to summon world-famous talents from parallel worlds to teach his students. He could summon Shakespeare to teach Literature, Gauss to teach Mathematics, Einstein for Physics, Curie for Chemistry, Darwin for Biology, and Nightingale for medicine. He could also summon Beethoven to teach music, Van Gogh for art, Spielberg for film, and Messi for football! Thus, a formidable high school that would shock the world was born. Students would go forth to win Nobel Prizes, Olympic Medals and break world records in all the manner of categories. Countless Hollywood celebrities and Silicon Valley geniuses would be produced by the school. “Bitcoin? Oh, you mean our IT Department teacher, Satoshi Nakamoto’s little experiment?” Even students from prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Cambridge, and Oxford would cry about wanting to attend Yun Ding High School.
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Of Astral and Umbral
Currently on Hiatus while undergoing edits/tweaks. Part of the Cycles of Imbalance universe. Current Number of Books: 6 Their world is broken and so are they. Arianna is an outcast. Her affinity for darkness terrifies those around her. Haunted by dreams of another time, she doubts if she even belongs among her people. Rather than dwell on fragments of a forgotten past, she dedicates herself to protecting her twin brother and their people from the monsters beyond the city walls. The God of Balance, Nalithor, was born a Devillian prince. Twisted monstrosities and unhinged deities are a threat to the world’s mortals. His duty is to restore order, yet his superiors block every move he makes. In order to salvage their world, Arianna and Nalithor must overcome their foes. However, they must put themselves back together first…or Avrirsa will fall. Cover Illustration by Thander Lin Graphic Design by Bonnie L. Price Of Astral and Umbral is listed at Web Fiction Guide and Top Web Fiction.
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The New Buggy Pirates
As a fan of One Piece, I've never liked the way they handled Buggy. He's a great character and all, don't get me wrong, but he should be on the same level as Shanks. Instead, they turned him into the worthless character he is, and that never sat right with me. In this story, he becomes something more than just comic relief. AU. Strong!Buggy Intelligent!Buggy This story is also on fanfiction.net written by me under the same username: Tallictr. Credit for anything original that I added to the One Piece story goes to me. Credit for everything (characters, settings, etc.) goes to Eiichiro Oda. (He created One Piece)
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Until Then
Agnes Beatha has gone where she’s been told to go for most of her life. In a world filled with magical races, mysteries, and conflicts, she knows remarkably little. She has been sheltered from the world with its wonders and terrors for her entire life, but that can't last. Now that Agnes is no longer under her father’s roof, it is time for her to finally see the world for what it truly is. The question is; how will she handle it, and can she make a place of her own?
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Born with an Innate Technique in Jujutsu Kaisen
An ordinary college student dies in an unfortunate accident and wakes up as a baby. In the first year, he realized he was not in a normal world, but one where monsters that nobody can see except himself roamed about. In the fifth year, something awakened inside him, a power that may give him an edge over these monsters and turn him into something extraordinary. In the tenth year, he discovered he was in Jujutsu Kaisen, and in the fifteenth, somebody took him to Tokyo Jujutsu High. Let's watch, this fortunately (to the readers) unfortunate man's road to power, full of action and adventure. --------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: I don't own the cover nor do I own Jujutsu Kaisen, I only own my SI and OCs. This is my first work and my first language isn't English so, be ruthless and gentle, find your inner peace and after that comment and make reviews. My main posting site is Webnovel, so the chapters are posted there earlier.
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the Mana-Wilds (the Cold Iron Chronicles) #3: Mechanical Martyr
Doctor-Commander Izo 'Cold Iron' Winters finds himself within the treacherous maws of a great forest filled with poisonous vines, unholy Undead Ghouls, and deceitful snakes that hide beneath the brightest of smiles. Can the intrepid inventor remain Unyielding against these hordes of barbarism as he fights to rebuild the Pioneers within his newly established Fortress that lay upon the post-apocalyptic ruins of Fort Bragg? Or will the flies of Urgathoa feast eternally on the corpse of the Last Pioneer? (A Crossover between Fallout/Wasteland and Pathfinder 2e's Golarion. Disclaimer: all Fallout, Wasteland and Pathfinder references belong to their respective owners which is ineXile, Obsidian, Bethesda and Paizo respectively) (Contain's minor spoilers from the Lost Omen Books: 'Knights of Lastwall' and 'Gods & Magics') (Book Cover made by me via Piccollage, Shutterstock and Fontspace)
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