《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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RE: Souls War Apocalyse
When I and every other humans on earth have been summoned to the cursed world of Yvelmore, to serve as a front-line soldier in an impossible war against an invasion of nightmarish creatures, I knew right away that something was going to go wrong. I was right. The war? Hell, we lost it so much all the nations of the world have been destroyed and all the races have disappeared. Me? I was a veteran who survived until the end. Was I strong? Fuck yeah of course I was, except ... it was useless, I died like everybody else. The bad news? When I thought it was finally over, I woke up in the past, the moment I was summoned to the beginning of the war. Come on, seriously? Do I really have to go through all that again? What? And everything restarts every time I die? No... are you fucking kidding me? Right? Genre: Action, Adventure, Medieval Apocalypse, Times Loops, Progression, War & Fantasy, Grimdark, Magic, Horror, LitRPG (but RP). Tone: Despair at the firsts chapters (which makes sense for a story that begins with the end of the world, doesn't it?), and lots of humor and stupid situations after to lighten the tone of the story. (Oh, and the MC is NOT a psychopath, a rapist, a hypocrite, or human garbage, so sorry for those who like that, because I don't like that). Note: Expect this story to contain grammatical errors and occasional random conjugations. I am learning English, and I have made a lot of progress, but I still have some gaps. So if you're allergic to it, don't read this story, you would inevitably be disappointed.
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The 8th Day
One day life is good. The next day it isn't! The boundaries between... well, whatever they're between.. have shattered! Monsters burst out from cracks in the universe, and reality suddenly begins to function similar to a game -- but not a game that anyone knows all the rules about! Magic is suddenly real, but so are monsters and death! Lots of death!And the worst part of it all? I think we did it to ourselves! We invented video games, and personally I think that great Finger-in-the-Sky picked up a console somewhere and started playing them. Since He liked what he saw, he must've declared, """"On the 8th Day, let there be Game!"But what do I know about it all, really. After all, I'm just """"The Witness"""" forced to observe it all.__________________________________________________________________________Author's Note: There's a lot of tales where characters get stuck in a Virtual Reality. """"Sword Art Online"""", """"Log Horizon"""", """"The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor"""". This is a story told with the premise inverted -- instead of a person from reality going into a virtual world, what would happen if the virtual world instead came to reality?I want this tale to speak about the aspects of the game, as it has affected the current reality, but the focus of the story should never be on the """"reality-turned-game"""" itself, but on the characters and their oh-so-human struggles, personalities, and attempt to adjust and live within the bounds of their new existence. Hopefully this won't just be a story of """"reality turned into a game"""", but instead will be something more meaningful such as a story of the strengths, perseverance, and humanity of man-kind as they try to adapt and face the unknown.*** And, most importantly, I hope everyone enjoys reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it. ***WARNING: RATED MATURE M[18+] FOR GORE, SEX, VIOLENCE. The apocalypse isn't a pretty place to try to survive in, and neither is every scene in a story trying to describe it.
8 75 - In Serial9 Chapters
Path of the Shaman [HIATUS]
Talin Greymarch attends the prestigious Sovereign Guard Shaman Academy, the greatest institute of learning for shamanic cultivation in the kingdom of Ilios. As he struggles with his day to day school life and cultivation, little does Talin know that he has fallen into the middle of a conspiracy that threatens to shatter the world once again. A merger of the tropes and stylings of Eastern cultivation or Xianxia with Western Sword and sorcery fantasy stories, Path of the Shaman seeks to blur the line between the two. My goal is to establish a believable fantasy world, and I want to pace the story so that I can do that properly. If that sounds appealing to you please give this story a chance. Release schedule: My schedule will be a little inconsistent due to my job, but I aim to release about twice a week.
8 182 - In Serial30 Chapters
All I Wanted {Book 1}
Meet Abigail Jenkins. She's sixteen. Smart, Funny, Pretty, And a good-girl. But, she's never had a boyfriend. Of course, if she hadn’t given her heart to her brother’s best friend, she might not be in this predicament. Opportunities for love long lasting had come and gone, due to her tunnel vision on the subject. At twelve years of age she’d decided that Nick Walker was the one. And that childish dream certainly had rooted deep and flourished with time.
8 227 - In Serial50 Chapters
Aot x reader (book #1)
A single soul who is watching aot. Wake up, wake up, she's in the freaking anime!Also, I might accidentally add a manga spoiler in this fanfic. Not only aot but maybe kny too. So, if you wanna read, go on and enjoy. This is actually my first ever fanfic. 😁😁Attack on titan belongs to Hajime Isayama.Demon Slayer belongs to Koyoharu Gotouge.乃ㄖㄖҜ 1 ✔︎
8 170 - In Serial3 Chapters
Unusual Occurrence
A universe hopping green been who travels through different anime to save the world. Helping those in need while also using the power he gains along the way.Watch as he gains tones of friends and a potential lover. (:I'm gonna add more tabs along the way! Plz give me ideas of what anime I should do next, but, do to me having not watched all the anime, I need time to watch so I can have a general idea of what's it about before writing.
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