Post by Blackheart on Feb 27, 2007 22:12:02 GMT -5
This is an example of what a review should look like. Obviously this is not the depth we expect everyone to do every review as, but it would be nice if you could make it something similar to this. The reason I chose a review that was a C is that it shows you it's okay not to give a great review. If someone does an average job, just tell them; how else can they make improvements?
Please do your best to give a decent description of each category, whether you gave it a 1 or a 10!
To Stand Out, Giantkit's Story
Plot: 7/10
The plot of this story was definitely original, but it wasn't anything great, or exciting. It will get your attention, but it's not a "page turner". It's kind of out there, which can be good, but it stretches to the point where you know it will be predictable, and end in a feel good story.
Note: This story is only through chapter one at the present time.
Readability: 7/10
Nothing good here, but nothing bad. It flows, but it's not special, but at the same time it's easy to read through, you have to go back once or twice only a couple times. Very plain, almost bland. Like I said, not eye-popping good, and not bad either.
Mechanics: 8/10
This story gets the job done pretty well here. There are only a few mistakes in the spelling department, but the thing that brought it down from a 9 was some of the punctuational things. It wasn't bad, but there were one or two times when it was just like, "How did you miss there." Not too shabby overall here.
Originality: 10/10
Well, of all things that this story is, original is definitely one of them. I don't know that anyone has ever written about what would happen if a bear cub was brought into, and raised by the Clan cats. It's one of the better parts of this whole thing. The names of all the cats in the Clans are quite original as well, and even the Clans themselves have new names! Good job here.
Characters: 8/10
Above average characters, though not great, they are defined enough, and do have their own personalities. There is also the nice ad-on of a Clan Information page if you're confused at all. Some of the characters are fairly boring, but most are quite original. There is definitely some good in this department. The names were also quite nice, most I've never seen before.
Description: 5/10
The worst part of this entire story was the description. It's just, not all there. Sometimes it's good, and you can picture everything that's going on, but the problem is that, often times it's not there, or if it is, it's very repetitive. The same word might be used, for example, to describe a way something was said two times in a row.
Continuity: NA/10
Nothing really to deal with here, it's still early, too early to tell how this will go.
Overall: 75% C
Average plot, mediocre readability, some very original ideas, but lacking in description gets this story a C. Now, a C is not bad at all, it's average, it will help you pass the time if your bored, but if you want something to really get into there are definitely things you could find. The story could easily improve with a bit more thought to detail, and maybe a little more done with the characters. Not bad, but not good, average.
LINK: www.fanfiction.net/s/3373702/1/
Please do your best to give a decent description of each category, whether you gave it a 1 or a 10!
To Stand Out, Giantkit's Story
Plot: 7/10
The plot of this story was definitely original, but it wasn't anything great, or exciting. It will get your attention, but it's not a "page turner". It's kind of out there, which can be good, but it stretches to the point where you know it will be predictable, and end in a feel good story.
Note: This story is only through chapter one at the present time.
Readability: 7/10
Nothing good here, but nothing bad. It flows, but it's not special, but at the same time it's easy to read through, you have to go back once or twice only a couple times. Very plain, almost bland. Like I said, not eye-popping good, and not bad either.
Mechanics: 8/10
This story gets the job done pretty well here. There are only a few mistakes in the spelling department, but the thing that brought it down from a 9 was some of the punctuational things. It wasn't bad, but there were one or two times when it was just like, "How did you miss there." Not too shabby overall here.
Originality: 10/10
Well, of all things that this story is, original is definitely one of them. I don't know that anyone has ever written about what would happen if a bear cub was brought into, and raised by the Clan cats. It's one of the better parts of this whole thing. The names of all the cats in the Clans are quite original as well, and even the Clans themselves have new names! Good job here.
Characters: 8/10
Above average characters, though not great, they are defined enough, and do have their own personalities. There is also the nice ad-on of a Clan Information page if you're confused at all. Some of the characters are fairly boring, but most are quite original. There is definitely some good in this department. The names were also quite nice, most I've never seen before.
Description: 5/10
The worst part of this entire story was the description. It's just, not all there. Sometimes it's good, and you can picture everything that's going on, but the problem is that, often times it's not there, or if it is, it's very repetitive. The same word might be used, for example, to describe a way something was said two times in a row.
Continuity: NA/10
Nothing really to deal with here, it's still early, too early to tell how this will go.
Overall: 75% C
Average plot, mediocre readability, some very original ideas, but lacking in description gets this story a C. Now, a C is not bad at all, it's average, it will help you pass the time if your bored, but if you want something to really get into there are definitely things you could find. The story could easily improve with a bit more thought to detail, and maybe a little more done with the characters. Not bad, but not good, average.
LINK: www.fanfiction.net/s/3373702/1/