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I should make it clear from the start that I'm not a native speaker myself, but I'm fairly fluent and I know my limits, so I should be able to give most people helpful language tips (at least the non-natives), but I won't go over your text in detail and correct every mistake/typo I find (because that takes a really long time).

 

Speaking of time, if your story is chaptered, I might only read the first 1-3 chapters to get the feel for it. Of course it would be better to read all of it, but I don't have all the time in the world, and usually that is enough to come up with some helpful tips at least.

 

The reason for this review shop is not to judge your story on an absolute scale, but suggest ways to improve each story on the level that it's at. So I will not give your story a numerical grade (such as 75/100).

 

I haven't done this before, so I don't know how many reviews I will do, maybe 1-3 a month, depending on how many (if any) applications I get and how much time I have, and if I feel like it. If I get more applications than I can handle, I will pick and choose according to my mood (see here).

 

I'm only one person, and I'm going to give my personal opinion about your story, which is always going to be biased in some sense. So don't accept my comments blindly, but don't dismiss them too easily either. Take some time to think about the suggestions, maybe try them out, and then decide if it works for you personally.

 

I don't mind at all if you put your story up for more than one review shop, in fact I encourage it, to get different opinions. However, be aware that some of the review shops out there don't make any sense at all are a bit weird so don't follow them blindly.

 

Quality does not guaranty popularity.

Making your stories better does not necessarily mean that they will become more popular.

Just so you know.

 

Lastly, and this is maybe the most important point:

Before applying, make sure that you actually want your stories to be criticized.

No matter how good they are, I'm going to find something about them that I think could be improved, so make sure that you are okay with that.

Usually we put our hearts into these stories (even the really bad ones), so hearing them criticized will hurt.

There is nothing wrong with having fun writing without wanting to get better.

But if you really do want to improve, hopefully this shop can help.

 

 

 

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amusingmurdermachine #1
Hi! Do you still accept stories for review? :)
stellarstarlight #2
Chapter 1: I've always been curious about review shops. I could never do it myself. If you don't mind my asking, how do you decide what to review? Like, what parts to focus on?
infernoforte #3
Chapter 3: 1. Name of Story: Da Capo

2. Pairing: Mainly Kihyun and Minhyuk, Monsta X

3. Genre/brief description: (Romance, AU and one-shot)/At last, Minhyuk decides to start from the beginning.

4. Link:https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1300428/da-capo-fairylights-kihyuk

5. Are you a native speaker of English?: No.

6. I want the review to be posted here.

7. Nothing in the story is included in your "I don't read list".

8. Nope, I just want your critique.

Thank you!
oeschinen #4
Chapter 3: I'm just dropping by to say that I read all your reviews, and I really like how you do it :D Even when it's criticism, it's constructive and you word it out nicely, providing guidance on how to rectify the mistakes the author may be doing. I love the reviews you do, and reading it sort of calms down someone like me who is really anxious, since you even gave the authors an option for privacy.
Jaydreamer #5
Chapter 9: Hey! Thank you so much for the straightforwards, in-depth review! I really appreciate your honesty on things that didn't quite work out and things I need to work on. Yea, a more broader perspective is definitely one of those things. I am one person, after all, and writing dialogue is almost like having a conversation with myself XD I'll work on differentiating my characters and flushing out their personalities a bit more. As for Wonho, I'm sorry you found him really creepy, and now that I go back to it, it really does seem that way. I didn't intend for him to be creepy, and that's also on the topic of broadening my perspective as well. When I wrote it, I mostly envisioned myself as Wonho and wrote other characters from his perspective, without diving deep into their minds. That's probably why Hyunwoo's letter came off as contrived or, like you said, "easy". But thanks for letting me know and putting together the review! It definitely helps, and I'll work on becoming a better writer off your advice :)
flytothesKAI #6
Chapter 3: 1. Name of Story: Light of my Life (Fire of My Loins)

2. Pairing: Daehyunx Youngjae (BAP)

3. Genre/ Brief Description: psychiatrist youngjae is assigned to a mentally insane criminal daehyun. youngjae has to find the answer from daehyun but instead falling for him.

4. Link to the story: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1277543

5. Native speaker: no

6. Do you want the review to be posted here as a chapter (with or without anonymity) or by PM: Here is fine

7. Is anything about your story included in my 'I don't read'-list, then what: No

Thank you! :D
aibeast #7
Chapter 3: 1. Name of Story: Doing Stuff

2. Pairing: Kim Young Kwang x OC & Yeo Jin Goo x OC

3. Genre/Brief Description: A collection of simple, straightforward one shots that is more like a scenario fanfics about domestic lifestyle and normal things couples do with their significant others. The main purpose of these fics is solely for entertainment and joy.

4. Link to story: https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1196052/

5. Native Speaker: No. English is my second language.

6. Do you want the review to be posted here as a chapter (with or without anonymity) or by PM: Here is fine but PM is preferable.

7. Is anything about your story included in my 'I don't read'-list, then what: OC x K-actors and het

8. Comment or special wishes (not necessary): I really hope I can get a review because though I know my fics has insignificant plots, I tend to write a lot of angst and this one, in particular, is not. And the second chapter was written in First-Person POV, which is something new and rare for me. I really want to improve that aspect of my writing because I feel like I am too comfortable writing in Third Person for my other fics. I'm in desperate need of constructive criticism... Thank you!
Jaydreamer #8
Chapter 3: 1. Name of Story: Zero is a Color

2. Pairing: Wonho x Hyungwon (Monsta X)

3. Genre/ Brief Description: Angsty fluff romance... Soulmateau. People have a timer on their wrist that counts down to the moment they see their soulmate's eyes and their world becomes chromatic. After an unexpected car crash right in front of him, Hoseok's timer keeps fluctuating as his soulmate fights on the brink of death.

4. Link to the story: https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1262605/

5. Native speaker: Yes

6. Do you want the review to be posted here as a chapter (with or without anonymity) or by PM: Here is fine

7. Is anything about your story included in my 'I don't read'-list, then what: Nope

Thank you! :)
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