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_________________________________________________BOOK COVER_________________________________________Title: Crushing on Jung Eunji
Author: Loveyoukpop
Reviewer: spark931
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First Thoughts:
 - Title: Fluffy title. Typical fluffy title XD Cute.
 - Description: Don't put that poster credit in your desc. Put that in your foreword. If you put it there, no one will be able to see your story summary until they click on your story, and they won't do that. For your actual description, capitalize the 'e' in Eunji. I think it's enough to use one question mark per sentence, and no need to put 'read to find out.'
 - Poster: It's very cute, and conveys your fluffy theme well. Love the font choice.
Plot: 
Grammar: So in terms of your grammar, you don't necessarily have missing words, or wrong articles, it's more of a punctuation thing. You are missing commas, dashes, and you aren't captializing names or beginning of sentences. Sometimes, you are missing a space after periods. The best way to solve this problem is to learn more about English grammar, and get a beta-reader who can help you. I can provide you some links for you to learn about punctuation, correct usage of punctuation. If you fix this, a lot of your better points in your story will shine through. You also should consider getting a beta-reader who can fix your word usages, and tell you what could be better in its place. There are a lot of places in your story where the word usage is too strong. It's a little hard to grasp as a non-native, but if you read more books in English, you'll slowly start to grasp it.

Characters/Flow: As your story is so short, it's virtually impossible for me to write anything for these two sections. 
Style: Your style is really, simple. There's not much to it, and I honestly think that it sort of conveys a kids' story book! I've actually never read a story with chapters quite as short as yours, and I'm not sure if that's a bad or a good thing. Personally, I don't have anything against it, but it's not something that would leave a lasting impact on my mind, or cause me to recommend it to anyone. This style does make me want to go to the next page of the chapter though. I recommmend you not to switch POV's in your story. As you're still developing as an author, I think it'd be better for you to stay in third following Eunji as you have been doing in chapters 1-3.

Tips: Work on your English and grammar! Also, I recommend reading books about how to better tell a story. Right now, your chapters are very short, and contain a lot of bare fluff. Read about imagery, detail, and other things that make stories a lot better! Also think about what your will be, the emotions in the story. Right now, it's only fluff, and no substance. However~ I like those cliffhangers. Keep those; they are really cute >.<
Overall Enjoyment + Final Notes: It took me less than 3 minutes to read what you've written so far. While this doesn't really make me hate your story, it's not something I really like either. It's not something that you really typically see. I think that you should try to make your chapters a bit longer. I understand that you're trying to end with a cliffhanger, but try to add more in between. Suggestions to add more: imagery, how characters feel, more foreshadowing (if you want, but meh), MORE CUTE FLUFF INTERACTIONS.

Thank you for requesting. I apologize terribly if there is any words that you take on account for harshness. I sincerely say that I do not want to be harsh! If you want any more help, feel free to message me privately!
Reactions I had while reading your story: Oh! The format changes each chapter! Currently, I think your 4th chapter's format is the most visually appealing, so change all your chapters to match it!
I'm so sorry this review is short. Since your story is really short right now, and you just started it, there wasn't much to review on!
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KangminBread
#1
Hey dear, I decided to start a challenge would you mind advertising it in your shop?
https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1296550
Rsamara
#2
story name+link: The Disillusions of a Survivor
https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1265754/the-disillusions-of-a-survivor-action-angst-mystery-psychological-romance-exo-got7

It has 12 chapters so far.

genre: action, mystery, romance

focus point: The plot line, characters and grammar.

other comments: I would like to know if my story is aconplishing to invoke emotions and questions or not. Also is it fitting into the genre it is or not. If it's too rushed or too detailed or any other negative points, I would like to know. Basically, I want to know what I should work on. Also knowing what my strong points are would help.

rushed?: Absolutely not. ^.^

orchid award?: Sure, that'd be amazing. :)

Thanks a lot though <33
Snowcakie
#3
Chapter 45: Picked up! I will credit later on tonight! Thabk you so much for the review, and I will certainly keep your comments in mind.
KangminBread
#4
hi i just noticed my name is not on the status list, just want to confirm it's being done ^^
ali060903
#5
Chapter 44: Actually, the poster I want you to review is the BubbleGum Graphicshop one, the orange, colorful one to be exact. ^^ Taht one screams fluffy and cuteness, but no wizard haha! You can tell your opinions in the comment then! And thank you so much for such a positive feedback! I didn't expect kind compliments like that! Thanks a lot for your review. ^^ I'll make sure to fix some grammatical errors and apply your tips. ^^
shesamytheu
#6
Chapter 43: Hello! I'm here for the pick-up. Firstly, thank you very much for taking some time to review my story. I know how much effort and time that takes and I'm really grateful to receive a review from you.

I've put the Taeyeon lyrics and italicized lines to the foreword! I don't see much difference but I guess it'd be great to follow your advice hahahahaha.

Maybe I should put teenage drama instead? Honestly, I'm not sure how I should tag the story. Like, I tagged it with "comedy" once but somebody said that the story wasn't funny lmao. So I removed the tag and put slice of life instead when the story has these nonsensical scenes... Do you have any suggestion on what tags I'm supposed to use for this story? I'm basing this fic on an anime and it's quite evident that the scenes are mostly following the romcom anime formula hahaha.

Yes, Kyungsoo is very flat. I'm struggling with fleshing out his character but I think that I'm getting a hang of how he's supposed to behave. Well, I hope.

I strongly agree with the flow & pacing. I do feel like nothing much happens and the scenes keep repeating themselves. This is one of the reasons why I wanted to discontinue the story lmao.

Thank you very much for the tips! I think that they're very on-point and they can definitely help me with my struggles.
KissDromedaGirl
#7
Story Name: Twinkling Lights for the Sinners

Story Link: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/966878/

Genre: Tragedy, Romance, Slice of Life, Mature

Focus Point: The ending; how it flows altogether.

Other comments: This has trigger warnings, and it literally took me coming out of a dark place to complete it, which I find ironic. It's a three-shot in a way, so it's not too long. But I'd like to know if it all connects together, because sometimes I go off without noticing.

Rushed: No. Take your time, please! ^^

Would you like to be included in the orchard award? Sure?