How to Tame Your Writer

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Title (2/5)

I still cannot picture who or what a "writer" is; I could only picture in my head an author. Maybe it's too early into the story.
 
Foreward/Description (8/10)
 
My only critic is that it's too long.
 
Appearance (4/5)
 
Minus one for the changing fonts within the story.
 
Plot (10/15)
 
There isn't much to work with yet but I do like the idea of a romantic comedy. And I can see it heading towards that direction with Key's sassy spunky attitude. 
 
However, content and setting the right foundation matters to me so; you need to explain what the hell Key is; I believe it's something not normal in the human world and that makes Jonghyun's reaction slightly underplayed. Also 30-40cm isn't exactly a barbie doll size so do keep in mind when you arrange his movements and accommodation in the later chapters. (ie Jonghyun can't exactly keep him in a pocket or bag for that matter)
 
I would have liked more build-up into shaping Jonghyun's sense of lost over the guitar. Why does it matter so much to him etc.  I get he's a guitarist and all but is there some emotional attachment or is it purely about the bread and butter?
 
Giving you such a grade because the story barely started and there's a lot of room for improvement. 
 
 
Originality (13/15)
 
Not like I have never come across stories about little humans but it's definitely exciting to see the direction you're gonna take.
 
Language (19/20)
 
Really nothing major, it just wasn't that smooth a read for me; could be style of writing and phrasing and it could really be a personal subjective view so just small penalization.
 
Flow (7/10)
 
Minus the lack of build-up into the story and characters so far. It is fine. Maybe just a tad bit slow in terms of progression but hey these are short opening chapters.
 
Characterization (5/10)
 
As mentioned above, Jonghyun and his relationship with the guitar. 
 
A lot of room for more progression since Key just entered his life and he does seem rather displeased. 
 
Heavy penalty here because Key is not human so you definitely need to explain; I'm expecting this in future chapters to come ;-)
 
Overall Enjoyment (7/10)
 
Cute and fluffy read definitely and it almost got the sides of my lips twitching so well done. 
 
Reviewed by: eunhyuksgal
 
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ThanhXuan
#1
Chapter 135: Thanks for the review ♡
Amalya
#2
Chapter 134: Thank you for taking the time to review my story oohkatsoo. I didn't mind the wait and getting the additional perspective was a good thing in the end. ;)
I have been warned about the too many characters too quickly thing in a previous review and have yet to try and fix that, but duly noted again. haha As for the capitalization issue, I think I was going for that fairly bizarre context (in English anyway) where you capitalize some of the terms when they refer to very specific named creatures (Namjoon's father as a Titan (Perses in his back story) versus titans as a race). Likewise for chimaera though that one was never meant to be capitalized. The only one I really had an issue with in writing was actually Cyclops and that was because my spell checker kept saying the lowercase spelling was wrong. >.> lol
I will certainly consider adding more descriptions or definitions for some of the harder to grasp terms, such as what a titan actually is, in the future. I was much better about doing that in my Norse mythology story to be honest. lol I'm pretty sure the time crunch to finish it before the deadline made me sloppy here.
The game they played was meant to sort of parallel a crude cross between more modern day football (in the US) as evidenced by the in-story name, which is a fairly barbaric sport to begin with, and the gladiator events of ancient Greece and Rome, which were very barbaric events in which the competitors often died. As for the sudden appearance of the monster, I'm not sure I can actually fix that one, or if I want to at the moment. I'll think it over and see what comes of it, but either way, I do appreciate the review all the same.
It's especially nice to confirm what I am able to do well in the story just as much as it's good to be aware of what can be smoothed out more. So again, thank you for the review. I hope my comment might be able to help explain things a bit more in turn but I shall credit you and the shop immediately. ^_^
aya-ELF
#3
Chapter 4: Hi!! I have a question, do you guys only do reviews for completed stories??
libianno
#4
Chapter 128: Thank you for the review on Chasing Pavements. I appreciate you straight forward and honest opinions. I will use the pointers you have provided me well :)
funkybastard
#5
Chapter 12: Hii, I just start writing and i really want to improve my skill and i like how blunt and forward this review shop is ^^. How do i request from the shop?
thelittleluhan
#6
Chapter 113: Thank you for the review! I didn't expect what you gave me, I was honestly thinking it would be a lot worse. I'll definitely keep in mind what you said about Title and Appearance. I did feel the same about the title being less focused on the main character when you mentioned it, so that's definitely something I'll work on. I might see if I can change the title to a more fitting one (but I'm soooo bad at titles >_<). Thank you again for taking the time to review my story. You don't know how much it means to me that you at least enjoyed it ^_^
sorindae_
#7
Chapter 110: This review really hurt my feelings. But it's okay. I know of I have to improve my grammar. Thank you for helping review this story.
ZiahZiah
#8
Thank you so much for the review! (honestly, I thought I'd get worse) hahaha I'll change that grammar error soon. I'm so glad you pointed that out. :) by the way, may I ask who my reviewer was? I wanted to credit them in my Foreword! Thank you! :D
-dulcet
#9
Chapter 84: Oh thank you for the review. I'll credit you indeed I'll keep your tips in mind. Thank you :)