WOOHOO. BIG SUMMER BLOWOUT.

Half off swimsuits, clogs, and a Review Shop of my own invention. Yeah?

Well hello there, and welcome to the Big Summer Blowout Review Shop!

Technically, summer is ending from my end of the earth, and it may not even be summer in yours. But who cares right? I just really like the movie Frozen.

Would you like to have your stories reviewed? Yes? Oh, you know you want to. Come, step right in and you will be welcomed with a big warm hug and a hot chocolate. With a slap on your face as to how bad you wrote.

Okay, if you can read that last part, I was just kidding. I love you all. But hey, if you're looking for a quality review shop, then you've come to the right place.

Status:  Open | Closed | Busy | Hiatus | Hiring

Requests are closed for the moment, but we are hiring!

 About us(yay! I am no longer alonee!! :D):

Owner: AwesomeDonut

Well hello there ^_^ I'm not so good with introductions so please bear with me. Feel free to call me Nicole, or better yet, senpai :3. I shall start this off by first of all stating that I am a grammar nazi, so don't be surprised if I come off quite harsh with minor things such as spelling and grammar, because yes, they are quite important. To me anyways lol. Don't worry, I don't bash. I respect each writer's writing style and preferences, and my opinions are merely guidelines for which you should improve on. You don't have to do what I tell you to, because this is your story after all, and I encourage you to play with it, and mold it into what you want it to become. Welp. This was pretty long. And hey, I'm friendly. I want you to be friends with me too ;) So just feel free to talk ^^.

Companion Buddy #1: Chunkee__

Halou! I'm not much of a talker so please bear with me. ^~^. Like senpai up there, I tend to be harsh with grammar, even with minor things like spelling and misuse/lack of punctuation marks. But don't worry, I'll give you guidelines on how to correct and improve them. I can even give you ideas of mine on how to make your story come to life. I may be quiet and all, but I hope I can be friends with you guys! >.< By the way, I accept  genres. Feel free to comment below if you have one.

Companion Buddy #2: halyconx

Heyoooo! Well, I guess I have to be different? I'm SUPREMELY good at introductions, so here I am, talking to you, and you're reading this introduction of mine that is full of bull. Alright, just kidding. Anywayss, people, I am very strict with grammar. Call me a grammar nazi, but hey, just tellin the truth. Mistakes in spelling made my interest in your story lessen, but I'm here to help you, so yeah. Well you will be awkward if you meet me in reallife because I'm not much of a talking person, but love reading changes life, right? But hey, I'm kind and generous (cough) so feel free to be friends with me and talk to me. ^^ Oh and one more thing I don't read /yuri and s. So u can ask the chingu up there instead if you have one ^^

Companion Buddy #3:

RULES:

• Subscribe. But hey, don't worry about it too much. You can unsubscribe once you've gotten your review, but please subscribe momentarily because you'd never know when I've finished your request.
• Upvotes are appreciated, but not a must. =)
• Request in the Comment Section.
• You can choose which reviewer to review your story. Yup ^^. You can choose either me or my buddy-- but just to let you know, I, AwesomeDonut, does not review or heavy . My companion, on the other hand, does. So feel free to request from her :D
• No rushing. Please. If you have any questions or comments to add regarding your review, feel free to do so. But rushing will not be tolerated. Hey, I have a life bro. Oh god I don't mean to sound that harsh.
• Crediting is optional. This shop is merely to help other authors with their writing.
• Request as much as you want. And re-do's are welcome too.
• No bashing is to be tolerated around here. I would really hate to make a blacklist, so please don't bash.
• I have the right to refuse your story. I normally don't do that so don't worry :).
• I can read up to 15 chapters only if I wish, but since I want this to be a thorough review, I don't think I'll be doing that any time soon. Just a heads up though.
• You can choose between a graded or a non-graded review. Yehet!
• Text Selection MUST be allowed.  If you don't know how to do it, just comment below haha. I feel too lazy to be typing up the whole instructions here.
• Comment after receiving your review. Just so that I know you've see it. And feel free to correct me on some things, I don't mind. Make sure to do it politely though.
• Comment after applying. Once you've applied to be one of our staff, please don't forget to comment.
• Password: Jean Val Jean

RUBRICS:

Title [-/10]
I'll be looking at the uniqueness of your title here. How eye-catching is it? Does it relate to your story? If I was scrolling down the Latest Updates on AFF, would it catch my eye? Remember, unique doesn't always mean great. I'll be looking at the punctuation of your title too. I don't ever want to see a title like this: Th3 St0ry 0f My L1f3. I've seen some people do that. No... just. No.
 

Foreword/Description [-/20]
Foreword and Description have a huge deal for me. They're the awesome little peeps that make a person want to click subscribe or next chapter to the story. Your foreword has power, my dear. Yes. Power.
 

Appearance [-/5]
On this one, I don't particularly think I have the right to judge on it. Sure, props to you if you made your own poster/background but I also know that some people here get their poster/background from a shop, and even if it's horrible, you still have to stick with it for six months, or else you'd be blacklisted. I understand, bro. So I'm a little light here ^^ Just my own little opinions here and there :D
 

Spelling/Grammar [-/15]
As I said, I am a humongous Grammar Nazi, so I will be a bit tight on this one. I will also be looking at your writing style, whether enjoyable for me or not. I will be checking on your vocabulary usage, and the enjoyment I get from reading your story. I mean, there has been stories in which where, the plotline is just so totally cliche, but the way it's written makes a real big difference. Again, I just want to emphasize, these are my own opnions, and are just suggestions and guidelines as to how you can improve. I encourage you to play around with your story a bit.
 

Plot [-/15]
Oh hail the great and mighty plotline. This is one-- if not, the-- most important aspect of your story. Of course, your plotline is what it will be revolving around and what I'm looking for here is something fresh, something original. You know, just like what every other reviewer/reader is looking for. Plot twists are the best. THE BEST I tell you. I do comment on stories as I read on, so you would know if I was into it or not.
 

Characterization [-/20]
Characterization is a crucial part of a story too. It's what it thrives on-- after all, the story revolves around a main character and their minions. Otherwise called, side characters. Now, we wouldn't want all the characters acting like the protagonist now, do we? Nor do we want them to all have the same habits, attitudes and personalities. It will be grey. Just... plain dull. But, on the opposite side of things, we never ever ever never want to see complete Mary Sue's. Okay now, I must admit. Mary Sues are one of my pet peeves. It. Just. Pisses. Me. Off. A girl/guy should never be that perfect. I mean come on, no one cannot have at least one thing that they dislike about themselves(unless they were extremely narcissistic, now that would be a good one). And also, you'll know you've done a good job if you made me hate the antagonist, because I will say so. But yes, I have ranted too much about this. Moving on.
 

Flow [-/10]
I have seen quite a few authors struggle on this one, and I don't blame them because sometimes, you just cannot tell if your story is going too fast, or too slow. Until you read it over again that is. I would understand if it was under the Mystery/Suspense genre, because the pacing continually fluctuates there. But besides from that, we don't want to see something happen so painfully slow, that we begin to lose interest.
 

Overall Enjoyment/Reviewer's Note [-/5]
This is just a whatever kinda thing. Sometimes, I may enjoy a story, yet the genre might not be my type. So you can choose to disregard this section. And plus, I'll be putting in some extra notes or tips that I didn't get to include in the previous ones. Feel free to comment, protest or whatever.
 

Grand Total [-/100]

THE ALMIGHTY FORM:

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