ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey there, everyone!

Sorry for the sparse updates; we’ve been busier than we had originally expected, but we’re hoping to get more reviews up shortly! That being said, we’ll be closing the request form for the time being as we prioritize finishing the requests currently in our queue. If you’re here to confirm a request from December, please note that we’ll be extending the confirmation deadline to August 6 at 11:59pm EST.

It’s come to our attention recently that some individuals tend to focus on our scores rather than the feedback that we share. Here at Kodawari, we believe that scores are just numbers: they don’t possess the same volume as our words, and by choosing to only focus on scores, it can be easy to forget about the improvement that we strive to promote at this shop. Our intention has always been to point out the weak spots in our requester’s stories so that they know where they can improve as they continue to create—not to discourage others from writing. I cannot stress this idea enough: though our words may be sharp at times, we only have the intention of sharing what we’ve learned about writing with those who ask for our feedback. We’re just four kids in college who have a penchant for fiction, and as we continue to work here at Kodawari, we hope to improve ourselves as honest reviewers who can share our love with others (even if that love can be a little tough).

That being said, we’ve unanimously decided to begin removing scores from reviews that obtain a mark of under thirty-five from our published reviews. These scores will not be released to anyone outside of the Kodawari staff (requester included) under any circumstances. Since we take some time to finish each of our requests, it’s completely understandable if you’ve forgotten whether or not you requested for a scored or unscored review. If this is the case, feel free to privately message any member of the Kodawari staff and we’ll be happy to let you know.

We’re thankful for everyone that’s continued to support us and for the oodles of patience that our requesters have for us. It can be really easy to get discouraged sometimes, so we’re eternally grateful for you guys. I know I say this a lot, but it’s only because it’s true: we wouldn’t be anywhere without you.

lots of love,

jess and squad kodawari

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Natocuty #1 Nov 12, 2016 17:00:33

Chapter 43: Hey! :)
Just applied as a reviewer.

meeno24315 #2 Sep 23, 2016 04:25:11

Hi! I've applied as a reviewer! Hopefully you'll consider me! :)

-Vminatic #3 Sep 11, 2016 10:23:24

I've applied as a reviewer!

valyria #4 Aug 16, 2016 09:27:57

Applied as a reviewer ^^

strawberrychoc #5 Aug 1, 2016 17:05:47

Chapter 67: Wow, thank you so much for the review! I actually expected the review to be extremely harsh and critical because I felt that the story is a bit weaker than my other stories, so I feel really happy with your review! I really appreciated the amount of thought you put into the review and even went far as to highlight my grammar problems along with the examples, I can't imagine the time you spent in making this review and I'm glad that you find my story to be bearable despite the countless grammar errors haha. I can't thank you enough for the detailed review, I'm still learning to improve my grammar since English is my second language, so I am really thankful for the mistakes you pointed out!

Oh, about the college lunch breaks, in my university we have a lunch break for an hour so I applied it to my story. I should've explained a word or two about it like you said to avoid confusion xD

I'm really glad that you find the story to be enjoyable to read! To be honest, while I was writing the story, I was rooting for Taehyung myself and even considered scraping the whole plot and make him the lead hahaha thank you once again for the review, I'll be crediting your shop in my story! ^^

sweetponzu #6 Jul 28, 2016 04:54:48

Chapter 58: Hello, i've requested for a review of Voicemail by LoveisAMyth. will this comment serve as confirmation?

fetchings #7 Jul 14, 2016 10:00:57

Chapter 66: hello!
first of all, thank you so much for the time and effort you put into the review! i really do appreciate the amount of thought and consideration that went into it and the detailed way you went about with the ways i could improve! to be honest, i was having a pretty crap day but reading this review really did lift my spirits a little ;;; i do have to say that this piece of writing was posted quite some time ago so my writing has changed a little since the time of posting (although i'm a little lost as to whether it's been for the good or worse orz) i haven't been writing for quite some time because of school but your review has given me renewed confidence in my writing since i've always been pretty insecure about it ;____; i'm more clear about the areas i've to work on in the future, which i'm really really grateful for as i've sort of hit a plateau in writing recently and overall i can't express how thankful i am!! i'm glad my writing was enjoyable for you, and will definitely request again once i've written something i'm happy with (hopefully in the near future!)
thank you, amber ♡

kooshii #8 Jul 11, 2016 14:31:05

Chapter 65: Thank you very much for the wonderful review! :)
Firstly, I'd like to thank you for pointing out everything I can improve with the story. I've always known that my story was lacking, but it helps so much more when someone else tells you what's wrong and how you can improve. I have only written half a chapter or so for the story since last time I updated it because I've really down and stuck on the story. However, after your review, I feel much better, and I'll definitely go back to the story and edit the crap out of it.
English is not my first language. I'm used to writing short stories for my exams, and they're limited to only two pages, so I think my writing style comes from writing those short stories. Also, that's why I know I need to improve my characterization and character development.
Right now, I have only read quickly through the review, but I know I will come back to it again and again whenever I sit down to either edit Frost or write another story. I think everything you've written in the review is incredibly helpful; you've done an exceptional job, as you always do.
I'll definitely come back to request a review for another story of mine sometime.
Again, thank you! :)