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Hello, YWSers! Decided to set this thread up to motivate myself to review more chapters, poems, etc. I'm a bit of a slow reviewer but I'll do my best, and maybe I can break that record.
Please note that I review the work as it is, with the idea that the main purpose of a review is to help the writer improve and also motivate them to continue writing. I'm not a therapist, professional 'befriender' or counsellor. I'm also not a sensitivity reader. If your work is very personal and not something you want someone to react to or pick apart for the purposes of critique, I am likely not the right reviewer for you.
Types of works I can review:
I'm basically happy to review any of the main mediums published on YWS, whether it be poems, fiction, or even a piece of art.
I am notably much less experienced in reviewing scripts and visual art, but I can try my best!
I'm not reliably able to review:
1. Heavily political works
2. Heavily theological/ spiritual essays or articles
3. Works involving heavily graphic depictions of the following (so in YWS ratings, 18+, with a Mature or Violence tag): (see the spoiler)
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4. Works whose focus is the real-life struggles of a particular group
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Timeframe
I should be able to get to your work within a week normally. If I'm really busy that week, then it may take longer.
Reviews and Requesting
If there's anything specific you would like me to comment on, feel free to mention it in your request. Otherwise, I generally go over themes, imagery, word choices and structure for poetry and themes (if any are significant), imagery, plot, characterisation and structure for stories. For articles, I could comment on the general style, as well as offer suggestions on arguments and examples.
Sample Reviews (my 'template', as in the headers, will change depending on the work I'm reviewing, but the general analysis looks something like this)
1. Poems/ Lyrics (can't comment on the quality of a musical score, though!)
2. Short stories
3. Articles
4. Book Chapters
5. Scripts
Happily awaiting your requests
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