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Atiger - you reviewed my 'novel'
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stephminns
 19 Dec 2008, 20:32 #53782 Reply To Post
:omg::omg:

You missed that, so how seriously should I take the rest of your critique regarding plot, character building etc? After all, structuring a short story (as opposed to a novel) is a whole different ball game when it comes to building the plot, character introduction, pace etc.

I don't want to sound like a whinger but why on earth do some members here bother to submit a minimal review (as this was) yet make it glaringly obvious they really didn't put much effort into it and missed even the obvious (that it was NOT a novel)?

I was guilty once of this myself, rushing to get a review in by the deadline. It was a short story but I read it as opening chapters and assessed it on that basis - later realised my mistake and was mortified (but I did mark it high anyway).

Would have emailed you privately Atiger but your email is marked private.

Frustrated..wasted credit?...

Anyone else had this experience, to throw it open out of curiosity? I'm sure it's a recurring theme.



Steph

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angelscribe
 21 Mar 2009, 12:05 #54301 Reply To Post
Steph, I've been marked the same thing for my reviews, i.e., 'novels' for short stories. For genre, it's labeled as a short story, when it's a short story, not a novel. I wonder why.
stephminns
 01 Apr 2009, 12:42 #54522 Reply To Post
Could be people trying to rush a review I guess, Angelscribe.
If I felt I wasn't able to pay attention and give someone's work its proper dues now I wouldn't bother doing a review. I looked back at some of my early reviews when I first joined here where I've written a bland min words that say nothing much really about someone's story. Now when I get these type of reviews myself I have to admit I find them frustrating and pretty unhelpful.
Steph

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Steevang
 02 Apr 2009, 21:29 #54561 Reply To Post
Quote: stephminns, Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 12:42
Could be people trying to rush a review I guess, Angelscribe.
If I felt I wasn't able to pay attention and give someone's work its proper dues now I wouldn't bother doing a review. I looked back at some of my early reviews when I first joined here where I've written a bland min words that say nothing much really about someone's story. Now when I get these type of reviews myself I have to admit I find them frustrating and pretty unhelpful.


Its just the way it is - welcome to the club. Some can review and some can't. it's rough with the smooth I'm afraid.
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joben
 05 Apr 2009, 10:12 #54613 Reply To Post
Quote: Steevang, Thursday, 2 Apr 2009 21:29
Quote: stephminns, Wednesday, 1 Apr 2009 12:42
Could be people trying to rush a review I guess, Angelscribe.
If I felt I wasn't able to pay attention and give someone's work its proper dues now I wouldn't bother doing a review. I looked back at some of my early reviews when I first joined here where I've written a bland min words that say nothing much really about someone's story. Now when I get these type of reviews myself I have to admit I find them frustrating and pretty unhelpful.


Its just the way it is - welcome to the club. Some can review and some can't. it's rough with the smooth I'm afraid.


Amen to that.

It has happened to me too. It is all part of the rough and tumble of getting your work "critiqued"

People make mistakes so I wouldn't get too upset.

I also think it is a good way to get toughened up for the time when you send stuff out to agents an publishers.

I also talk bollocks on; awriteblog.com
angelscribe
 05 Apr 2009, 12:19 #54622 Reply To Post
Thanks you guys for your replies. At least I'm not the only ones when it's mislabeled or the ratings are offish. Thanks for your opinions.
dancingsue
 09 Apr 2009, 17:13 #54901 Reply To Post
It's very frustrating when this happens - you've put your story into the right category and it hasn't been picked up. So it has been reviewed with a different structure in mind. It's happened to me several times so now, at the beginning of each piece, I put the title and (short story). It seems to have done the trick!
the long and the short of it

jjmarsh
 09 Apr 2009, 21:58 #54913 Reply To Post
After a series of reviews on my SHORT STORY which expressed interest or confusion as to how it 'would develop', I added a question to the reader test.

What have you just read?
A: A novel
B: A short story
C: My shopping list

That seemed to focus attention.
MLT
 10 Apr 2009, 20:16 #54938 Reply To Post
What a brilliant idea. I hope nobody said 'shopping list'
Athene
 10 Apr 2009, 22:06 #54941 Reply To Post
I agree - what a good idea! Or you could try my suggestion: see "The place where everyone knows your name" thread.


Athene


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