Hi everyone, I'm new and green, very. I think YWO's a great idea and am happy to have joined.

I've read and reviewed 4 novels and they were wonderful reads. I posted my own novel on 3 Feb '12 and so far I've had only 1 reader's review which, I'm delighted to say, was a wonderful and generous crit. I was wondering what I've been doing wrong. So far I've got 4 Remaining Reading Credits and O Days since last Reading Credit Attached (I don't understand this) and Members currently assigned chapters (mine presumably) is 0 (Can't really understand this last one either).

Why aren't my chapters being assigned to other members? Be most grateful if some kind soul will explain to me what it is I'm not doing right. Ta.

Hi Willow 55,

Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try it.

Cheers. All the best.

Frank.

Frank, I have copied this from another post introducing your opening chapters...

(Angry) I reviewed the opening of this book but failed the 5 author questions twice which stopped me from praising it. I feel that the questions were ambiguous and almost designed to catch a reader out. I considered it such a shame that the author would not get the 'benefit' of my review, I am posting it here anyway:-

I will start with a very minor criticism. Grammar and punctuation need a once-over, but that is easily rectified, pre-publishing. That aside, within a couple of paragraphs, I was hooked on this read. The story is a simple but interesting and intriguing one. I am a great believer in keeping things straightforward and this yarn is not cluttered with irrelevances such as stupid complex character names and pointless diversions. Best of all is the characterisation and dialogue. The stilted short sentences, often annoying in other contexts, are almost essential here and keep the conversational flow alive and vibrant and 'real'. It is easy to visualise the subject character from the get-go and the image is believeable. Descriptive passages are concise but imaginative. A few similes being a little predictable do not detract too much from the overall originality and enjoyment. The ultimate compliment is, though, my desire to read more...well done Frank.

I know it must be difficult to devise a system whereby it is provable that the submission has been read but perhaps authors should not be too obtuse in their choice of questions.

Good luck mate!

Hi honestanyway,

Thanks for the tips.

I did what you and willow-55 suggested, that is, assign 1 reading credit. I didn't have to wait long although one of the readers failed my test and couldn't submit. Since then, have amended test.

As you say, the reviews are really helpful. Readers are sincere and all out to help.

Best of luck in your writing.

Cheers.

Frank.