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rinkytink
 20 Jun 2011, 07:03 #121003 Reply To Post
Not packing my bags just yet but I'd appreciate any feedback on this site-I had a couple of friends recomend it as being the most helpful.
Only an "s" stands between laughter and slaughter.
notleyab
 20 Jun 2011, 08:15 #121006 Reply To Post
Quote: rinkytink, Monday, 20 Jun 2011 07:03
Not packing my bags just yet but I'd appreciate any feedback on this site-I had a couple of friends recomend it as being the most helpful.


What did yr friends have to say abt it Jo/Daisy?(whoever you are today).
Anything written down you cd pass on wd be interesting to see.
LorraineDouglas
 20 Jun 2011, 09:28 #121014 Reply To Post
I'm a member over there as well, although I haven't posted anything for a while. It has a slightly different system in that you have to build up 'karma' in order to post anything for review. You get so much 'karma' for reviewing other people's work and for various other things, so you might end up doing a few reviews before getting any reviews yourself. The critiques over there are generally of a high standard, though - I'm meaning to spend some time there again.
rinkytink
 20 Jun 2011, 09:33 #121015 Reply To Post
Thanks Lorraine-sounds very cool-the thought of high standard reviews is very appealing to me at the moment,
Quote: LorraineDouglas, Monday, 20 Jun 2011 09:28
I'm a member over there as well, although I haven't posted anything for a while. It has a slightly different system in that you have to build up 'karma' in order to post anything for review. You get so much 'karma' for reviewing other people's work and for various other things, so you might end up doing a few reviews before getting any reviews yourself. The critiques over there are generally of a high standard, though - I'm meaning to spend some time there again.


Only an "s" stands between laughter and slaughter.
rinkytink
 20 Jun 2011, 09:37 #121016 Reply To Post
Today I'm a feeling a bit like Cruella de Ville-my friends - 2 of them mentioned (independently) that Scribophile is both good for non-fiction and also for completing projects (eg if you post chapters other than the opening ones, there's more help available) The fact that theyre not looking for the next literary Jedward is also quite appealing.
Quote: notleyab, Monday, 20 Jun 2011 08:15
Quote: rinkytink, Monday, 20 Jun 2011 07:03
Not packing my bags just yet but I'd appreciate any feedback on this site-I had a couple of friends recomend it as being the most helpful.


What did yr friends have to say abt it Jo/Daisy?(whoever you are today).
Anything written down you cd pass on wd be interesting to see.


Only an "s" stands between laughter and slaughter.
notleyab
 20 Jun 2011, 10:19 #121018 Reply To Post
Be interesting to hear some involved feedback.
I see it costs 80 dollars - which cd be a lot to be told I don't spell correctly.
BTW,if you are into any freewill exchanges at the moment, including downstory excerpts, do let me know. I'm at dcving at ya dot com
LorraineDouglas
 20 Jun 2011, 10:25 #121019 Reply To Post
There is a free membership on there - it just limits you to uploading two works at once, rather than unlimited. I've got a free account.
notleyab
 20 Jun 2011, 10:57 #121023 Reply To Post
missed the free bit, which is surprising for me.
So what's yr experience Lorraine?
You reckon the crits are better?
And what made you switch yr efforts to YWO?
LorraineDouglas
 20 Jun 2011, 12:27 #121030 Reply To Post
Well, I posted stuff on Scribophile a couple of years ago, and am still a member there, but hadn't been putting anything up for review anywhere for a while (life, work getting in the way etc). So it's not so much that I switched sites, more that I rediscovered Scribophile and found YWO at the same time.

I wouldn't like to say that the crits are better, because I'm aware that YWO isn't operating as usual at the minute. I heard about YWO through the NBA comp, so I don't have any experience of it other than at this time, but I'm hoping to stick around and see what it's like longer term.

The crits at Scribophile are mostly decent, though. You earn more 'karma' points for a longer review, and members rate the reviews, so there's not much to gain from writing a 100-word wonder over there! I'm planning to stick with both sites for the time being.

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