celticeagle: I am not making some writers unhappy with my reviews. I am honest and tell them what I think. I think some people give the highest possible for a myriad of reasons. I don't like that. I would much rather have an honest assessment of my work instead of just a high score to be nice. I give a six(or five is that is where I am and have no six) if the work is of high quality and has no grammatical errors or writing foopahs. I vote two, three, or four if it needs work and to what degree. I do try to give examples but sometimes it just seems so obvious.
    Taffspride: Most writers are happy to get constructive feedback, i.e. pointing out SPAG coupled with a lower (star) rating. However if a writer receives e.g. four stars and the reviewer offers nothing to back up such a low rating, then they might well be unhappy with your reviews. It might be an idea to check out some comments written by some of the more seasoned reviewers on the site. -
    TAB_that's me: I'll take construction reviews any time over fluff reviews. -
    write hand blue:
    I have my actual reply to your review below...

    >>>Thank you celticeagle, three stars is a very low rating. Perhaps you can justify this with a few examples of the grammar and tense problems.

    May I point out that this has been edited from 868 words down to 490 word for word. Enlighten me please, it is expected...<<<

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    You are new to the site, this is not a problem to me. We all have to learn.

    Like most writers on this site my main aim is to improve my work. When you get a low star rating, this is like a wake up call. You naturally think errors have been spotted. Of course you expect to be shown what these are.

    Most reviewers up the rating when these have been sorted. This is not what is important, it's the help that counts every time for me.

    When you review, think how your reactions would be if you were receiving that low review. Would you want help?


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    Dean Kuch: Mel said it best. "Look" before you leap. You can't expect to give a sub par rating (three or fewer stars), with no suggestions for improvements, and not expect to be questioned as to the reasons "why". The whole purpose of FS is not to offer fluff reviews, but to offer reviews meted with constructive coherent applicable feedback so any error can be corrected. It's also common courtesy to raise the rating if, and only if, your suggestions are well founded, and they are implemented ASAP.
    ~Dean Kuch -
    mrsmajor: I appreciate the real stuff...I already like what I wrote...it matter though how well I wrote it...so yes I do want serious reviews...I have muted one that simply criticized my Religious thoughts...but that's not a review.
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celticeagle: I have a short story and a poem posted on here. I hope you will check them out.


celticeagle: Hello. I am excited to have posted my first work here. I hope to get some valuable feed back on it.