It is not a simple request...
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Originally Posted by mkemse
I hope I am placing this post in the right area of the site
I have 1 simple request of authors who post here, please make sure you place the right codes in your stories, I have read many stories that were listed as say NC/Humiliation or just blackmail and the story offered no indication of the codes, also a synopsis of your sotry would be nice as well, it helps draw readers into your post, but at the minimum if your intial chapter of a post does not include say blackmail, wait to list blackmail until that portion of the post is up
thanks
The story codes selected by the authors, are not meant to deceive, but rather, interpret how they relate to the story. :bondage:
Consider this...what if they want to have the scenes with those story codes appear later in the story, perhaps in a chapter not yet posted? I mean, this is not a paying job and you can always write an email to the author. But one of the benefits of anonymity, as a reviewer, is not being held accountable for what you post.
Some reviewers expect an extreme version of nc/humiliation, etc. where others judge the story on it's merits alone. You are not alone in using keywords to find the codes you want and are greatly disappointed when the stories don't meet the criteria.:wtf
I agree with you that some stories that have recently been posted have little to no synopsis, hence, will get skipped over by this reader, me.
Why did I choose this post of yours to respond to? Hmmm...how do I say this delicately? I'm an author who has been burned just a few times by your reviews for various reasons, :rolleyes: *kiss, it's all good. Out of curiosity, I looked at the stories you've reviewed and you are consistent in your tastes.
Think about this, are some of the stories receiving those numerical ratings because they don't meet YOUR expectations of the codes, it is not extreme or brutal enough, or because the length is too short? Does the story and quality of the piece count in the plus side of the column? If these things are not on your list of criteria, I think your ratings are suspect at best. ;whip
What to consider when writing a review
This was written by Ruby and the link to it is posted right under the box where you write the review. I just cut and pasted it to post here and not just for mkemse.
Authors are working hard to present their fine works to you (for free !) and they deserve some recognition from you, readers. At least let them know your opinions. The easiest way is to write a review for a story.
A gentle reminder: Please refrain from judging the work based solely on its content. All stories on this site are accompanied with story codes and synopsis. They are there to give readers some advanced information on the type of content they contain. If you have an emotional issue with any particular type of content or gender code, do the author and us a service by not reviewing his or her work unless you can provide a dispassionate review that concentrates on style, writing skill, novelty, etc rather than your personal distaste for its content.
If such reviews are found, they will not be removed but may be ignored when counting toward the final review rating of the story. This does not discourage you giving low rating score, but please focus more on the story itself and provide a non-biased review. Take note Rabbit.
We also encourage you to give more constructive reviews and comments. A simple "Great story" note is ok, but authors and other readers will appreciate it if you can let us hear more. Here is a short reviewing guide provided by Ruby in the forums:
A challenge to all would be / not so frequent reviewers
Review one story a week. That's 4 a month and with that you could make the top ten reviewers list. One a week - you can do it!
(You'll find it becomes a habit whenever you finish a story and you'll do more if you are not thinking about it.)
Your reward - bragging rights, the right to complain that others aren't reviewing, satisfaction knowing that you helped others... whatever motivates you.
Review writing made easy:
Rate the story based on the description given in the numbers.
Those descriptions are very helpful.
One to three sentences will help the author and future readers. So without giving away the plot or story twists (spoilers) fill in some of the sample sentences. Strive for quality of comments instead of quantity.
The plot was _____ (believable, unrealistic, wonderful, well conceived ....)
The visual descriptions were _____
The characters were ___
I liked this story because ____
I thought this story could use a bit of work on ____ (dialog, grammar, ...)
My favorite character(s) was/were _____ because ____
Needed a warning - please add code ____
Or go with your gut - and tell everyone what you felt/thought:
Samples below - I'm sure you can create your own.
Great writing style kept me wanting more long after I was done.
The story had me reaching for my vibe.
This story was so hot I had to grab my partner.
A perfect story for reading to your partner while they are tied and waiting
in anticipation.
There's nothing to it
Just be polite, have fun and do your best.
