Boccaccio wrote: But inflating the grades is unfair, isn't it, to the authors who have gone the extra mile, who have spent extra hours making their sentences flow nicely, their language crisp, et? If we give everyone 9's and 10's, the scores won't mean anything to anyone.
For those that are obsessed with score, they can always rate their own stories, and many do that!! I much prefer seeing detailed comments, where people take the time to write something meaningful instead of 'great' or 'good story'.

Pooka wrote: Being told that my attention to detail was lacking, was a positive thing for me, though Marcus, I was hoping to have one example pointed out so that I could 'see' it and check the remainder of the chapters for similar lapses.
OK, here's my explanation, which might make more sense. Hope you don't mind it appearing in the forum. Maybe 'attention to detail' was not the best way of putting it. It's more that I felt the dialogue raced along without giving a reader, or at least me (a slow-medium reader), the chance to absorb the details of the story. I've read chapters 2 & 3 and am enjoying your writing but the same still applies, my mind is probably runs a bit slower than yours

None of the above for me please, just too confusing for me! LOL! I'm already getting all confused with having the two IDs. I'll make one my husband's and keep Pooka for me.
As long as we can keep Pooka in the forum, I don't mind about the rest!

Currently the forum seems to have a rare civility and humour even when discussing emotive topics. Long may it continue.