Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Shattered Memories Review

Story Title: Shattered Memories
Author: 13nz
Status: On-Going
Reviewer: Juliada3

*Note: I am not prejudiced toward the author or their fanfic in any way, this review is purely objective and is intended to help the author in becoming a better writer.*

Title: 5/5
Your title is pretty good, it is a little mysterious, but also describes the story well.

Forewords: 9/10
Your forewords were really good. They described the characters and and gave a synopsis of your story.

First Impression: 8/10
My first impression was that the story and the poster matched. The title Shattered Memories indicated confusion, and the feeling of being lost, and the scattered post-its and pictures in the poster match that well. Your background was not out of place, but pretty mellow.

Plot/Story line: 13/15
Your plot was pretty good. It was a little predictable in the parts where the girl forgot the guy, but they still ended up together, but that was good because otherwise we might not like the way it ended up!

Flow: 3/5
Your flow was pretty good, not much rushing that I could tell.

Creativity/Originality: 6/10
I thought it was okay, but there was nothing that was completely new, that I had never seen before. You should work on this.

Grammar/Spelling/Vocabulary/Punctuation: 9/15
You have several grammar problems, so maybe you could use spell check on microsoft word or something? if you want, if you really want to fix everything, you can tell me and i'll help you.

Writing Style: 6/10
Your writing style is good, but it kind of seems like you are doing script form at the same time as you are doing paragraph form. During dialogue, I don't think you need to space out each separate line. It also sometimes gets confusing since you don't put names, and I don't know which character is talking. If you take the dialogue and put it in paragraph form also and add names, it will make it easier to understand. The spacing is good, and helps people read it better.

Characterization: 7/10
Your characterization is pretty good, but for some of the other characters you could improve on their personalities. Make them come alive!

Communication with Readers: 4/5
I think that the car crash and loss of memories is a pretty good thing that speaks to the readers. Also the pain of losing the one you loved is also felt by many.

Overall Enjoyment: 5/5
This story was pretty enjoyable for me to read. Keep writing!

Subtotal: 75/100

Bonus: 2/5

Total: 77/100

Slow Motion Review

Story Title: Slow Motion
Author: BoBoLi0us
Status: Completed
Reviewer: Juliada3

*Note: I am not prejudiced toward the author or their fanfic in any way, this review is purely objective and is intended to help the author in becoming a better writer.*

Title: 4/5
Your title matches your story wonderfully.

Forewords: 7/10
Your forewords were pretty good, but you could have described the characters some, and given the readers some idea of the personalities of your characters.

First Impression: 8/10
At first glance, this story looks sad and depressing, and the poster and background match perfectly. The font color is good because it shows up against the background and it is able to be seen.

Plot/Story line: 8/15
Your plot is pretty simple. But the thing is, nothing happens really. It just tells about a random occurrence, but it affects the guy's life. If you had gotten into the guy's life more and elaborated about how exactly the girl affected him, and created a huge thing out of that one encounter, your story would have been much more exciting.

Flow: 4/5
Your story flowed pretty well. It did not speed up or drag on.

Creativity/Originality: 8/10
The plot itself was pretty original, but because you didn't expand the story, it made the story not as interesting.

Grammar/Spelling/Vocabulary/Punctuation: 8/15
You have some grammar problems and spelling problems. Some words are missing letters, and some of your sentences are not clear. Your vocabulary could improve, but your punctuation is pretty good.

Writing Style: 8/10
Your writing style is pretty good, but you could have spaced them out better. If you had organized them according to the other thoughts they are related to, it might be easier to understand.

Characterization: 8/10
I think you characterized your two main characters well. You gave them both distinct personalities that made them unique. Good job!

Communication with Readers: 3/5
I think you really drew the readers in with the fact that a guy wanted love, but lost his chance.

Overall Enjoyment: 2/5


Subtotal: 68/100

Bonus: 2/5

Total: 70/100