The two main aims for writers is firstly to impress their audience and secondly, to improve their skills as a writer.
Submitting writing for peer review and professional critique adds value to your writing and helps to improve writing skills.
When submitting any writing for review, writers should expect to receive unbiased reviews.
They should be constructively critical and always state the positive aspects of the writing, as well as the negative.
Reviews need to be honest while still being sensitive and respectful to the writer.
However, every writer should expect and welcome tough reviews.
This is what will help improve their skills as a writer.
It is of no value to receive reviews that simply tell a writer how good their novel is or how lovely the story.
Examples of what to expect when you submit writing for review: Is the dialogue believable and in keeping with the character? Are the characters portrayed as real and interesting people? Does the storyline hold the interest of the reviewer? Does the story flow well? Are the transitions from one scene to the next smooth and seamless? Are there spelling and grammar errors? Is the writing formatted correctly? Is the tense constant throughout the story? Is the voice consistent? Is the setting realistic? Poetry Does the poem flow smoothly? Does the structure make sense? Does it draw on an emotional level? Does it portray strong images/sounds/smells? Is the rhyming smooth and unforced? In closing, a good review should always summarise the value of your story.
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