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I try to imagine I've just taken a seat in the waiting room at a doctor's office and picked up a magazine to pass the time. Suddenly - what's this? - I stumble upon your little work of art. As a result of reading your story, either I will 1) I like it so much I MUST have it, so I stuff the magazine down the front of my shirt and hope the doctor isn't checking my heartbeat today, or 2) Become so nauseated at the ineptitude displayed by your chicken scratches that I will beg the doctor to consider me for an emergency euthanasia. Chances are it will be somewhere in the middle.
I'm good at...
I like to think I can recognize a good story when I see one. I can also recognize general structure errors, but it is important to realize that I 'ain't no stinkin' English teacher' either, so I probably won't catch everything. Besides, if it turns out what I'm reading is a real train wreck, it's likely I'll get frustrated with all the errors and shut the review down prematurely. I will try to be as constructively critical with your piece as I would wish for someone to be with mine. Okay?
Favorite Genres
Dark/Horror/Scary/Thriller/Suspense/Supernatural/Humor (intentional or otherwise)/Drama/Ghost...
Least Favorite Genres
Anything that says you didn't do your due diligence before sending it to me is -- in my mind -- a "crummy genre." Nor do I wish to read your political rants -- as enlightening as they may be...
Favorite Item Types
Short Stories/Fiction
Least Favorite Item Types
Poetry! Unless you're convinced you have something that will sway me because it's A) Damned funny, or B) So sad I'll begin blubbering three verses into it. Otherwise, you'll probably cure my insomnia. Poetry ain't my strong suit, gang!
I will not review...
1) Your homework 2) Your kid's homework 3) Anything that suggests to me that you didn't even bother to use the spell check feature before sending it my way. In other words, if you sent me stuff because you are simply too lazy to correct the simple stuff yourself, then don't waste my time (or yours)! NOTE: ***Please keep it under 3k words; I want to have time to write my OWN stuff which can be ripped by some other reviewer - I deserve equal time, you know...***
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Review of Fuzzy Abstraction  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
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#1430328 by emerin-liseli Author IconMail Icon


I do not have alot of experience with poetry (either writing or reviewing), so take that for what it's worth (although sometimes the perspective from someone "distant" to your work can offer a different "take"). Personally, I like the "rythym" and/or "flow" of Fuzzy Abstraction; I like to see a sort of logic in poetry (in both the message and the pace) and you have that here. You don't have to be a secret agent to decode the message (some poets work so hard on finding just the "right words" that the message often gets lost in the vernacular), so I like a poem with "readability." While I could feel the emotion, you have to reach in and grab my heart to get a 5.0, and I didn't quite get that, but I still liked it alot...
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Review of The Blooper  Open in new Window.
Review by Indelible Ink Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
This was a lot of fun to read. Being a father with two daughters who played fast-pitch softball in high school made it easy to relate to; my wife and I would always get a kick out the parents who seemed more like PR reps than parents! You have an uncanny ability to create an "I'm-there-while-it's-happening" environment, so it was easy for me to become part of the story (i.e. living it with you). The perspective from the announcing booth was great; it's not often we get that...You choose your words well and offer a seamless story flow. Keep up the good work!
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