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Bearzy 01-30-2016 08:55 PM

I always take the "praise - criticism - praise" structure when I review a friend's work. It means that they know that overall I like it, but that there are things that need looking at.

xuvrette 01-31-2016 12:47 PM

oh! There is a structure for review? XD

Bearzy 01-31-2016 08:42 PM

It's something teachers are taught. First you say (for example) "overall I love it, and I really like your characters, but I was thinking that (x) was acting quite out of characters in chapter 4. I did love how you managed to work in the gnome joke though!"
That way you are giving your criticism in a way that makes sure the person you are reviewing isn't overwhelmed by the bad and thinks "ok it's good but could be better" instead of "it's do baaaad. I suck! I'm never writing again". Which is how criticism on its own often feels.

xuvrette 01-31-2016 11:10 PM

teachers? I have quite a handful of teachers from my mother side...
the balance of sweet and cane.
sweet - praises.
Cane - criticism.

Bearzy 01-31-2016 11:43 PM

Cane?! That isn't literal, is it?

xuvrette 02-01-2016 10:34 AM

the synonym of = whip.
the combination of praise and critics. lol.
prize and punishment.

Bearzy 02-01-2016 09:44 PM

I know what it means, but I'm questioning the idea that teachers would cane kids!

xuvrette 02-02-2016 12:13 PM

Oh that.
In recent decade, those punishment were phasing out.
When I was in primary school many years ago, I was caned by teacher for not doing school work, forgot to bring books.
*roll eyes* I still refuse to do it. lol.

Bearzy 02-02-2016 08:48 PM

Oh man! Caning was made illegal here when my parents were children!

xuvrette 02-03-2016 01:33 AM

Oh well, what to do? I am living in a third world country.

Bearzy 02-08-2016 12:20 AM

Awwww. I never really thought of China as third world.

xuvrette 02-08-2016 11:03 AM

I don't live in China.
I am a Chinese not in China.

Bearzy 02-10-2016 02:52 AM

Ahh, my bad. Sorry.

xuvrette 02-10-2016 07:58 PM

No worries, I am not offended.

Lately is doing some more studies and designs for my world.

Bearzy 02-10-2016 11:23 PM

Oooooh, world designs. Do you have maps?

xuvrette 02-11-2016 03:00 AM

Not world map. A Star Chart~ <33 amongst other things.

Bearzy 02-11-2016 03:07 AM

Omggggg! That's so much cooler! I wouldn't even know where to start with a star chart. You should make a video tutorial and post it or something.

xuvrette 02-11-2016 04:31 AM

You can make everything if you are not bound to what you learn?
I am NOT doing star chart as what is seen on Earth. eg. Orion, Sagitarius, dipper...
I am creating it from scratch, giving them names and meaning as I please, of course that would be easier.

Bearzy 02-11-2016 10:46 AM

Still, you have to work out the laws of how stars work. Or I suppose you could invent that too? I dunno, I like to research really heavily before I do anything.

xuvrette 02-11-2016 11:47 AM

Even the science are still researching on how things works.
I am hijacking a lot of the existing science, so to not make things too complicated for other people IF there is other people. lol. It would be easier for me too, to remember the fact that is not too alien.

Currently, I am tidying out the facts of my planetary system where the world is. It has some wacky orbits to make my objective works. 4 seasons at the same time around the globe.

Bearzy 02-11-2016 07:49 PM

Ahh, now that is cool. Are you writing fantasy, or science fiction?

xuvrette 02-12-2016 11:24 AM

It is the same old fantasy NaNo story ongoing for 3 years.

Bearzy 02-13-2016 02:13 AM

Ahhh, very awesome. How long is it now?

xuvrette 02-13-2016 04:27 AM

What how long?

Bearzy 02-13-2016 05:01 AM

Your novel - how many words is it now? After three years?


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