machievelli Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Do you know how often I see that? As I told Darth back when I first started, I spend an average of 30 hours a week writing, and part of that time when I'm on the computer reading for the column. Right now I am spending an average of eight hours a week reviewing and writing it. So I can get kinda frustrated. When I started I decided that it wasn't fair to the people who posted before I began if I left them for last, so I started at the bottom of what was then one page. Look at how many we have now. Another consideration is everytime a thread is changed, whether it's you writing or someone commenting, it gets bumped to the top of page one. So if you have not been reviewed yet, I am sorry. Since I cannot be bribed (Well, games, books and chocolate will sway me a little) you will have to wait your turn. However if you are burning for me to comment, here's what you do. First, ASK me in a PM. It doesn't take a lot of time and as yet I have not refused to review someone early. I just save the review until their work finally comes up. When you ask, please say whether you want a 'column' review or a 'full' review. I would love to teach writing, but don't have the credentials to qualify. A full review is just that. I put on my teaching hat. Unlike the column reviews, I pull no punches. I will tell you if something is wrong with your idea and style. In both cases, I will send you a copy. If it's a full review I will insert my commentary in parenthesis so you can see what I am talking about. If you want either kind, remember that our PM mail is small, so few of your stories will fit. So ask me by PM first, then if I say send it on, e-mail it. Hopefully the gottverdamnt system remembers it now. One thing, don't just say 'why can't you read it on site?' I don't have the time honestly to track down every thread people want me to read, read them critique them, and also do my own writing and the column. Please save me so time here. Hopefully they will make this a stixcky so I won't have to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hopefully they will make this a sticky so I won't have to... done, and fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machievelli Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 Everybody, I went to all the trouble of having this stickied (Thanks stingerhs) so that you would simply e-mail me copies of stuff you want reviewed. If you have not done so yet, or if you posted such an e-mail in the last four months and I have not replied, assume that I am an idiot and send it again. When we changed over our ISP the place where I had stored them all went bye bye. Wild Jedi, I remember you, so that's not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner_777 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I haven't finished my fic yet, but I would like you to review it so I could possibly improve more by the end. Would you like me to PM you a request and email it as is, or wait until it's finished? Here's the link to the thread: [FIC]Amongst the Ruins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machievelli Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 I haven't finished my fic yet, but I would like you to review it so I could possibly improve more by the end. Would you like me to PM you a request and email it as is, or wait until it's finished? Here's the link to the thread: [FIC]Amongst the Ruins e-mail it to me now or then, it doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner_777 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Okay, I'll email it to you maybe after I write two or three more chapters, if that's okay. Then, it'll be in a pause between action. Of course, it might take me a month or two to get three chapters done, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machievelli Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 It has come to my attention (From someone whose work is already there) that I have not been keeping track of the Jedi Archive. As one of the person that moaned until it got placed, I can only say, mea culpa. Starting with my next review cycle (11 August) I will review one work from the Jedi Archive in addition to what I already do. So if you're in a deathly great hurry to get reviewed, and you have a finished work, you know where to post it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kas'!m Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Don't worry. No one reviews me either, but I deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machievelli Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Don't worry. No one reviews me either' date=' but I deal with it.[/quote'] All right, enough angst. If you go back to the start of the critiquing column, and taked down every name both of author and story, you will find that I began with the first story posted. Not the most recent, but the first in sequence on what was then two pages. Well we have a lot more than two pages now. I have reached almost to the top of page three, and have been losing ground every week. I cannot review everyone who wants to be reviewed in a single week and still have a life of my own. Since I am not being paid for this, allow me that life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kas'!m Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Dont worry about it then. I dont need a review. As Mr. Incredible says, "We'll get there when we get there." He does get there--you just have to be patient. --Jae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Yeah man. I waited for almost a month after my request to see my review, but I didn't mind. I'll bet that most people waited as much as me, so calm down and be patient. Oh, right: and took down every name both of author and story Fixed. (A little humor never hurt anyone.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Everybody, I went to all the trouble of having this stickied (Thanks stingerhs) so that you would simply e-mail me copies of stuff you want reviewed. If you have not done so yet, or if you posted such an e-mail in the last four months and I have not replied, assume that I am an idiot and send it again. When we changed over our ISP the place where I had stored them all went bye bye. Wild Jedi, I remember you, so that's not a problem. So you wrote this over half a year ago, and I'm having trouble remembering what story I asked you to review... well, then again, there was only ever one I put up here, wasn't there? (I'm WJ, by the way... same author, new name and to answer the question that inevitably surfaced in my mind; no, I don't think you're an idiot, I just don't assume everyone in the universe and their dad pays attention to me and my actions, or cares to remember them a hundred percent of the time )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machievelli Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 (I'm WJ, by the way... same author, new name and to answer the question that inevitably surfaced in my mind; no, I don't think you're an idiot, I just don't assume everyone in the universe and their dad pays attention to me and my actions, or cares to remember them a hundred percent of the time )) Darkness Personified: The Story of Tanith Vessa. As for people paying attention, join the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writer Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 My dad calls it the 18/40/60 rule: When you're 18, your primary concern is what everyone thinks of you. When you're 40, you give up worrying what people think of you. When you're 60, you realize no one was ever thinking of you in the first place! Suppose I've learned the lesson early (turning 22 this year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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