Instructions/Criteria for Week Three:

     -Please post your work-in-progress on Wattpad (you can make it private if you'd prefer, but please make sure to let us know ASAP)

     -Share the link, title, and word count on this post. 

     -Everyone MUST review 3 WIPs from each list and leave a comment after reading at least 5,000 words. (Reviews can be privately messaged to the author if the reviewer would prefer, but do leave a courtesy comment on their work.)

     -You can still review your own partners to include in your word count

     -Stories only have to stay up for the duration of the review period, which is from now until Monday (the 25th).

    -Only those who commented on the previous section are eligible. 

Be sure to provide positive, constructive comments for each category listed. Write as many comments as you can.

     PRAISE: What do you like most about the story? What works well? What are some specific examples of things that you thought were done well?

     QUESTIONS: What are some things that you did not understand in the story? Are there questions that you have about why the author wrote the story this way? What are some parts of the story that you felt were left unfinished or not fully explored?

     POLISH: What could the author do specifically to make this a better story? What parts would you change and how? Does the story need proofreading for grammar and punctuation?

     NARRATION: Was it 1st Person, 3rd Person Limited, 3rd Person Omniscient, etc.? How effective was the narrator? How would the story benefit with a different narrator?

     CHARACTER: Who is the protagonist? Antagonist? Were the characters realistic? Were they complex or one-dimensional? Did their dialog seem natural? Realistic? Did you have an emotional investment in what happens to the characters? What can the author do to create better characters? Be specific and provide examples.

     PLOT: Is the story "believable?" Does the sequence make sense? Are there any "holes" in the plot? Is there sufficient exposition to set-up the story line? What simple additions could make the story start out better? What should be added or taken out to improve the storyline? Is the climax or turning point clear? If not, what could help make it clear? If so, what are some other approaches that could also be successful? Is the resolution acceptable? Does it leave the reader satisfied? If not, how could it be changed? What are some other possible endings? Be specific and provide examples.

     SETTING: Did the author provide details about setting? Did they match the plot of the story? Was there a second, alternate setting introduced to reflect the direction the plot was taking? If so, how was it effective? If not, what second setting could help support the plot? Also, what could be done to liven up the setting overall? What different settings could have been successful in addition to the ones chosen by the author? Does the setting adequately set the mood in each part of the story? Be specific and provide examples.

     THEME: What was the theme, or main message, presented in the story? Was it well supported by the plot, characterization, and setting? If so, how was it supported? If not, what could the author change or add to make it clear and well supported? If the theme was unclear, what are some possible themes that the story could support with a revision of the story? Be specific and provide examples.

Have fun and thanks for participating!