Reviewing with River

Wow!

What a great question. The short answer is all of the above.

What do you need to learn/research to improve your reviewing technique?

A.Technical aspects of writing, such as literary devices, plot devices, genre descriptions?

I freely acknowledge these are a major weeknesses in my toolbox. I rarely even comment on these issues unless I am 100% certain.


B. How to analyze dialogue or assess grammar?

I analyze dialogue for realism. Is it stereotypical? Does it move the plot forward? Does it remain ‘in character’ for the speaker?

Mostly I leave the grammar on the side. We all make typos when we race to put our thoughts on paper and when we edit ourselves I know I read what I think I meant not what is actually on the page. If an author makes a consistent grammatical error I will point that out.


C. How will you go about developing your reviewing craft?

Parctice.

I also take the best elements from those who are kind enough to review my meager offerings. I find this is a great learning tool. There are many gifted reviewers on this site.


Dandelion Man



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