Like most, I try to be fair in my reviews, and sometimes need to remind myself how much effort it takes to write a few thousand words of good fiction.

I tend to rate lower stories where I think the author has been particularly careless or has posted something with absolutely no erotic substance.

What I really dislike is where mine is the only review for a story, particularly if I haven't given it a good rating. After all it is just my subjective opinion. What the story needs is more opinions, not just my entirely subjective one.

(Hey Tourguide, subjective opinions are much more fun than objective ones!)

The 'worth' of a story should not be measure by a single review. Those 10/10 stories with just 1 review come to mind. I bet it won'tbe more enjoyable than a 9/10 story based on 10 or more reviews.

We really do have some talented writers on this site and we should encourage them with reviews and feedback.

For all those that care, can I make a suggestion that we each commit to writing at least 5 reviews per month. That could make a big difference.

HAPPY READING (and reviewing!)