Canalave Library Reviewing Book Club
Aug 25, 2019 21:11:57 GMT
Post by girl-like-substance on Aug 25, 2019 21:11:57 GMT
CANALAVE LIBRARY REVIEWING BOOK CLUB
Welcome to the beta version of the Canalave Library Reviewing Book Club! Looking to give and receive feedback on your work? Just want to discover a variety of different fics? You’ve come to the right place. ;)
Applications are currently open. Please DM girl-like-substance on Discord to sign up for the trial!
How does it work?
In a nutshell, this is a system for getting paired with other users and exchanging reviews with them, once every two weeks. Sign up, and you’ll be asked to put forward a fic to be dropped in the hat. Your organiser will then randomly pair these fics up and DM each author to let them know who their partner is. From then, you’ll have two weeks to write a review for one chapter of their work, after which all the pairs will be redrawn and the cycle begins again. It’s assumed you’re going to be active for the next rotation, so if you need to take a fortnight off for any reason, please let the organiser know so they can take you off the list. You can check who’s participating in each rotation (and get a glimpse of who you might be paired with next time!) by checking the list posted in #book-club in the Discord.
There have to be rules, right?
There do indeed! At present, these rules are still subject to change as we work the kinks out of the format, but for now:
- For this beta trial at least, your fic needs to be posted on the Canalave Library forum to be eligible. You should post your review in the fic’s thread on the forums.
- Again for this trial at least, your fic should be pokémon fic. We can’t guarantee other members will know your fandoms, after all.
- Once you’ve put a fic up for review within the club, it will remain there for a minimum of two rotations before you can change it for another, though you’re free to leave it there for longer.
- If we have an odd number of members, the organiser will step in to pair with the person left without a partner.
- When you’ve written your review, you must post a link to it in the #book-club channel to let the organiser know to check it over.
- You can’t get away with one-line reviews; you have to give in order to receive. You'll need to write at least four or five sentences, positive or negative, about at least four topics. You could write about the characters, the dialogue, any spelling or grammar mistakes, the plot, the writing style, or anything else – just as long as you provide at least a couple of details about it. And of course, you’re free (and encouraged) to let the author know how you liked their story, too. ;)
- Fail to deliver a review, and you’ll be given a warning and asked to catch up. Fail to deliver two consecutive reviews, or three overall, and you'll be barred from the club for six rotations. You’ll receive a reminder three days before the deadline if you haven’t already completed your review.
- It is automatically assumed you will be active for the next rotation. Let the organiser know if you won’t be available. If you want to drop out, temporarily or permanently, you must complete your current review assignment first. If you don’t, that will count as a failure to deliver, as detailed in rule 7.
- All our usual forum rules apply to reviews made through this system. Treat each other with respect, and if offering constructive criticism, offer it with the aim of encouraging and helping the author to grow, not tearing them down.
And that’s it! The current organiser is girl-like-substance, so feel free to contact xem if you have further questions or feedback.
Current members and fics:
None yet!