Saturday, June 16, 2012

jisuschrist's GD⊤ Vol. 2

Author: jisuschrist
Link: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/177633


1)      Title-6/10 pts
a)      I assume your title means that GD and TOP will form a duo again, but otherwise I am not sure what the title is referring to
b)      The title itself is kind of bland and simple, it doesn’t really attract my eye
c)      Chapter titles were good, highlighting the important parts of the chapter for the story
2)      Foreword and Introduction-12/15 pts
a)      “it’s” in the description should be capitalized, even if it is a quote from Chapter 6
b)      It is very eye catching, but there should be a little more in the foreword to either show more of your process of writing or a small snippet of the fic.
c)      I’m not exactly sure what the fic is about and the foreword doesn’t help.
3)      Command of POV-10/10 pts
a)      No problems here
4)      Proper structure-15/15 pts
a)      Good job not changing the color or font to something obnoxious.
b)      Flashbacks are included appropriately           
5)      Proper Grammar-8/10 pts
a)      There is a slight inconsistency with tense. You should get a beta (another user) to read over your chapters before you post them.
Ex: So each of them walked down their own paths, but Jiyong stays. 
Should be: “Each of them walked down their own path, but Jiyong stayed.”
b)      Several sentences, more than I would let pass, start with the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) words. Using them too often makes everything sound like a list. And he did this. But that happened. So they retaliated like this. For him it was awesome.
c)      Also, some of your sentences are worded awkwardly, as if you meant one thing but it came out wrong. The message is conveyed, but there is a small “What?” moment.
6)      Focuses on one thing at time-14/15 pts
a)      It skips around slightly, but it all ties back together.
b)      The flow is only interrupted when you don’t smoothly transition between two different moments.
7)      Dialogue-35/35 pts
a)      You don’t tell the story through their conversation
b)      Everything said is relevant
8)      Character Development-50/50 pts
a)      You’ve done a good job describing Jiyong’s emotions and thought process
b)      Same with Seunghyun’s, I actually understand them
c)      Their actions and interactions showcase their feelings splendidly, you did everything right
d)     There were times when I was cooing at Jiyong’s cuteness and applauding Seunghyun’s maturity
e)      You’ve done well with contrasting what is going through Seunghyun and Jiyong’s heads in the same scenes. Like in Chapter 5 when they were on the couch.
9)      Creative-25/25 pts
a)      It wasn’t overly obvious, you did well with keeping things fresh and new
b)      It’s wonderful how you have a these small unique parts that make the story your own (the flavors, the ice cream, their song making, the cigarettes, Jiyong’s hair color)
10)  Not Cliché-20/20 pts
a)      Band breakup is a fairly uncommon idea for bands that are still young and at their peaks so it was nice to see for Big Bang
b)      The few questionable parts added in were easily twisted to reflect your story and not reflect some other GTOP fic out there
11)  Good Storyline-28/30 pts
a)      The story is very good, it’s original
b)      The flow is a little slow, like there is no defining climax early on that stands out clearly from the rest. It could arise in future chapters, but right now it isn’t there.
12)  Followable Plot-14/15 pts
a)      It is very easy to follow, the only confusing parts are when things skip around and haven’t been explained immediately
13)  Sticks to Plot-9/10 pts
a)      At this point, I’m not entirely sure what the main focus of the plot is. There are layers to it. Their romance, the bands breakup, and Jiyong’s destruction.
b)      It’s good to have all of this, but I can’t really judge the progression of the story well if I don’t know what the focus is.
c)      Of these three, they are really well developed and intertwined perfectly
14)  Things Make sense-48/50 pts
a)      The only thing I found strange was Jiyong leaving the studio for a day. Things might be laid back in this business, but no one cared that he wasn’t there?
15)  Hidden Meanings-25/25 pts
a)      I like how one thing will stand for something and then later mean something else
b)      There is also that part about knowing and understanding that forces readers to actually read to understand what it means. Great way to keep your readers reading. Emphasize this more in the future?
16)  Author grew as a writer- 5
a)      You didn’t grow as much as write consistently well throughout the fic. You made me feel something and really connected me to the characters and their situation.
b)      You also understand an OTP and how readers react. It’s not so much about how they fall in love but the fact that they love each other and have to struggle to keep each other.
17)  Readers’ comments- no points awarded
a)      You deserve every single comment.
b)      Those comments reflect how I feel
c)      Bro, all the feels

I was hovering over the toilet, not sure if I was going to vomit or not, when I remembered I hadn’t done your review yet. I set Friday as the deadline for myself, and, alas, here was Friday with no review done. Your fic isn’t hard to read, in fact, it is the style I like the best. Angst, broken bands, unsure feelings, and raw emotions.

You write really beautiful, emotional sentences and I’m looking forward to more.

319+5/335
324/335
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