coneren
04.23.11 | Congratulations for contributing more than me!I'll pos it |
AfterTheBreakdown
04.23.11 | alright thanks |
Wheelah
04.23.11 | Don't think about [i]how[/i] to write a review. Just listen to the album and write at the same time.
Write what comes to mind as you hear the album, then elaborate on those points. I love albums 1 and 4,
so I would do one of those. Maybe Exoplanet would be easier to analyze.
WHY don't the [i][/i] tags work? WHY?!?!? |
Scoot
04.23.11 | Don't do a pro/con section at the end. |
coneren
04.23.11 | One day, Stokes. One day... Probably not though |
KILL
04.23.11 | just write from your soul man feel the power of your words as they ooze from your darkest depths. and dont talk about snowflakes |
WashboardSuds
04.23.11 | try not to do track-by-tracks if you can help it
please spell check and grammar check the review, too many people don't do that
make sure your ideas are organized into neat paragraphs
don't nitpick for worthless details
don't write a review just for the sake of writing a review, have a clue what you want to say and how you'll say it.
it helps if you have some theme or idea to go along with your review to make it more interesting, but that's not needed.
shoutbox me when you finish, I'd like to read it |
WashboardSuds
04.23.11 | "WHY don't the [i][/i] tags work? WHY?!?!?"
none of those work on lists, pretty lame I know |
dixoncocks
04.23.11 | a lot of these have been reviewed to death |
AfterTheBreakdown
04.23.11 | will do washboard. I am not writing a review just to write one. I have been wanting to for a while but had no idea there was a site like this |
MO
04.23.11 | don't be bias, explore all aspects, negative and positive about the album
don't be a fanboy |
Winsomniac
04.23.11 | LSD.
That is all. |
WashboardSuds
04.23.11 | yeah don't rant either, no matter how good or bad the album is.
also if it's your first try to write about an album you like more first, once your critique gets better writing more negative reviews becomes easier |
quartermil
04.23.11 | i would also like to write some reviews for this site, but my english is crappy.
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Winsomniac
04.23.11 | Quarter, you'll pick up quite a bit just by reading reviews until you're blue in the face(just don't literally do that or I'll
probably get in trouble). |
Spec
04.23.11 | Review something that has no reviews yet. |
WashboardSuds
04.23.11 | I'm actually pretty glad you asked, we have new writers come in and write complete garbage and claim their review was good and they don't understand what's wrong with it |
Spec
04.23.11 | Honestly, get drunk. Wrote my best reviews like that. |
AfterTheBreakdown
04.23.11 | I don't drink though lol |
Eko
04.23.11 | try to avoid using "I" phrases and sentences, like when you bought the album and "I really liked it at first..." sort of phrases. It can be done but it takes experience.
and no track by tracks/pros cons |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.23.11 | AfterTheBreakdown |
AfterTheBreakdown
04.23.11 | I have decided to choose Impending Doom's There Will Be Violence for my first review. I will listen and write at the same time. It should probably be done within a few hours or so. |
aok
04.23.11 | have that album on repeat all day. helps to know the album your reviewing backwards and forwards and to have it fresh in your mind.
also, everything washboard said |
UnnamedOcean
04.23.11 | Essentially write like if you are doing a persuasive paper for English class. If you follow the format for that with well supported arguments and a good thesis, you should do a good job. |
AfterTheBreakdown
04.23.11 | Thanks for the help. |
WashboardSuds
04.23.11 | what sonic said, don't give a shit what people think about what you say, just write completely open-heartedly |
AfterTheBreakdown
04.23.11 | I have finished my review. It says it needs to be approved by a moderator first. Does anyone know how long that takes? |
