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well that was a fun birthday! NOT! damn 13 yr old nephew had to throw a fit cuz i wanted to go to a bar for my birthday! I spent the WHOLE DAY with him..ugh! im 39yrs old and im already tired.

Dragons lay here because some authors are pretty fragile. So, remember to butter it up if you start tossing in negatives, keeping those to one or two.

My goal of course, is to give anyone who is thinking of giving a review a simple base to start from. I would go so far as to say, my own review can be further broken down to a very simple core. --- Did you enjoy the story? What was one very notable aspect of the story, that made the work enjoyable to you? Why in your opinion, did that aspect, make the story more enjoyable? OR Did you dislike the story? What was one very notable aspect of the story, that made it difficult to enjoy? Why in your opinion, did that aspect, make the story difficult to enjoy? How would you, personally, change that aspect, to make the story more enjoyable? --- The above could apply to anything, characters, grammar, spelling, plot, etc. I also want to encourage people to leave ANY type of thoughts or reviews, whether they are 'positive' or 'negative'. As long as a thought or review is given, with logic and objectivity tempering that opinion, then that 'criticism' will always be 'constructive'. 'Constructive criticism', will always be a benefit to both readers and writers. Readers will have an idea of what to expect before reading, and writers will be advised on aspects of their writing, that may benefit from some level of improvement. I really hope people will see this post and feel encouraged to leave a short thought or review on the next story they read.

Hi, @Desiderius Price and all. To the all the above, I would add, “First, read the story.” There are some readers “out there,” in multiple meanings of the phrase, who will pan a story over points that were covered in the story with crystal clarity had they only bothered to read it. Otherwise, @WarrenTheConey’s key points are a very good start. Keeping in mind that beta readers are scarcer than hen’s teeth, most fanfiction writers are having to figure out everything all on their own. Any advice sincerely and honestly given will help the writer in posting a better story. The “great story, keep posting” reviews are also nice, especially for longer stories. While I don’t write for reviews, I also don’t turn my nose up at good reviews that only tell me that the reader is enjoying the story. Cheers!