How to write a review...
So you just read a book and you can't wait to share your feelings on it? Great!
But now, as you prepare to release your opinion to the world, you are suddenly unsure. What if people make fun of you? What if you get personally attacked for just sharing your opinion? What if you sound like an idiot?
Welcome to the world of every writer out there. No matter what it is you write you are sharing part of yourself with the world. It sucks to have people set up a fire pit and pull your writing onto the flames.
Faced with this reality a great many people turn and run away.
Do not be afraid. Here are a few tips to make a review that lets you express yourself without opening yourself to trolls.
1) Be nice - even if you hated the book make sure to resist the urge to get mean. Give the low stars rating then put a basic reason that you didn't like it. You can do this without personally attacking the author or any of their fans.
2) Reread before you hit submit - Check your spelling and the flow of you words. Make sure that you get your point across and aren't being unnecessarily harsh.
3) You don't have to be a writer to write a valid review - This is your opinion. Speak from the heart as if you were trying to advise a friend about this book.
4) One sentence is enough to be a valid review - I love this book. I didn't like this book. I couldn't finish this book. Make your points about why you liked it or didn't like it. Go into as much detail as you like or make it short and sweet. There is no reason for you to feel your review is not 'good enough' because it is short.
5) Finally, you need to realize that even with all of the care you put into this review someone is likely to get mad - Writers put a lot of effort into their work. Very few of them actually respond to reviewers. However, many of their fans get very invested into books that touch them personally. You can't make everyone happy.
You review is important.
Nobody else is going to be able to write your review.
Writers are always looking for more readers. The nicest thing you can do if you like a book is to review it for the author. On Amazon, B&N, IBooks, Goodreads, and anywhere else you can.
Bad reviews help as well. Not every book is for every reader. But a bad review can help an author tweak their work or how they market it. But no one will know if you don't sit down and write the review first...
But now, as you prepare to release your opinion to the world, you are suddenly unsure. What if people make fun of you? What if you get personally attacked for just sharing your opinion? What if you sound like an idiot?
Welcome to the world of every writer out there. No matter what it is you write you are sharing part of yourself with the world. It sucks to have people set up a fire pit and pull your writing onto the flames.
Faced with this reality a great many people turn and run away.
Do not be afraid. Here are a few tips to make a review that lets you express yourself without opening yourself to trolls.
1) Be nice - even if you hated the book make sure to resist the urge to get mean. Give the low stars rating then put a basic reason that you didn't like it. You can do this without personally attacking the author or any of their fans.
2) Reread before you hit submit - Check your spelling and the flow of you words. Make sure that you get your point across and aren't being unnecessarily harsh.
3) You don't have to be a writer to write a valid review - This is your opinion. Speak from the heart as if you were trying to advise a friend about this book.
4) One sentence is enough to be a valid review - I love this book. I didn't like this book. I couldn't finish this book. Make your points about why you liked it or didn't like it. Go into as much detail as you like or make it short and sweet. There is no reason for you to feel your review is not 'good enough' because it is short.
5) Finally, you need to realize that even with all of the care you put into this review someone is likely to get mad - Writers put a lot of effort into their work. Very few of them actually respond to reviewers. However, many of their fans get very invested into books that touch them personally. You can't make everyone happy.
You review is important.
Nobody else is going to be able to write your review.
Writers are always looking for more readers. The nicest thing you can do if you like a book is to review it for the author. On Amazon, B&N, IBooks, Goodreads, and anywhere else you can.
Bad reviews help as well. Not every book is for every reader. But a bad review can help an author tweak their work or how they market it. But no one will know if you don't sit down and write the review first...
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