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<blockquote data-quote="BiggusGeekus" data-source="post: 896176" data-attributes="member: 1014"><p>Some thoughts I offer in the spirit of constructive criticism:</p><p></p><p>* Your first few paragraphs could have been deleted. One thing I learned during my brief tenure as a journalist: never let the reader (or an interviewee) know how much experiece you have. If it's lots, they'll have certain expectations that may not be fair or relevant; if it's little they'll think you're a n00b. Just a couple sentences on bone, fat, meat, and seasoning is all you need.</p><p></p><p>* That said I think bone, fat, meat, and seasoning is a good idea. I use something similar for movies: the Oz Scale (brains, heart, and nerve)</p><p></p><p>* I personally wouldn't have broken up the sections by B,F,M, & S and given a seperate rating for each. I would have gone over each section and then done my B,F,M, & S. Why? Because you liked the product, but the constant 4s and 5s look gratuitous. Also and overview of the prodcut would be good. Your review jumps right into the back cover. I kind of got the idea was about a barbaric world, but I didn't figure out how barbaric until you started talking about the third chapter.</p><p></p><p>* I liked your conclusion. It sounds stupid, I know, but you see a lot of reviewers talk about all the flaws in the book, give it a high rating, and then don't even say so much as "despite my critiques above..." I keep getting the feeling they are afraid to offend the writer or publisher and it makes me think less of the book as a result. You didn't do this. I know exactly why you thought it deserved a 4.5 and what you thought kept it from getting a 5.</p><p></p><p>* You were absolutely 100% correct to put your disclaimer first and make sure it was prominant. I appriciate that and have increased respect for you as a writer for it.</p><p></p><p>Just my two cents!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BiggusGeekus, post: 896176, member: 1014"] Some thoughts I offer in the spirit of constructive criticism: * Your first few paragraphs could have been deleted. One thing I learned during my brief tenure as a journalist: never let the reader (or an interviewee) know how much experiece you have. If it's lots, they'll have certain expectations that may not be fair or relevant; if it's little they'll think you're a n00b. Just a couple sentences on bone, fat, meat, and seasoning is all you need. * That said I think bone, fat, meat, and seasoning is a good idea. I use something similar for movies: the Oz Scale (brains, heart, and nerve) * I personally wouldn't have broken up the sections by B,F,M, & S and given a seperate rating for each. I would have gone over each section and then done my B,F,M, & S. Why? Because you liked the product, but the constant 4s and 5s look gratuitous. Also and overview of the prodcut would be good. Your review jumps right into the back cover. I kind of got the idea was about a barbaric world, but I didn't figure out how barbaric until you started talking about the third chapter. * I liked your conclusion. It sounds stupid, I know, but you see a lot of reviewers talk about all the flaws in the book, give it a high rating, and then don't even say so much as "despite my critiques above..." I keep getting the feeling they are afraid to offend the writer or publisher and it makes me think less of the book as a result. You didn't do this. I know exactly why you thought it deserved a 4.5 and what you thought kept it from getting a 5. * You were absolutely 100% correct to put your disclaimer first and make sure it was prominant. I appriciate that and have increased respect for you as a writer for it. Just my two cents! [/QUOTE]
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