Grader Wages 4/3 - 5/1

once again, this was a joint effort between me 'n SMILES! She did the pay for my grades + stories that graded my work + I GET TO PAY THE REST OF YOU THIS MONTH GO GRADER FAM <3 <3 <3
SO MANY GRADES SO MUCH AWESOMENESS

@origamidragons -- $2,000
Rain Dance // Basic // $2,000

@VoltChen Magneton -- $2,000
Wurmplezilla // Basic // $2,000
Good feedback here for a short story -- but even for something of this length, don't be afraid to give examples, though. If the author should "increase the detail" when aiming for a higher rank, how/where would that detail go?

@Lightning Dash -- $20,350
Bonds // Strong Moderate // $11,000
Star Fox // Moderate + WAR Bonus! // $9,350
Overall good content here, but be careful when critiquing an author's style, especially for a failed capture. I trust your judgment and agree with your no-capture decision here, but make sure that 1) you avoid statements like "__ is kind of bs but" and 2) when you write a no-capture verdict, to give a very clear path for the author moving forward. For Bonds, it was a little vague (what does "some work" mean?); for Star Fox, elaborate on specifically how the author would meet the WAR prompt.

@Smiles -- $10,000
A One-Winged Child // Strong Moderate // $10,000

@Ralin -- $15,600
Tales of Crell // Moderate // $6,000
The Mountain of the Fire God's Wrath // Moderate +WAR Bonus! // $9,600
SUCH STRONG GRADES! WELCOME ABOARD! One thing I'd advise in the future: you use a lot of great story jargon like "story flow", but try to explain what this means to an author. How should they work on story flow/what are some key points at which the story didn't flow well, and so forth. BUT OMSHLKSJDF GOOD WORK ONE OF US ONE OF US

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smiley wages:
Elysia — $49,700
The Road to Anistar City // Extensive // 40,700
Extremely insightful. You brought in a variety of other comparisons from different forms of media and delved into narrative techniques and strategies that most reviews would never touch for both not noticing it and also not knowing how to discuss it. You parsed through difficult, high-level narrative devices and all with concrete evidence from the author’s writing, leaving a tonnn of helpful guidance moving forward for this story and beyond.
Jelly Jelly // Strong Moderate // $9,000
great specificity here; especially helpful for higher-ranked captures in the future! As usual, you went above and beyond with how to help the author make a long-term change which is awesome!

@Elrond 2.0 -- $16,500
Valence // Complex // $16,500
WOW the easiest way I can describe this grade is a labor of love. The amount of detail you went into for every single section of this story, including the title, was absolutely insane and a review of this caliber is certainly something other writers would be envious of! I think there may have been more room to delve into what you saw odd (ex: your perception of the ending) but this is a small, small nitpick. I’ve always respected your very thorough style of grading and hope you keep doing what you do!
ely adds that u r amazing

 

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