In a show of how much I (and hopefully everyone) appreciate the writers on WBO, I've created the Rate a WBO Story Thread! Basically, you rate a story under the following criteria:

Story Title: insert title here
Author: insert author's username here
Storyline Quality (SQ for short): 1-10
Quantity per post/chapter: sentence/little/some/a bit/a lot/essay size/novel size
Plot Development: 1-10
Interest level: 1-10
Comprehensibility (grammar, spelling, chronological flow, etc.): 1-10
Summary of story: Approx. 4-sentence summary
Suggestions to get better: Make suggestions for improvement here
Overall rating of story: List pros and cons
Final score: 1-10

I know it's a bit lengthy, but it helps the writer make their story better, and you can post it on their story's thread as well. Hopefully everyone will participate and have fun!

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"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook." But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere."

-Anton Ego/Peter O'Toole (1932-2013)

It is not really an option, people should only post that in each story's topic ...