Review Guidelines

[Airan]

Alright, now that the applications are up, and I know people are itching to talk about them and get up review threads, here is a list of guidelines that I would like everyone to follow when discussing them. It's all very simple stuff, but maintains forum civility and keeps discourse from getting too personal-

-----   First off, please remember to keep all discussions civil. Disagreements are going to happen. Not everyone is going to like the same applications that you do, and while it's fine to post counterarguments to someone's review, try not to derail someone's thread with tasteless arguments.
----- A review thread is not intended for you to hate on the characters in each category, or to harp on pointless nitpicks. Please keep all reviews constructive. Find what you like and dislike about each character, the writing, etc. In the end, everyone here is trying to become a better writer, and being harshly negative can discourage many of them. It is possible to write a negative review while still being kind in tone and focusing on helping the writer improve their craft and characters. Every character is someone's baby, remember that.
-----   Remember the anonymity rule. Do not tell anyone which characters are yours, especially during this phase. We want the strongest cast possible, and so everyone should vote for which character they think is the best in the category. So, don't vote for Joe from down the street just because your friend wrote him, vote for the character you truly believe should win that category.
-----   With that said, you may still vote for yourself if you believe you should win that category.
-----   Have fun!