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Robert Redinger

I've never seen so many five star reviews. I was harshly criticized for giving someone three stars. Even so, I will continue to believe this is a progressive group of artists and not a society of sycophants.

J.B. Ezar @RobertRedinger Star rating is very subjective and quite meaningless before reaching statistically significant numbers, but writers tend to take it personally. They forget that every rating is just one reader's opinion. Some reviewers won't give ... See More

George Orwell a five-star review, and others consider four stars a horrible betrayal. Different platforms tend to develop specific rating standards. A movie with a rating of 8 on IMDB is a damn good movie. Here on Inkitt, five stars guarantee nothing.

I think it's fine to give low ratings as long as you are respectful and explain what had caused it. You might not like the writing style because personally, you don't like past tense (valid opinion, but just an opinion. There's nothing wrong with past tense. There are tons of good literature written in past tense). If you give the plot a low rating, you might want to clarify why it didn't work for you. Showing your reasons would help the writer decide if they should act on your feedback or if you just have different tastes in literature.

Robert Redinger @J_B_Ezar I use past tense, but I try to use present tense more. Ask any editor which they prefer and I'm confident they will agree. Again, I've never seen so many five star reviews. There must be a lot of great writers out there.

J.B. Ezar @RobertRedinger I really, really don't want to go into past versus present tense argument. I'm not an award-winning author (I'm not an author, period. I've never been published) and I don't know any editors to ask about their preferences. So perhaps ... See More

you are right, and present tense is the new norm. But even if it is, it's more of a trend than a rule. Sure, there are stories you cannot write in any other tense but present to convey the sense of immediacy, but there are also books which feel close and active despite their past tense. Personally, as a reader, I hate present tense stories. But then again, I don't read YA (some sources claim 80% of YA novels are written in present tense), and 90% of books I read and love are in past tense.

Robert Redinger Argument? I hope not. I also like books that are written in past tense.

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