beaded-krash
2004-02-08 | 7:38 p.m.

Welcome to my world of cause and effect...

Username: [9/10 points] It's pretty nice. It isn't necessarily something I would choose, but it definitely does interest me.

First Impression: [15/20 points] Hm, It looks a wee bit crowded and features Mandy Moore. At least it doesn't look too depressing.

Content: [45/55 points] You mostly talk about daily events or certain things that happened. You do occasionally mix in a few emotions, but not really enough to get me interested. Your punctuation, grammar, spelling, everything was near perfect. It's nice to know that some people who use diaryland can actually finish a complete thought. I'm not saying your content is bad, it's quite the opposite. It's things that are important to you and thoughts that you express, but to be honest, I would like a bit more. Sometimes your days are interesting enough to keep me from stopping to daydream and sometimes they aren't. I like the way you try to add a little humor to some of your entries. That's hard to find, but it's a nice touch. Basically, your diary is a normal account of teenage life, but lacks thoughts on the things that goes on. I personally would prefer to hear your thoughts on the things that go on and not just what happened.

Layout: [30/40 points] Here. I personally am not a Mandy Moore fan, but it's great that you have a layout that tells a little about you and your interests. I like the way the navigation is set up. I think you could cut down on the long list of links. You could also put the tagboard on a separate page and add it as a link to give your diary a more polished look. The long link list, the tagboard, the playlist, and the last 5 entries really look crowded and stretch the layout, because most of your entries aren't long enough to measure up to the length on the side that all of the extras make. To cut back on the links, I suggest separating them into sections [contact, about me, extras, etc]. It would really make the layout look a lot better. I like the special effect you use on the links and I also like the way the colors blend so well together.

Contact: [4/5 points] Email. Notes. Tagboard. Yahoo.

Personality: Just a normal teenager in highschool dealing with typical teenage drama. I couldn't really get a personality from your diary. You don't seem depressed, but you don't seem bubbly and happy either. I wish I could get a better grasp on what type of person you are. I'm sorry.

Extras: [14/10 points] Lots! Guestmap. Facts about you. Cast. Quizzes. Quotes. Fans. Fave songs. Rings. Reviews. Favorite Entries. Links to people's diaries. Playlist. Tagboard. Last 5 entries.

Am I linked: [5/5 points] Last, but not least.

Favorite entries: [25/25 points] A, B, C, D, E.

Originality: [5/10 points.] Nothing that stands out that much.

Quotes: Favorite entries.

Most Memorable: Nothing really.

Comments: Add some of your own thoughts about a situation, clean up the layout a bit, and apply for a re-review. I read about 5 entries from December and the entire month of January and didn't get much of an opinion about you. I like the things you write about, because they're interesting, but like I said incorporate your opinions about the situation into the mix. You did have a few good entries, which I listed. Some were funny, some were random, some were because you actually expressed some sort of emotion, and all I was really looking for were those things, because that's what keeps people interested. Variety.

Would I come back: [18/20 points] Probably later to see how your writing has developed.

Total: [170/200]

[reviewed by: Mandy]

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