Hey, thanks for leaving a comment. I'm glad you liked my review!
And don't sell yourself short! 99% of writing is just experience, so you'll get there as long as you keep at it. And that includes both reading and writing. Find writers you like, and figure out what it is about their writing that inspires you. Nick Creamer was a huge influence on my writing about anime, and if you haven't read anything from him before, then I'd say his coverage that he did of Oregairu over on Anime News Network would absolutely be worth your time.
What I think is great about your reviews is that you're not afraid of your own voice. A lot of writers fall into a trap when they start writing reviews of trying to present their thoughts as objective, but a review is ultimately just your opinion. It's invaluable for your audience to get to know you. Not everyone who reads your work is going to agree with you, but if you have your own voice, then they'll at least be able to understand why you feel the way you do, and have an appreciation for your perspective even if it isn't their own.
I also really like that all of your review so far have been positive. Maybe this is just me, but when I was first starting out, I found it much easier to find fault with things that I didn't like than it was for me to be positive about the things that I loved. Nowadays, I think there's much more beauty in the latter, so I think it's great that you've already found your voice for that, and I hope that you'll be able to keep spreading the love!
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And don't sell yourself short! 99% of writing is just experience, so you'll get there as long as you keep at it. And that includes both reading and writing. Find writers you like, and figure out what it is about their writing that inspires you. Nick Creamer was a huge influence on my writing about anime, and if you haven't read anything from him before, then I'd say his coverage that he did of Oregairu over on Anime News Network would absolutely be worth your time.
What I think is great about your reviews is that you're not afraid of your own voice. A lot of writers fall into a trap when they start writing reviews of trying to present their thoughts as objective, but a review is ultimately just your opinion. It's invaluable for your audience to get to know you. Not everyone who reads your work is going to agree with you, but if you have your own voice, then they'll at least be able to understand why you feel the way you do, and have an appreciation for your perspective even if it isn't their own.
I also really like that all of your review so far have been positive. Maybe this is just me, but when I was first starting out, I found it much easier to find fault with things that I didn't like than it was for me to be positive about the things that I loved. Nowadays, I think there's much more beauty in the latter, so I think it's great that you've already found your voice for that, and I hope that you'll be able to keep spreading the love!