How do you rate your own writing?

[ThisAdamGuy]

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being My Immortal and 10 being [insert the greatest author alive here], how would you rate your own writing?

If we're looking at this in terms of webfiction, and 5 is what's considered the norm in terms of quality, I'd say that puts (good) professionally published books at a 7 or an 8. I want to say I deserve a 7, but my gut tells me that's a bit of a stretch, so I'll go with a 6.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

4.5

 

[LilRora]

The stories I published, maybe 5 or 6? Hard to say from my own perspective. I would have definitely given myself a better rating some year or two ago, but I have improved a lot since.

 

[Deleted member 166465]

9/11... what? too soon?
Jokes aside. I dont rate my own stuff, that is the reader job. Since the reader havent came asking for more nor expressed their opinion I would say they dont like it, that means 1/10.

 

[kosamsel]

I would say… a 6 also LOL. I think I could box in the 7-7.5 weight class if I really put my head down and worked on some of my more glaring perennial issues (pacing…), but as is, I would stick myself in “okay, but not exceptional” jail.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

5

 

[Representing_Tromba]

3.5/5

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Some individual chapters may get up to 7 or 8, but overall, probably 5 or 6.

 

[Paul__Michaels]

 

[JeanGrey]

Occasionally a chapter or a part of a chapter can be as high as 8. Most of the time, I'm probably closer to 5.

 

[Bobple]

4~5

 

[SeaJay]

I want to say 7, but my gut says it's a bit lower than that, so something like a 5.

 

[Paul__Michaels]

Joking aside 4. If I was better at editing I would say a 6 or 7

 

[Jerynboe]

5.5 to 6. I feel more firm on the 6 if I can use what is trending on Webnovel as the standard for 5. Some of the stuff that manages to be popular on that site is bad enough to help me calm the voices inside that tell me my work isn’t worth posting.

 

[Eldoria]

There's no objective answer. Reading is a subjective experience. But for me, if you provide a reading that's not just entertaining but memorable because it resonates with real-life situations, I wouldn't hesitate to give it a 9/10.

 

[Zagaroth]

I would rate my early chapters as 6-7, before I edited or re-wrote them.

I would rate my current work as 7-8, with maybe the occasional section of 9.

I'm far from perfect (or my editor wouldn't have to put in so much work), but I am constantly improving.

Then, of course, there is the matter of taste. My ratings assume someone who enjoys slice of life and romantic elements mixed into an epic/high fantasy story rather liberally. Someone who doesn't like those elements would probably rate my writing lower just for being 'too slow'.

 

[MajorKerina]

Depends on how far removed I am from writing something.

Soon after = 5
Much later = 7 to 8 easy with occasionally tip top

 

[Iamnotabot]

2 or 4

 

[JayMark]

First Draft - 3 to 6
Second Draft - 7
Third Draft - 8 to 9
Final Polish - 9 to 10

The caveat- I write slow AF

 

[RainyLiquid]

My writing is 10 out of 10.