Comment on the Story Layout

I absolutely love the lightness of the layout — it's definitely what struck me first. There are a few things I would like to point out, though, just to get it out of the way (like, y'know, bad news first?). I feel like the margin/padding between the text and the border is a bit too narrow. It only looks to be a couple pixels wide and, in the long run, doesn't make for easy reading. Another thing is the combination of the letter spacing and the small caps of the text in the summary. Honestly, the sans serif fonts don't pull that effect off very well, and it's not very smooth to read. On to the good news: the background is so pretty and delicate, and I feel like the story (or at least a part of it) pertains to that. It seems so light, but the juxtaposition of the black and white banner kind of makes it seem like there's a darker/tragic underlayer. I also really like the faint shadow on the title, and how it’s the same width as the banner. It gives a really good sense of balance. All in all, I like it. :-)

Ghost Hunting for Dummies [Honestly, I don't know how I feel now that I've posted a chapter on the "border" bits. Does it feel too cramped?]

Okay, it's amazing. (teach meee). Ahem.
I really like the colours used. They compliment each other. Even though there's a lot of elements, it's not really too cramped, and the writing small, but still, you're able to read it.

Demon Sister.

I think that the layout's too light/white, but the image is adorable.

City.

I feel like the black and white are too harsh and contrast. Honestly, it hurts my eyes to look at. Colors aside, I do like the images - the border/banner thing at the top is very nice and fancy, and the totally square shape of the content box lends to a closed, harsh feeling, which is good if it fits the mood of your story. The picture at the bottom is also nice.

I feel like my own layout is awful. Someone please give me some advice.
Checkmate

I really like it! The only advice I can give you, I think, would be to find a background image that matches the colors of the rest of the layout (the banner and the text section) a bit better.

Hooked

I think everything goes together really well. I love the link color and the bar that separates the summary from the chapter links!

Playing With Fire

@ km23
I think it's nice, simple. The background and the banner don't fight with each other and the text is nice and legible. It's got a nice feel to it.

Whirlwind

Beautiful! I love the simplicity and how well the colors work together.

Playing With Fire

When I first clicked on the layout, the background image didn't load, and I was like, Wow, dude, this is so pretty! But then the image loaded, and I was like, whoa. I definitely feel like the red background matches the title of your story more, as well as the banner, because it really ties the whole layout together. With this beigey smoke sort of thing, like, I don't really know where you got the colour of it from. It seems kind of out of place. Another thing — it's more of a personal opinion, really, is that the banner and the text margins don't match up. Otherwise, I enjoyed the layout. I like how the text is Tahoma (it's one of my favourite fonts) and it's nice and legible. I also like the contrast between the text and the story area because that makes it more readable, and I think the banner is actually really creative. :-)

Deer Boy

I love it. The picture is a bit big for my taste because it makes me scroll on my computer, but otherwise I think it's gorgeous. I love the grey wooden background contrasting nicely with the darker grey borders and it's just a very nice and neat layout. (And the summary is interesting me to as well so I'm going to subscribe )

Iridescent

I really like the picture! And I especially like the pairing of the background and border! But I feel like they don't contrast well, the lightness of the text coupled with the border and wallpaper is a bit hard on my eyes. Maybe go for a darker background?

Go Away Mr. Darcy

All of it really just fits together. It's absolutely beautiful, everything from the background to the page divider. It's absolutely perfect, and I honestly can't see anything wrong with it.

Jolly Good

I like the softness of it. It seems to just fit well with being about Tom Hiddleston. He has that light and cheery feel to him that your layout projects. I also love the tea and biscuits image. My only criticism is there's a lot of pattern shown on the left side. I feel like a little less of it would look better, but I do like how the pattern kind of goes with the cloth in the banner.

Falling for You

I'm a sucker for neutral layouts, so I really like it. I like the different shades used, and I especially like the border. I'm a fan of thin borders, so I also like that. The one thing that I'm a little picky on is small fonts. I can't really read the font because of the size, but that may also be because of my eyesight

But I really like the layout.

Cutie Corpse. (my first time working with a coloured layout)

I'm not sure what to think. I love it and the colors go so well with each other, but it's a bit... blinding, especially if my computer's brightness is turned up. Also, I can't read the yellow font.

The Wyvern's Wish. I feel like the background is too distracting, so advice on that is greatly appreciated.

No! I love the background!! I think it looks amazing!
Also I think the bottom pen/feather thing is ADORABLE!

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u9/LOLGURL_SSKD/bb_zps98cfc83d.png

I like it. It looks amazing and the banner is awesome. I'm neutral on the text background, but that's only because I'm so used to pale colours.

In Pastel Colours (it's a gyaru story, so I tried making it look the part. If you don't know what gyaru is, here's an example on mode gyaru, the style of gyaru the character portrays)

I think the green on the side just looks bad. It doesn't match the pink at all, and I feel a more subtle pastel color would work great there. Overall, though, I have no other complaints and it's very beautiful and well-made. I do think it matches the gyaru style.

Illusive Flight. Advice is appreciated.

I like it, I like the banner and the title font but I think the banner could be the same size as where the font finishes to make it look more even, if that makes sense? Like the banner is a tad small for the width of the writing. I'm also a bit iffy with the background - I like it, but I don't think it suits the banner much.

Where the Wind Takes Us I'm debating on changing the layout.

I like the banner image a lot. I'd prefer the blue of the background to match that slightly tealish blue of her jumper rather than be sort of navy. The title is a bit hard to see on the image. If you either made it a different colour, moved the position, or put a shadow on it, it would stand out more. I like the pattern on the sides though. It gives it a bit more dimension. I think it's nice layout, but I've read the prologue (of course ) and I just really feel like that blue doesn't go with the actual vibe of the story.

Elise
I'm thinking maybe I should space the hexagons more.