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I agree with Lynne that burned might not express the exasperation. The word that comes to my mind is 'sighed', but it might not be what you mean. More generally speaking, I have no problem with giving eyes a broader meaning than the physical act of seeing. Eyes do express quite a bit. The TV series 'Lie to Me' comes to mind, and all the POV character can deduce from looking at eyes, face, and body language.

OMG, Bill.  This doesn't sound like fun. Time to take care of yourself. So easy to neglect one's physical being when sitting in front of a laptop day after day. Luckily, my dogs keep me going. Wish you all the best,
Christine

Thank you,  Suin. That looks like an even easier option. How do I do that? Sorry, I need every tiny step pointed out to me.

Okay, it did show up, just later than usual.

I like your idea, j p. Most newcomers to the site could benefit from a help site that clarifies the expectations.

Speaking from the perspective of a newbie, it's hard to review someone else's work and even harder when reviewing a more experienced writer. I've been giving plenty of reviews, but feel shy about doing so. We're talking here about reading and reviewing genres we maybe not so familiar with. It can be hard to fully appreciate a good story when it's not what you're used to reading, and so on. I'd figured that the point system, at least in quantitative terms has reciprocity built in. Lots of things to figure out as a newcomer.

Thanks Dirk for the tip. I just subscribed.

Thanks Mark for sharing your experience! I was very nervous to post my first chapter fearing it would be torn apart and my fragile confidence as a writer shattered. Well, it did get critiqued. That was what I wanted, and my eyes got opened to see what I couldn't see. I should have done this much earlier in the process, but fear kept me away. I will sign up after my trial period runs out. Thank you all!