The Demons Whisper

[Julia-C]

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[DocHeart]

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[hillwalker]

Original response deleted.

Obviously my comments were unwelcome - although the poster's responses were removed before I even saw them. But as others have already said, if you don't want feedback don't waste our time posting stuff on here.

[cl154576]

Julia ... This is from the poetry forum but I think it applies here:


If you are going to post your own poems here, please remember that you are opening yourself up to the criticism and opinions of others which might not agree with your own.

Please, try to understand. No one dislikes you personally. People assume from your posting your work here that you want honest criticism. They're trying to help you. No one ever grew on flattery. Also, they are giving their opinions. In writing there is no definitive statement of "good" or "bad."



Good luck, and keep writing -
cl154576

[Julia-C]

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[cl154576]

Please see the Logos quote once more.

Julia, I have nothing personal against you (and it seems I need to clarify that every few seconds) but if you aren't prepared to accept criticism, don't post here.

Of course, you might disagree with some of what DocHeart and hillwalker have said. But remarks like "I will try to have a more original life in my next life" and "I would have never insulted you. I would have never told you that what you wrote was boring. I think you are probably a very smart person and likely a great writer, but you need some human skills. Criticism is good as long as its intent is to be constructive. My opinion will probably be different then a lot of people here in regards to you. I think you look for mistakes in others so you can blind yourself to your own. I don't think you want to be constructive in your criticism. I honestly believe you want to give off a sense of intellectual superiority, I'm not sure to what end" really aren't merited.

If you don't agree, explain your point of view and ask for feedback. You may have an ideal in your mind, but as readers, they are better able to tell you if it comes out convincingly. The essence of all art is that it must be convincing.

I think hillwalker's comment was quite positive and constructive.

[Delta40]

It must be remembered that some people are more sensitive than others and their confidence is teetering on the edge. As humans we often adjust our approach to get the same message across because we know that some can take far less blunt criticism than others. Personally, I don't see a problem with the 'master critiques' of Lit-Net being more flexible in HOW they write something. This means the critique is still valid without poster feeling they have just been punched in the guts, causing them to delete and run. Critique btw highlights all the strengths and potential of a piece as well as the parts that need improvement and an explanation of why. In my experience, very little time is spent on balancing these components and to boast 'I say what I think' is not a defense.