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  1. Danyealle

    Bad Author

    I'm going to state what i did early on in this thread once more... I stick by that statement. If someone is so thin skinned they can't handle concrit, this isn't for them. Period. Because, honestly, if they think concrit is bad, try an editing process with a pro or reviews you get after published. Those are ego smashers.
    2 points
  2. RogueMudblood

    Bad Author

    In the interests of openness, I can't understand why someone who is of the opinion that any comment on their work that isn't glowing praise is a "personal attack" would post on a public archive. If you just want person-to-person commentary, hand your manuscript off to a few friends. By posting it in a public, open archive, you're welcoming feedback - including that which may be "negative". I take it from your response that you're only considering concrit to be those statements which say "this needs to be done to make this better" - but that's only a part of it. For example, one night I needed a pick me up, and I read one of Melrick's stories. This was practically my whole review: I still consider that constructive criticism. Why? Because I told him what I liked about it. I didn't dissect it line for line, no, but that was hardly necessary. I also consider this and this constructive criticism. Telling an author of a fan work that they did a good job with the character is about the best constructive criticism I think I can provide. Even reviews like what I left here, by what you're saying, would be offensive to your friends? Even though I'm saying I like the story, there's just one little point that could be cleared up a little with re-wording? That review, other than a small suggestion, was entirely positive constructive criticism. Even the suggestion was not negative, but simply a statement that something could be explained more clearly.
    2 points
  3. BronxWench

    Bad Author

    As a writer, I embrace concrit. That's not to say that the criticisms don't sometimes sting, but if I'm honest about wanting to grow as a writer, I need to hear what doesn't work. It doesn't help me to only hear praise. I won't know where I need to focus, and I'm one of those odd people who doesn't want my email address out there for the world to offload their musings onto. I've gotten concrit, and I hope to get more. I'll give it where I think it's needed unless an author asks that they not receive it, in which case, I probably won't review at all.
    1 point
  4. RogueMudblood

    Bad Author

    Why? I'm truthfully curious. Why? I honestly thought that the reason for posting works on archives like this one was to get the feedback of the community, writers and readers alike, in order to improve one's skills. I'll grant you, some writers do state that they don't want concrit. But a vast majority of the writers I've left concrit for have actually thanked me for it. Perhaps we have different definitions of concrit. I'm not just saying "your spelling needs work" - I tell them both strengths and weaknesses in their stories. I thought that's what constructive criticism was. How are you defining it?
    1 point
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