tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post569861774397610170..comments2023-10-19T10:08:00.241-04:00Comments on Write First, Blog Later: He Has a Right to Criticize Who Has a Heart to HelpUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-71605963061943804452010-06-18T08:07:38.670-04:002010-06-18T08:07:38.670-04:00Thank you, Olivia!Thank you, Olivia!Nighfalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745824744507928211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-20363892094772558462010-06-18T00:18:32.162-04:002010-06-18T00:18:32.162-04:00Pssst, popping back in to let you know you have an...Pssst, popping back in to let you know you have an award over at my blog...<br /><br />~OliviaOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-15289213823893209822010-06-17T13:36:25.883-04:002010-06-17T13:36:25.883-04:00It's something I know I have to be careful of,...It's something I know I have to be careful of, and I generally aim to get in at least one big dose of positivity, even when I feel the need to pick up on things.stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388674850920848503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-25007373099031153012010-06-17T13:11:05.356-04:002010-06-17T13:11:05.356-04:00I don't mind critiques, so long as they are re...I don't mind critiques, so long as they are reasonable and I can at least see it from the critic's POV.<br /><br />Also, they'd better avoid personal attacks and ridicule. Unless something truly is funny, they should never laugh at your work or make snarky remarks. Use humor if you like, but don't make fun.<br /><br />Really, all you need to do is be professional. That's all.<br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-35355464352569012172010-06-17T11:42:15.966-04:002010-06-17T11:42:15.966-04:00Anonymity breeds aggression. Sometimes, criticalit...Anonymity breeds aggression. Sometimes, criticality can be helpful - i.e., sometimes diplomacy is overrated - but too frequently cross that invisible ether-sand line.Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-56977242753497057642010-06-17T11:36:15.485-04:002010-06-17T11:36:15.485-04:00Great article, thanks for bringing it up. I've...Great article, thanks for bringing it up. I've participated in some Blogfests and wince when I see examples of what you're talking about.<br /><br />There really is a softer, kinder way to point things out without crushing the receiver's spirit.<br /><br />Thanks for tackling a tough subject.<br /><br />That Rebel, OliviaOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-23103582603759482102010-06-17T10:39:13.497-04:002010-06-17T10:39:13.497-04:00Balance is so important, and graciousness too. I h...Balance is so important, and graciousness too. I had to crit a piece in which I didn't like the style at all. I had to set that aside and look at other elements I did feel qualified to talk about--where the POV could be deeper and the characters made more multi-dimensional. I think we need to know our own stengths as readers when we critique, and stick to what we do well. And when my reaction is overwhelming dislike, I need to step away and say, "I'm not the right reader for this piece."Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961176529360895475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-16545421742796850092010-06-17T10:38:10.868-04:002010-06-17T10:38:10.868-04:00I do like criticism but you are right in the inter...I do like criticism but you are right in the internet does not show tone. I think if I would be able to talk to certain individuals face to face their criticism would sound different. <br />At least make it human and not that I'm under the person who gave me the feedback. <br />If that makes sense.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-9382900888709988962010-06-17T10:33:14.143-04:002010-06-17T10:33:14.143-04:00I don't visit Authonomy, Lexi, so I don't ...I don't visit Authonomy, Lexi, so I don't know about that. And I totally agree with useless praise being of no value. But lately I've seen some rants that really bother me, and some good stuff that got totally ripped apart - no praise at all - just because others didn't relate to the genre in which it was written.Nighfalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745824744507928211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-92114352983086194782010-06-17T10:29:59.256-04:002010-06-17T10:29:59.256-04:00My experience recently has been different. I'v...My experience recently has been different. I've just tweaked the start of my last novel, Heart of Rock, after advice on Flogging the Quill and a perceptive comment from Pete Marchetto on Slush Pile Reader. I was grateful to receive honest opinions and helpful advice.<br /><br />But most comments on Authonomy these days are so full of indiscriminate praise they are useless; and I was critical yesterday about a novel on YouWriteOn, then was disconcerted when I read the mainly very positive comments by other members - positive to the point of being misleading. I felt a little harshness would not go amiss.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.com