Thought for the Day

[leethet]

Though I hope I'll have at least one more, as it's early yet.

A lot of people think they want constructive criticism. Until they get it. Then they realize it's not a synonym for unthinking praise.

Comments

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I think the difference is when it isn't actually constructive, merely a mean spirited attempt to appear the better writer. It isn't common on LJ, but other venues have attracted some people whose opinions I discount based on their delivery.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

You're being very Yoda like today :)

One thought per day isn't a bad accomplishment!

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

What you say is so true. I've said things like "I enjoyed your fic -- there are just a couple of things that pulled me out of it, such as the misuse of the noun "renown" for the adjective "renowned" and the repeated misspelling of "lose" as the incorrect "loose," for which the author excoriated me at great length. So when I read "constructive criticism welcome," I pause for a very long time.

Backwards talk to used I

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I used to ask writers if they wanted constructive criticism or blind praise. It was interesting how many wanted the first in name only.

I'm not perfect. I use three to four betas most of the time. If you are making comments for the improvement of a story, that's a welcomed post. If you are bitching because I don't writer a character the way you think it should be written, then please don't bother.

That said, my nose still gets out of joint occasionally, but I've learned to deal with it off line and then. when I've got my big girl panty's on, I will respond to the comment. Took me a long time to learn that, though.

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, while I hear a lot about that sort of behavior, I really haven't seen it much. Maybe it's the fandoms I'm in, or maybe because I don't follow that many LJ blogs (well, not that many by most people's standards, *g*) I've been shielded from it. The few times I've seen someone act that way, I don't stick around to hear more.


And I really do wish LJ would hurry up and fix the thing with the userpics!