Ooh - I have a question for writers and readers:

[leethet]

I've gotten the impression that it's considered kind of bad manners to admit you think your story isn't good. If you agree, what is the reasoning behind that? Note: I'm not here to attack anyone's position. I don't even have one myself except that if this is a thing, as I've kind of gleaned, I'm not sure I understand why it's a thing.

As ever, any sort of response and discussion is welcome in my LJ.

Comments

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

I think it's totally acceptable to say that you do, or don't, think a particular story of yours is good in a discussion on writing. It's what you're discussing after all. In that context, I would take it at face value.

But I think that's different from adding it to a story you've just posted. Really, I think if I saw on a post that the writer didn't think it was very good, I'd probably not read the story.

[leethet.livejournal.com]

I think if I saw on a post that the writer didn't think it was very good, I'd probably not read the story.

I think I might at least sample it out of morbid curiosity. :-) Y'know? Or if I were familiar with their work. Although that, too, probably, is just my interest in the craft - I might want to see if I thought they'd gone south too, or if I could tell in what way.