Hey, 14 is a cool age! (I'm a bit older. So are my kids. :-))
But what matters is how you want critiques? If you want to be judged as a 14-year-old ("that's very nice, dear") then be careful of where you ask for responses. Most of the writing communities on LJ will treat you the same way as they would, um, me. And in a way that's fair, I've only been trying to write seriously for about a year, and you may have been doing so for much longer. But some of it (grammar, vocabulary, knowledge of forms) may be easier for me than for you, and they won't know that. What I'm trying to say is this: whenever and whereever you ask for critiques, listen to what's said, look at what's offered, but only take what's useful for -you- because you know much more about where you're coming from than anyone else.
Feedback from others is most useful for finding out how much you've managed to communicate. For finding your own voice and style, that's a more private journey. :-)
yes i tottally agree. and i love your critiquing. its great that u treat me just the same as you would with any other writer, i appreciate that. Feedback IS great, and im very happy u commented on my poem. thank you.
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But what matters is how you want critiques? If you want to be judged as a 14-year-old ("that's very nice, dear") then be careful of where you ask for responses. Most of the writing communities on LJ will treat you the same way as they would, um, me. And in a way that's fair, I've only been trying to write seriously for about a year, and you may have been doing so for much longer. But some of it (grammar, vocabulary, knowledge of forms) may be easier for me than for you, and they won't know that. What I'm trying to say is this: whenever and whereever you ask for critiques, listen to what's said, look at what's offered, but only take what's useful for -you- because you know much more about where you're coming from than anyone else.
Feedback from others is most useful for finding out how much you've managed to communicate. For finding your own voice and style, that's a more private journey. :-)
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Feedback IS great, and im very happy u commented on my poem.
thank you.
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