Sometimes I get angry...

[minviendha]

Is this a reasonable thing to get angry at? Not the poster, but a few of the comments and the article itself, the general tone of the writer, etc.

*sigh* When I see these things, I hardly know what to think. One the one hand, the advice from a published author is helpful, but on the other...some of the things he says, and the tone that comes

Comments

[princeralis]

Wow, I just read both articles and I agree with nearly all the points he made. I thought both were great.

It's an interesting thing to consider as a teenager. I mean, I'm well aware that my writing sucks (all too aware), and I can understand how a lot of teenagers would take the statement "all teenage writing sucks" personally. But the point of the article is that just because your writing is not 100% quality now, that doesn't mean that there isn't the possibility of growth and improvement-there is. If you keep going, even during times of mega-suckage, then you'll get better. As he put it, "'suck' is a correctible phenomenon." That's the important thing.

[dame_grise]

Okay, first off, hie yourself over to sartorias's journal. I think she has a public post up for this and some seriously good things to say. She's a published writer of YA fiction.

Second of all, I agree that most novice writers, not just teenagers, have times when they can't take being knocked. I got a seriously nasty critique once from someone I thought of as a friend once, and I've been really cagey about who sees my 'real' writing since then.

"Your writing sucks," is not a valid critique. Broad generalizations don't help anyone.

Keep writing. I haven't seen your 'original' work, but your role-playing writing bodes well for at least a good start at writing well in non-fan material. That's the best advice ever. Write. Write, write, and write some more.