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Maybe I should try to do some concrit tonight between laundry... I've been feeling too bloody self-conscious to do it because I don't want to piss people off and have been worried that maybe my tone will be wrong.
YAY t-shirt! I ordered one in purple, and shared the link for the shirt on my Facebook so hopefully you'll get the requisite 10 ordered (I think mine was the fifth). W00t!
Thank you sir, and everyone else, who answered my post about not feeling qualified to 'concrit' someone's work.
I can always offer an opinion though, as many of you have reminded me.
Different perceptions and outlooks on a piece are always a good thing for growth. I do feel intimidated by the caliber of writer in LJI, but that only serves to make me want to learn more about the process and work harder.
On the subject of tone and sensitivity towards critiquing another's piece, I look at it this way:
I have had no creative or formal classes in writing other than books (which was an addiction in itself, the library was my best friend)
It takes me days to write a piece and then more time to tweak. I don't have the luxury of spellcheck or (lord knows I need it) punctuation check. I take all this into account and then figure others might not either. It has a tendency to make me be compassionate toward, and give a kind comment on, everyone's piece
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It takes me days to write a piece, too, you're not the only one! Often, I come up with An Idea, then do ridiculous amounts of research on Wikipedia for any facts or info that I *might* need to write it, use maybe 5-10% of the info in the piece itself, and chalk the rest up to "Well, maybe I learned something," LOL.
Also, while spellcheck is good for obvious misspellings, it has its limitations, too.
Of course, I'm often editing while typing it up, then posting it in my journal, re-read, make minor edits, re-read, tweak a bit more, then decide, "Okay, I'm done now," usually around 2:00 AM, heh.
Empathy, that's the word I've been looking for! We should strive for that. Plus the responsibility doesn't just lay on the critiquers shoulders, the writer has to realize the critique is of the piece... not the person! It's hard for us writerly types to remember that.
Also, commentary on our Week 30 entries has been awfully low - I think everyone has been busy busy busy in The Killing Floor!
Gary, can you link up the Topic Thread post in the next GR, so folks remember where they can go to read the entries for this week? I don't know about anyone else, but I still enjoy commentary!
I've been going through the Topic thread and have read maybe half of the entries so far and many only have two or three comments on them, which I think is a shame! So no, it's not just you.
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We can't really learn in this except from each other. Remember not to phrase it as though it's the Word of God, and you'll be fine. :)
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Yeah, this is going to happen.
I need to order myself one once I get paid!
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I can always offer an opinion though, as many of you have reminded me.
Different perceptions and outlooks on a piece are always a good thing for growth. I do feel intimidated by the caliber of writer in LJI, but that only serves to make me want to learn more about the process and work harder.
On the subject of tone and sensitivity towards critiquing another's piece, I look at it this way:
I have had no creative or formal classes in writing other than books (which was an addiction in itself, the library was my best friend)
It takes me days to write a piece and then more time to tweak. I don't have the luxury of spellcheck or (lord knows I need it) punctuation check. I take all this into account and then figure others might not either. It has a tendency to make me be compassionate toward, and give a kind comment on, everyone's piece ( ... )
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Also, while spellcheck is good for obvious misspellings, it has its limitations, too.
Of course, I'm often editing while typing it up, then posting it in my journal, re-read, make minor edits, re-read, tweak a bit more, then decide, "Okay, I'm done now," usually around 2:00 AM, heh.
All hail the mighty glowstick!
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I love wikipedia! I do the same thing Ro! :)
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Gary, can you link up the Topic Thread post in the next GR, so folks remember where they can go to read the entries for this week? I don't know about anyone else, but I still enjoy commentary!
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Can I coin that phrase?
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