Nov 14, 2005 19:03
i just created an Urbis account. my username is meta_tarsals.
while attempting to review some works, i've realized that i'm really no good at constructive criticism. all i know is whether i like something or not. does anybody else have this problem?
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Not everyone is good at constructive criticism and that's ok. You actually hone your reviewing skills the more you review others and read reviews that you receive. We're going to lay our some guidelines for reviewing on urbis fairly soon. Generally, they are: be specific, be constructive, and be concise. Hope this helps.
-Steve
Urbis.com
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And I worry too... about whether I am being helpful or not... I just try to think of it as a piece of literature that you have to dissect... only this time to say why it is good or bad.
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Like writing, critiquing is often a skill aquired over time. You'll learn from other writers who give you good critiques (and you'll know the good ones - the helpful ones) how to give your own good critiques.
Besides, in exercising those critiquing muscles, you get to see writing in a different way and it probably helps you improve your own writing and your ability to be critical of it. :)
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That said, I'd be happy to hear some criticism for you on my story! :)
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also, you don't have to critique things you don't like. i certainly don't.
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