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Well, I mostly agree with you. As you say, it depends how serious about writing a writer is. If a writer is serious then he or she should want good and bad feedback - absolutely. To the point of brutality. If a writer just writes as a pastime (and why not, writing should be fun!) then there's nothing wrong with the Ready Brek glow every time...
I think it's usually apparent who takes their work seriously on the site (usually 'older' writers). So critical feedback is very valuable to those writers in particular.
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I hope I don't come across as brutal. I want to give an honest opinion as I hope others would give me.
I'd have thought that if writers put their writing up on a site like this than they'd welcome an honest feedback.
Anyone used a professional critique btw?
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A positive feedback about ones writing builds one up, but a fiercely critical one could make one loose confidence.
When I first started to write, I got an unsympathetic feedback that knocked me for 6! I was out for months and hid behind the curtain of 'writers block' but it was a shock to learn how tough writing is, even when you are writing for fun.
What one must try to do is to get the right balance. Do be nice but don't be too polite. Read the work and give an honest comment / critic.
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Honest feedback should be encouraging, yet it should also teach the writer a lesson. I would like to give awesome feedback, but I know if I comment I would become unsympathetic to the writer. Maybe if I do that critique template for the pieces I could be more encouraging yet teaching the writer.
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Some good answers. Thanks.
I suppose it's a fine divide between fair and harsh - from the reviewee point of view.
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This is true about what you say. To be a firm critique is what is necessary in order to become an professional writer and author. The last time you'd went through my work, there was indeed alot of grammer errors.
My objective last time was to get my point across about the story structure and characters. I wasn't focused too much on the grammer. I know I'm not very good at that. Plus, I was also focusing on the plot of the story as well.
If you have any time to go back and read up on the next chapter, that would be fine. I'm just wondering if the recent chapters too long for people to read right now.
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It's a good subhect for debate.Personally I don't like being overtly critical of other peoples work.I'd rather be the one that gives them a little boost by saying what I like about it.Having said that I don't think I would be offended if someone said something less than complimentary about my own stuff.I would take it on board.I don't think nice feedback is pointless because writing for a lot of people is quite a personal thing that shyly they would like to share- and encouragement could mean a lot to them. Honesty,I think should be done with kindness.
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Lots to think about, there. Thanks all.
DarkNarrator, remind me again of the title and I'll have a peek. Thanks.
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I find that personally the best feedback you can receive is one that doesn't say your work is awful but points out its good points and then the things that could be improved. Sometimes with suggestions other times simply with things that were unclear or perhaps made the reading difficult.
I also think though that plenty of feedback is the best thing whether it be good or negative because it not only gives you some guidance on how your work is currently and if you are improving or not but also that someone has taken the time to read your work and then feed back to you on it.
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