For all you writers out there.
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Thread Topic: For all you writers out there.
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Okay everyone. Calm down. Just take a moment and fill out this form, m'kay?
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I can understand what you're trying to say, but there is a politer way too say it. I've asked you for help in your last posts it clear that you only want too insult me. Like I said, ive gone to you for help but if your just interested in saying a novel is crap and then when the writer is trying to see your criticism but it gets lost in the wave of insults.
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IHLAOY NewbieNo, no, no, we're not doing this again, no.
Listen, Doodle, you are clearly not listening to anything I'm saying in my posts; and seem to be obsessed on the idea that I'm insulting you. I am not trying to insult you. No where have I intentionally insulted you. Do you understand this? Do I need to repeat it? Nowhere in my posts have I ever insulted you, or called your novel crap. Do you understand now? Let me say it again, I AM NOT TRYING TO INSULT YOU. I am not interested in insulting you, why would I waste time like that? Do you understand yet?
There is a difference between calling your novel bad and explaining why your novel is bad. One is bad, one insults the writer and demeans their work, I'm not doing that. If you never know what you did wrong in writing, you will never fix what you did wrong in writing. I am pointing out, as cleanly as possible, the mistakes you have made.
And it's fine to make mistakes. JK Rowling makes mistakes, CS Lewis makes mistakes, even Terry Pratchett makes mistakes. But putting your fingers in your ears like a child and shouting 'STOP INSULTING ME, MY WORK IS PERFECT!' is not the way to fix them. As a writer, you need to have integrity. You need to understand that you will always need to be improving. There is no one on earth who is the perfect writer, only people with more experience and knowledge.
Look, Doodle, I want to like your story, I really do. Watchman was a great comic, I would gladly pay money to read it again. But it has mistakes; sometimes glaring mistakes, and you need to admit this! Please, just for me, repeat this.
"My story has mistakes. And that's fine, because I'm going to fix them." -
You know what, screw it.
IHLAOY can easily be an ass in people's eyes, but he does have a point. He gave... Good criticism, and I respect that. Just ignore the parts you find harrassing.
Dammit, didn't spell "harassing" right...
I'm sure he didn't mean to offend you, so at-least he gives out solid criticism. He did point out some errors in your work, such as grammar errors, character un-indulgence, and setting (actually I said this, but who gives a s---.) fogginess.
Now one thing was demeaning, when he called... I think Luna and... Not sure... Some-one else crazy for thinking he had good grammar. They weren't crazy, just maybe sugar-coating it. Now people, calm down. This isn't a troll, yet, and we have to respect that...
I'm just trying to stop the arguing. Please don't bite me in the ass for this... -
I would probably read the rest, and Luna, I agree, the prologue is supposed to make you read the rest. I agree with some of what IHLAOY said, but they posted not to complain about the editing, even though it bothers me too.
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