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You know what pisses me off?

Purplos

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Fiction writers who post their work in public, looking for comments, and then get nasty if you do anything less than give them a b-j for their adolescent ramblings.

John walked into the room. He was six foot two and muscular. He saw Muffy and thought she was beautiful. She had long blonde hair and big green eyes. He walked up to her and kissed her.

AGH! How can you NOT criticize something like that?

And please.... don't get on my about my spelling tonight. It's just not on.

Seriously though, if you are a writer (or want to be one), grow some frikkkken balls - or a thick skin if you prefer to stay in a more socially acceptable anatomical area.

Maybe all fiction postings should have a little code on the side: age of the writer (you don't want to rip into a 12 year old about usage of allusion and metaphorical flashback semi-colons or whatever), what draft the darn thing is on (do NOT slap 1st drafts up in public for review - its like a sculpture dropping a lump of clay on the ground and asking for opinions), and what type of comments you are looking for.

Please! If you want stroking, tell people. If you want a REAL CRITIQUE, ask for one!

By the way, here's my critique for the scherenschnitte (my euphemism of the moment - actually some German art of paper cutting - very pretty - my Mom used to do it) above:

Romance is a great theme, but you make it sound less exciting than matching socks. Where is the emotion? Where is the passion? Or is there passion? Where are John and Muffy anyway? This paragraph could be about two middle aged people, post divorce, at the yacht club. It could be about two teenagers at a church social. It could be about intergalactic travellers initiating a marriage arranged by Quorax 3, the grand high Snorkblatt of Hoovaloo V. My god, tell me something here! And character descriptions should NOT read like a laundry list of characteristics... just in case you were wondering about that.

I have VERY limited patience with people who cannot write well. Maybe (and this is going to sound really bad!), it is because I am good at it, and I just don't understand how it can be so hard for others.

I should probably think about pole-vaulting whenever my brain starts going in this direction. I could never pole vault. Never.

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snuffypuffer

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I just don't critique anyone unless they specifically ask for it. There's a lot less angst that way.

That being said, whenever I post anything, you can feel free to tear me to shreds if you feel the need. It wouldn't be the first time. I'm a big boy, I can take it. :yes:

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