tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post1113884491978818591..comments2024-03-26T19:52:25.909-04:00Comments on PT Dilloway: Two Cent Tuesday: Thanks GivingPT Dillowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-82649943275753005212013-07-30T22:10:35.494-04:002013-07-30T22:10:35.494-04:00I think I've about decided to not do the web b...I think I've about decided to not do the web based crit thing. I'm not cut out for it. I wrote about one story I sent out and got stuff back that just made no sense at all... I really wanted to write back and critique their critiques. You know, really tear my own story apart and point out all the things they should have corrected me on. Then again, some folks are a bit poor at making a point. Like me, I suppose. But the difference is, I know what I meant to say, even if no one else does. Wait, what was I talking about? <br /><br />Oh yes, so some people had these bizarre points that they were trying to hammer home that I just couldn't understand. I think someone seemed really upset that I had a character hang up a phone in a scene. I mean, they really didn't like that. To me, it made tons of sense, but whatever. I feel your pain.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-508525757976362122013-07-30T18:09:46.880-04:002013-07-30T18:09:46.880-04:00If doesn't sound like you were a good fit for ...If doesn't sound like you were a good fit for that site anyway Pat. Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-42310659035883516892013-07-30T16:24:38.912-04:002013-07-30T16:24:38.912-04:00I got booted from that site years ago so there'...I got booted from that site years ago so there's no way I could post the other half now.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-80780298802046588502013-07-30T13:30:34.046-04:002013-07-30T13:30:34.046-04:00PMS is not a disease. Perhaps there ought to have...PMS is not a disease. Perhaps there ought to have been some criticism on that point?Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-48746249200090034322013-07-30T11:50:22.850-04:002013-07-30T11:50:22.850-04:00Non-response is sort of antithetical to the whole ...Non-response is sort of antithetical to the whole being a writer thing. I mean, if you can write out a biting response, it can be awfully difficult to not do that. Speaking of Poe, he had critic wars going on with several of his contemporaries, because, well, to make money, they all wrote reviews and stuff for the papers in which they would attack each others' works.<br /><br />Aren't we all so thankful we've gotten beyond those days, right?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-89212889779318166932013-07-30T10:54:25.283-04:002013-07-30T10:54:25.283-04:00Michael Offutt: Phantom Robot. I like that.
So I...Michael Offutt: Phantom Robot. I like that.<br /><br />So I am NOT the center of the universe? Your comments strongly imply that (A) many people think THEY are the center of the universe which itself is contrary to a Pagelocentric Universe and that (B) people who think they are the center, etc., are wrong, which is HERESY. KILL HIM WITH FIRE!<br /><br />I haven't had enough people review my work to really be able to comment. I don't submit it for review before it's put out there for just reading, and so nobody has ever said "Hey, maybe if you actually, I don't know, STUCK TO A SINGLE THOUGHT FOR AT LEAST ONE COMPLETE SENTENCE, your writing might not sound like the rantings of several schizophrenic people chained to one keyboard."<br /><br />At least not to my face.<br /><br />But with that said, I don't know why they'd respond the way they did. I only ever responded to one review, a woman who didn't get the symbolism of the capitals in "Eclipse," and that was merely because while I KNOW I am a bad editor, I didn't want people to think deliberate symbolism was merely bad editing. (That's what killed Poe, you know.)<br /><br />But if you're submitting stuff for critique/improvement, as opposed to review, I would think a 'thanks' would do if you just didn't care what the person said but wanted to be polite, or I would think you WOULD debate it -- if you weren't going to change something, why not defend it? In short: either a polite answer that says nothing or a polite/impolite answer that actually joins issue would seem to be in order.<br /><br />The other four guys chained to this keyboard want their input now, so PANCAKES OBAMACARE! See you later.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-66684040942638164392013-07-30T10:48:06.149-04:002013-07-30T10:48:06.149-04:00I would have liked to see the original critique th...I would have liked to see the original critique that you posted. Just putting up her response and then not showing what you said is only telling half the story. Basically, I'm looking for things that might have put her on the defensive. For example, writing "Your story is terrible because of this..." instead of writing, "I recommend a change. Have you considered..."<br /><br />Do you see the difference? But seeing as I have only one side of the story (yours) to look at, I would have to agree with you that most people should just express thanks for hard work that is done for them for free.<br /><br />Never look a gift horse in the mouth I suppose.<br /><br />And are you suggesting that I change the title after my name to "Phantom Reader" or "Google Robot"? I think I just might.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-57075032395667083572013-07-30T10:43:17.563-04:002013-07-30T10:43:17.563-04:00I alway enjoy a good Grumpy Bulldog rant.
“Thank ...I alway enjoy a good Grumpy Bulldog rant.<br /><br />“Thank you.”Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.com