07-16-2014, 08:48 AM
S/he has a point, however badly expressed.
When we speak of criticism, implicitly, we speak of brick-bats and bouquets. Thus, we could say ''Tosh'' or ''Crap'', or ''Awesome'', but that would not assist the writer. S/he may be pleased or annoyed, but what is needed are reasons, reasons why we think whatever we think. Then the writer may pick something up, for that writing, or the one after the next. The critic, I suggest, also learns while explaining his or her thoughts, as it becomes necessary to ask oneself, what it is that attracts or repels, and I freely admit that reading other people's crits I find very enlightening. I have a feeling that Leanne has made this simple point 2,343 times previously, but I may be out a little.
Ella
''Having found this site, a free poetry class that I can attend at my convenience'' . It is quite common over here. At Yuletide, someone usually scribbles out ''A Merry Christmas to all our readers''. A nice touch, eh?
When we speak of criticism, implicitly, we speak of brick-bats and bouquets. Thus, we could say ''Tosh'' or ''Crap'', or ''Awesome'', but that would not assist the writer. S/he may be pleased or annoyed, but what is needed are reasons, reasons why we think whatever we think. Then the writer may pick something up, for that writing, or the one after the next. The critic, I suggest, also learns while explaining his or her thoughts, as it becomes necessary to ask oneself, what it is that attracts or repels, and I freely admit that reading other people's crits I find very enlightening. I have a feeling that Leanne has made this simple point 2,343 times previously, but I may be out a little.
Ella
''Having found this site, a free poetry class that I can attend at my convenience'' . It is quite common over here. At Yuletide, someone usually scribbles out ''A Merry Christmas to all our readers''. A nice touch, eh?