06-06-2016, 09:15 AM
I am intrigued by these positions. First, Rowens post; I think that communicates what a lot of people are looking for. Not just how to make things better, but is the poem worth it? Keep going? What? There will always be the paradox of art needing and requiring an audience, although it's not supposed to be for an audience. That isn't to say looking for adulation for crap, but something honest like "This is an enjoyable piece worth working on, I think the following are aspect to work on ... ; the next are the strong points ... But overall it has (has not) merit". If it's crap, then state so.
Then there is the workshopping idea. I had the privilege of a college course of poetry writing which mostly was workshopping*; this is why I likely don't get bruised when presenting my poems there are comments that are rough. That and heck, dudes, this is the internet. This is really what I was thinking this site was all about. However, there are times when I wouldn't mind the general idea of critical appraise. I am not publishing, won't do so most likely, and don't have a network of folks to read over my works.
I can understand where people get excited, artistic people are fractious and passionate. How to keep things from exploding? Can you? Just keep reminding people it's the poem, it's advice, it's the internet, take it or leave it.
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* I miss this, didn't appreciate it as much then as I should have
BTW where has Erthona been?
Then there is the workshopping idea. I had the privilege of a college course of poetry writing which mostly was workshopping*; this is why I likely don't get bruised when presenting my poems there are comments that are rough. That and heck, dudes, this is the internet. This is really what I was thinking this site was all about. However, there are times when I wouldn't mind the general idea of critical appraise. I am not publishing, won't do so most likely, and don't have a network of folks to read over my works.
I can understand where people get excited, artistic people are fractious and passionate. How to keep things from exploding? Can you? Just keep reminding people it's the poem, it's advice, it's the internet, take it or leave it.
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* I miss this, didn't appreciate it as much then as I should have
BTW where has Erthona been?