10-13-2016, 04:41 AM
I think this is a great site, and the Serious Workshop mostly works really well. I'm guilty of having made adverse responses to some posts but I think everyone does at times. We're all capable of seeing the same point from different perspectives too, and given time, equilibrium returns.
I think the Mods do a sterling job, and the site is very supportive of newbies, which is as it should be. I don't always remember to thank the Mods, but I know they keep us running on the rails. Mostly.
How to make it (Serious forum) work properly? I'm not sure what 'properly' means in this context. Maybe, before their first post into Serious, the writer should have to demonstrate they have read, and do comprehend, what is intended for the forum and what is expected of them. Including Leanne's rubric.
Often there's an apples/oranges feeling to the forum. It can be difficult for me to make connections to the different depths of understanding of poetry, and to know how best to support the poet's attempts, without damage to ego. I'm not a trained teacher and I admire Leanne's even-handedness and try to emulate it.
I totally appreciate the time people spend on my work here. It's mint. Seeing my work from a reader's perspective opens it up to me quickly, rather than spending time on it by myself which does achieve the same result, but takes a lot more time.
I'm happy to do whatever it takes, to keep the site up and running, and billy happy with it.
I think the Mods do a sterling job, and the site is very supportive of newbies, which is as it should be. I don't always remember to thank the Mods, but I know they keep us running on the rails. Mostly.
How to make it (Serious forum) work properly? I'm not sure what 'properly' means in this context. Maybe, before their first post into Serious, the writer should have to demonstrate they have read, and do comprehend, what is intended for the forum and what is expected of them. Including Leanne's rubric.
Often there's an apples/oranges feeling to the forum. It can be difficult for me to make connections to the different depths of understanding of poetry, and to know how best to support the poet's attempts, without damage to ego. I'm not a trained teacher and I admire Leanne's even-handedness and try to emulate it.
I totally appreciate the time people spend on my work here. It's mint. Seeing my work from a reader's perspective opens it up to me quickly, rather than spending time on it by myself which does achieve the same result, but takes a lot more time.
I'm happy to do whatever it takes, to keep the site up and running, and billy happy with it.