General Chat

Criticism isn't necessarily negative. It's not about saying 'you did this wrong and you did that wrong'

But its more about, ' you could make it even better if you did.....'

*faints

BC, I am sorry but I am putting my criticism of your piece below ........

I WANT to be critisised!! pmsl.....I just don't want to critisise in return!

I was going to with you anyway Teresa LOL...because I know that you are 'writing to be read' elsewhere so to speak.... ;)

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*grits teeth and bites bullet....go head Rose.....

Rose, you can 'nitpick' as much as you like with mine, be honest. That's what I want. It's all useful to me.

lol Ann,

If it is ok with you all, I will for now, until we hear from Jill at least, send a PM to those whose work I've received with 'comments' ;) ,

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Thanks Ann, I will have a go...

Maggie

I am happy for everyone to 'nit pick' mine. I will scream when I want you to stop Lol!!!

Do you write letters Maggie? I think you have to write the theme out in prose and play around with it. We could maybe do it for you but then it wouldn't have your 'stamp' Just have a go with it, see what you come up with and let us then criticize it and suggest a better way if there is one. It is essentially a letter.

Although I am a shrinking violet when it comes to criticism of my writing lol ( it tends to be quite 'personal' a lot of the time so a bit like my 'children') , I would like 'nit picking' please.

But I won't nit-pick others unless asked for specifically lol,

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Can I just ask? My favourite way of writing is in rhyme and poetry, but I really want to learn how to write prose. For instance my poem (Dear John) How would I have written that differently and got the same slightly humurous message across other than in rhyme? I would love some feedback..

Stella I have not found anything to criticise either, I liked them all.

It probably will be better as we go on, but as this is the first time for many of us, it's perhaps easier to use this first time as a taster, but then we can all learn from each other's mistakes too.

Ann, I think that's what Jill intended... for example I know when I noticed something in a piece, I went to re-read mine to see if I had done the same....

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but i haven't really made any criticism Ann, i was happy with what i read..so i just said that ..i won't look for things to criticise..unless something shouts out at me.

I think the standard of writing is very good.

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lol sorry Stella :) I'm all 'promise' and no 'delivery' !

Maggie , I will send it via PM to you ( and anyone who wants to read a 'taster' lol

Rose, are you telling me that you have tempted my taste buds and now there is nothing to devour??

shame on you...lol

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'sulks' had nothing extra from Rose