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Boooo, boooo! Aspiring writers always hear negatives. What's wrong with a little cheer leading?
ReplyDeleteBecause, dear anonymous, cheerleading is not productive.
ReplyDeleteAlso? Aspiring writers do not "always hear negatives". Comments about what is working in a manuscript are as constructive as comments about what is not working. The difference between a "positive comment" and a "cheerlead" is this: The former is a concrete, quantifiable statement about something that's working well. ("The pacing of your dialogue here is excellent." "Good tension in this scene!") The latter is ego-boosting fluff that doesn't do much more than make the writer feel good about himself for a little while. ("OMG this is AMAZING! When can I read the whole thing??" "Best entry I've ever read. YOU ROCK AS AN AUTHOR."
Capiche? :)
ReplyDeletenice!
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