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analise and kittydesade)
Sometimes people write things. Sometimes those things are posted on LiveJournal. And, sometimes, the posters of those writings posted on LiveJournal would like very much for other LJers to comment and critique, so that they can improve, and grow, and develop their skills.
Or fix that embarrassing typo that changes the entire meaning of half the piece.
The problem, the obstacle, the difficulty comes from those other LJers. Maybe they read and enjoy the piece, and just leave it there. Maybe they make a note to come back and comment later. Maybe they don't comment, for fear of upsetting the writer. Maybe they don't think to, because they rarely see comments of their own.
And maybe, just maybe, there's times they simply forget.
I know I've done it, or rather not done it, for each of those reasons at one point or another - and for many others that aren't listed there.
The simplest solution would, of course, be to ask people for their comments, their opinions, their critiques and their responses - if only it actually were that simple, if only it didn't feel like complaining, if only it didn't seem like an imposition on your friends list, if only it didn't feel like hypocrisy to ask for comments even though you know that you've been lazy about them yourself.
If only.
So, instead, the next simplest solution is to find an appropriate audience. To find people who've offered to give you a critique or an opinion, should you but ask - people who'll do so honestly and usefully, without devolving into elitist fangirling, empty praise, pointless viciousness or meaningless nonsense. And, for that matter, people who would actually want valid, useful comments on and responses to what they've written.
In short, a community - if there's interest enough in there being one.
Discuss.
analise and kittydesade)Sometimes people write things. Sometimes those things are posted on LiveJournal. And, sometimes, the posters of those writings posted on LiveJournal would like very much for other LJers to comment and critique, so that they can improve, and grow, and develop their skills.
Or fix that embarrassing typo that changes the entire meaning of half the piece.
The problem, the obstacle, the difficulty comes from those other LJers. Maybe they read and enjoy the piece, and just leave it there. Maybe they make a note to come back and comment later. Maybe they don't comment, for fear of upsetting the writer. Maybe they don't think to, because they rarely see comments of their own.
And maybe, just maybe, there's times they simply forget.
I know I've done it, or rather not done it, for each of those reasons at one point or another - and for many others that aren't listed there.
The simplest solution would, of course, be to ask people for their comments, their opinions, their critiques and their responses - if only it actually were that simple, if only it didn't feel like complaining, if only it didn't seem like an imposition on your friends list, if only it didn't feel like hypocrisy to ask for comments even though you know that you've been lazy about them yourself.
If only.
So, instead, the next simplest solution is to find an appropriate audience. To find people who've offered to give you a critique or an opinion, should you but ask - people who'll do so honestly and usefully, without devolving into elitist fangirling, empty praise, pointless viciousness or meaningless nonsense. And, for that matter, people who would actually want valid, useful comments on and responses to what they've written.
In short, a community - if there's interest enough in there being one.
Discuss.
