tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post8908811997612243624..comments2024-01-05T05:46:30.140-08:00Comments on Angie's Desk: Evaluating the DataAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-85900925976365375212008-07-28T03:23:00.000-07:002008-07-28T03:23:00.000-07:00Yup. Yup and yup.Yup. Yup and yup.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-25081549539262934132008-07-26T18:11:00.000-07:002008-07-26T18:11:00.000-07:00SS -- definitely a gift. [nod] Too many creative...SS -- definitely a gift. [nod] Too many creative people, IMO, of whatever discipline, think of themselves as delicate artistes. Anything that teaches one to value and use and learn from constructive criticism is incredibly valuable.<BR/><BR/>Charles -- sure, it's natural to feel some sting, but the trick is to not let that momentary feeling overwhelm you or dictate your response. [nodnod]<BR/><BR/><I>like they were making a play to undercut me so that they could get their piece in over mine</I><BR/><BR/>Umm, yeah. :P That's not so much constructive criticism as it is pathetic backstabbing, which is a completely different beast. What a jerk. If I were one of the editors, I wouldn't have been at all impressed.<BR/><BR/>WW -- sure, that's why I said constructive criticism. [nod] I've known writers who snarl at commenters, or go lip-curlingly cold, over perfectly civil concrit which was obviously meant to be helpful, which I think is kind of ridiculous, to say nothing of rude.<BR/><BR/>Snark from idiots is a whole 'nother kettle of hamsters, though, I agree. But it doesn't hurt me because I don't care what idiots think. Ignoring them works fine, or if they persist, there's always pointing and laughing. :)<BR/><BR/>AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-60716677917175041342008-07-26T08:28:00.000-07:002008-07-26T08:28:00.000-07:00I agree that one needs a tough hide, but I will sa...I agree that one needs a tough hide, but I will say that a critique should be given politely and not as a means to stropping one's supposed superiority over the author in question. That sort of supercilious rudeness just torques my hide.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-3620446423418959492008-07-26T08:26:00.000-07:002008-07-26T08:26:00.000-07:00I admit that I've been hurt by comments before, bu...I admit that I've been hurt by comments before, but I try never to show that to folks who make the comments because I believe, as you do, that all comments are useful at some level and that most are meant truly to be of help.<BR/><BR/>I did get mad at a comment made about a piece of mine recently. I submitted it to an anthology online. Another author who had submitted two pieces got hold of mine and publically, in front of the editors, called it cliche. Not only did they misinterpreate a line in the story, but it looked to me like they were making a play to undercut me so that they could get their piece in over mine. Now that made me angry.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-8221768416414521392008-07-26T03:36:00.000-07:002008-07-26T03:36:00.000-07:00Totally. I think my musical training had something...Totally. I think my musical training had something to do with my attitudes. One of the many gifts!Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.com