[ SECRET POST #3491 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3491 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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02. [repeat]


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03.
[A Game of Thrones, Lyanna Mormont]


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04.
[Taylor Swift]


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05.
[Spongebob Squarepants]


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06.
[old French politics, RPS]


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07.
[Sherlock Holmes, "The Final Problem”]


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08.
(Camille Bordey and Richard Poole, Death in Paradise)


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09.
[Futurama]


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10.
[Bill Skarsgård at Pennywise in the new remake of It]










Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 42 secrets from Secret Submission Post #499.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: Concrit + Fanfic

[(Anonymous)]

Maybe it's because I'm older, but back in my fandom days people generally didn't leave concrit for authors who didn't specifically request it. It's not a huge crime if you do, but it feels like a social faux pas, I guess.

I personally don't leave concrit for anyone unless it's requested, and even then most of the time I don't bother. People can get really defensive and angry about concrit even if they request it, and you just can't know whether or not someone will be okay with it or if they'll blow up in your face. A lot of people think they're up for it, but they don't truly expect you to find something wrong... so if you do, it's a nasty surprise to them because deep down, they were expecting only praise and gushing.

That's the main reason why I don't do unsolicited concrit. I don't need the drama, and often it's a complete waste of my time. If someone requests concrit I give it and they ignore it or react badly, I might remind them pointedly that they were the ones who solicited my feedback. But honestly, there's no point in arguing with them about it. You could be entirely in the right with reams of proof behind your reasoning, but you've already lost the debate because your opponent isn't willing to listen.

On the rare occasions I give concrit, I try to do it sandwich style much the same way you do: praise, then concrit, then finish with more praise. I try to be diplomatic and kind. But that doesn't guarantee that the author will take it well.