[ SECRET POST #4663 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4663 ⌋

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

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Possible, but not guaranteed. Writers as a whole tend to be a sensitive bunch. Very few of them can accept criticism graciously. Hell, does anyone remember Anne Rice's infamous tantrum? She's not alone. Many writers ask for feedback and imply (or come right out and say) that they're fine with critiques when what they actually want is praise. Just praise, nothing but praise. Anything but gushing praise is a nasty shock to them, and they'll react accordingly.

I don't beta for people I don't know very well for this reason. Too many people ask me, I warn them that I'm not a soft beta reader and they go, "Oh good, because I really need a tough beta!" Then I'll return my feedback - and I'm very careful to praise them for the parts I think are well done - and there's been times when it's 98% praise and 2% "Oh hey, in chapter three you mentioned that Henry VIII was the king of Norway when he was the king of England. Great dialogue, BTW!"

And I'll get an angry, defensive rant back about how awful I am and how they tried soooooo hard but I'm cruel and unreasonable and should really watch my tone because if I'd been nicer about pointing this out, of course they would've accepted it cheerfully and it's my fault, really.

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly, I kinda wonder if there's some sort of Anne Rice wank generation gap aspect to this. I seem to recall 'interrogating the text from the wrong perspective' and 'flames will be used to toast marshmellows' peaking at about the same time.