Apologies for FanStory Use
For those rare occasions when you need to say sorry62 total reviews
Comment from kmoss
I find myself in the habit of only reviewing the pieces that I like. I think I do need to try to help more people, yet my insecurities tell me that I'm spitting nonsense at a writer that is far better than me. Reading your post actually helped me realize that I need to also review the stories that I do not like, but do so gently and honestly.
reply by the author on 19-Nov-2020
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I find myself in the habit of only reviewing the pieces that I like. I think I do need to try to help more people, yet my insecurities tell me that I'm spitting nonsense at a writer that is far better than me. Reading your post actually helped me realize that I need to also review the stories that I do not like, but do so gently and honestly.
Comment Written 19-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 19-Nov-2020
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Thank you for reviewing but I most say in all honesty, I think you are taking my satirical (hopefully humorous as well) far more seriously than I did when writing it.
It's probably because you are a kinder and more thoughtful person than I am.
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Lol. I?m just a deep thinker🤷🏻♀️ I did find it amusing as well
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Oh good, I am going to try that deep thinking thing sometime. Is it painful?
:)
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Sometimes 😂
Comment from Janet Foor
Thank you for this wonderfully fun piece Dennis. I enjoyed each line. The Biden / Obama remarks were priceless. Can't wait to show my husband.
I have learned that I hat here on FS I either give a poem a 5 or 6 or move on.
Well done my friend.
Blessings
Janet
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2020
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Thank you for this wonderfully fun piece Dennis. I enjoyed each line. The Biden / Obama remarks were priceless. Can't wait to show my husband.
I have learned that I hat here on FS I either give a poem a 5 or 6 or move on.
Well done my friend.
Blessings
Janet
Comment Written 18-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2020
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Thanks for reading, glad you liked it! God bless! Dennis
Comment from Wendy G
Ha, what a fun piece! I bet you enjoyed writing that. have to confess I ruffled some-one's feathers one time, and she answered back with a poem born of her discontent with my helpful (and honest) comments. This second poem was much better than the first!
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2020
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Ha, what a fun piece! I bet you enjoyed writing that. have to confess I ruffled some-one's feathers one time, and she answered back with a poem born of her discontent with my helpful (and honest) comments. This second poem was much better than the first!
Comment Written 18-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2020
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You improved her writing and she didn?t even realize it! Funny!
Thanks for reviewing my TIC piece, Dennis
Comment from Roxanna Andrews
This is too funny. I have had only a few run ins with writers. I did review a guy whom I knew thought he was pretty perfect and found some things, so he reviewed me right after and found many things I needed to change. =] I've also been blocked by someone who didn't like what I wrote, not my review but my story. People are so funny. I usually just forget about it. This was a lot of fun and I don't want to offend, but I don't think I will use you letter. =]
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2020
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This is too funny. I have had only a few run ins with writers. I did review a guy whom I knew thought he was pretty perfect and found some things, so he reviewed me right after and found many things I needed to change. =] I've also been blocked by someone who didn't like what I wrote, not my review but my story. People are so funny. I usually just forget about it. This was a lot of fun and I don't want to offend, but I don't think I will use you letter. =]
Comment Written 17-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2020
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You?re nicer than me for sure! I have been on both sides of this situation. When I first came on, I took myself far more seriously than my actual qualifications allowed. I just about rewrote this poor ladies very personal story.
I tried to find her later and apologize but she had (understandably) blocked me.
So this piece was definitely TIC. Thanks and God bless, Dennis
Comment from Sally Law
Thanks, dear Deniz. This was helpful and so much fun. I just say thank you, typically, then ask them to please refrain from reviewing my work. If that doesn't work, I mute them. On the other side, if I can't give someone a five or six stars, I move on. It's not worth it. I only offer corrections to those with whom I have a good rapport. I'm also steering away from Trump bashers. I'm so over it. It's not poetry, it's spit up.
You're a peach!
Sending you my best today as always,
Sal XOs....
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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Thanks, dear Deniz. This was helpful and so much fun. I just say thank you, typically, then ask them to please refrain from reviewing my work. If that doesn't work, I mute them. On the other side, if I can't give someone a five or six stars, I move on. It's not worth it. I only offer corrections to those with whom I have a good rapport. I'm also steering away from Trump bashers. I'm so over it. It's not poetry, it's spit up.
You're a peach!
Sending you my best today as always,
Sal XOs....
Comment Written 17-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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Thanks Sally, just having a bit of fun. This is a repost from when Biden was VP for Obama. Now he makes everyone nervous...or should. Blessings dear sister, Dennis
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem about apologizing to someone else for honesty is something we often have to do from time to time. Everyone has the right to say what they want but there are limits to how it isnp said.
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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A very well-written poem about apologizing to someone else for honesty is something we often have to do from time to time. Everyone has the right to say what they want but there are limits to how it isnp said.
Comment Written 17-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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Thank you!
Comment from Boogienights
You make some very valid points here and offer some great suggestions. I thank you for the use of your apology letter, it's not only useful but humorous as well...at least I think so. My only complaint is your mention of Joe Biden. The mere mention of his name causes me consternation and great stress:(. Thank you for sharing this sage advice.
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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You make some very valid points here and offer some great suggestions. I thank you for the use of your apology letter, it's not only useful but humorous as well...at least I think so. My only complaint is your mention of Joe Biden. The mere mention of his name causes me consternation and great stress:(. Thank you for sharing this sage advice.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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Thanks! This is a repost from when Biden was VP for Obama.
Comment from Hopeful2
Darn, all this time I thought FanStory offered a safe haven for a scurrilous wordsmith such as myself, only to find out that I may be bombarded with not only a nefarious review but also with a dastardly defense of that review that might make my Bidenesque insecurities deepen to deparities.
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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Darn, all this time I thought FanStory offered a safe haven for a scurrilous wordsmith such as myself, only to find out that I may be bombarded with not only a nefarious review but also with a dastardly defense of that review that might make my Bidenesque insecurities deepen to deparities.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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And you are a word smith for sure as your response shows. It's so deep, I'm having my lawyer read it over to see if there is any libel in your labeling. He assures me (even before he read it) we will see you in court. He's good! Prepare to pony up...as of this writing, I don't know why, but my Lawyer Sueum does.
Comment from GE Parson
Hey Dr. Dennis, PHD in counselling distraught writers and reviewers, tremendous counselling someone. I was impressed with how you used illustrations for instance:
For those rare occasions when you need to say sorry
Apologies for FanStory Use
by Deniz22
Occasionally, a problem begun by another writer on FanStory may call for an like dogs seeking something disgusting in which to roll.
it is as bitter as effective cough medicine, still good for the hack so persistent in some writers.
We don't add a spoonful of sugar to go with it, because Mary Poppins we are not.
We are serious reviewers, who can spot spag in the Constitution of the United States of America
They are as nervous about a review as President Obama at a Joe Biden speech.
The only thing that causes them more tension is Joe Biden wanting them to pony up their guns
Things escalate from there like the national debt,
As things proceed, the intensity of these ignorant, unwarranted attacks inextricably draw you down to the level of your opponent. . When you catch yourself starting a reply with, "Oh yeah? Let me tell YOU something!" you are at relational rock bottom and it's time to reconsider your reactions. You have accidently stepped in doggie poo on the FanStory highway to literary glory, and it's time to scrape it off your shoe.
You must apologize. You must offer the white flag of surrender. You must feed the dove of peace the grist from the mill powered by your anger. This is very difficult to do, but I am here to help you. The difficulty lies in the truth that your original review was not only correct, it was an outstanding piece of literature worthy of publishing in a manner that would not only bring you well deserved honor, but also some real dollars with pictures on them replacing the big FS emblazoned on your present remuneration for bringing truth, justice and the American way to this site. I realize that last was a run-on sentence, but I am on a roll here and I feel justified in hitting a few punctuational speed bumps.
Listen carefully; you were not wrong and your confidence in your original review must not waver. That position is not motivated by some petty ego trip of yours, not at all. Nor is your steadfastness a desire to retaliate for the surly attitude of your unwashed opponent. You seek higher ground; where the flag of literary integrity flies proudly in the breezes of hot air whipping o'er the FanStory plains.. Repeat after me three times verbally; I have to be right for the higher good of my benighted opponent. It's best to repeat this when alone, since adding volume enhances its impact on your psyche, but may draw unwanted attention from others. Go ahead, do it now! (If you are alone.)
Once you have prepared yourself, you are ready to write a dignified apology. This type allows you to remain correct while apologizing for drawing the unwarranted and inexplicable antagonism of a writer you were only trying to help. Here is a helpful model letter of apology you may use free of charge. Please do not mention my name in using it as I have enough problems.
Here you go:
Dear Barbarian, ( kidding! Insert real name, delete Barbarian. I momentarily use Barbarian as a therapeutic measure to release the tension you are no doubt feeling as you engage your attacker once more; of course, only for his/her good).
(continuing letter) I'm truly sorry that I've lost it with you in our last couple of exchanges. There's no place for that kind of thing here, no matter how grievously provoked a sincere, skilled reviewer might be.
I'm sure that an honest appraisal (admittedly, not your strong suit) of your abusive replies to me would allow you to see that Mother Teresa herself would be hard pressed to not throw you out of her orphanage on a cold, rainy night for such language.
But I forgive you, with the suggestion that you reread my original review after reading your poem again. Before you do reread your poem, I also suggest you run it through a spell checker, as I found doing so made it much easier for me to peruse.
One caution, should you follow my advice re spellchecker (such a following would be a first, but no time for the little stuff now) you will find that many of your words, clinging so desperately to some vestige of rhyme, are now completely abandoned as road kill on the meandering thread of meaning that runs through your poem like a sluggish river finding its way to the sea of real literature, there to be dispersed into merciful obscurity.
I pray after you follow my suggestions, the need for a complete rewrite of your original effort will become apparent to you. I suggest a major improvement will be achieved by the simple abandonment of all your original points.
I thank you in advance for your forgiveness and know that you will be seeking to thank me many times over when you see the seed of my advice planted into the rocky soil of your mind, springing up and producing fruit no one thought possible.
Please do not thank me. Rather concentrate on my advice. Pass it on to others. To help you do that, I am going to say adieu, finis. Yes, there comes a time when the master puts the learner in his open boat and pushes him out to sea, to sink or to swim.
To keep you from following your basic instincts concerning me, your (until now) unappreciated mentor, I am blocking you for your own good, my only intent always, in all of our communications. . (End of letter)
There, that wasn't so hard was it? Don't you feel better for apologizing? The strife is over. I can honestly say, I have used this letter many, many times and it works like a charm. Never once have I ever had a complaint from any
Six Stars
Hey Dr. Dennis, PHD in counselling. I really like this admonition and am impressed with your illustration such as : "like dogs seeking something disgusting in which to roll."
" perhaps it is as bitter as effective cough medicine, still good for the hack so persistent in some writers. We don't add a spoonful of sugar to go with it, because Mary Poppins we are not.
We are serious reviewers, who can spot spag in the Constitution of the United States of America
as nervous about a review as President Obama at a Joe Biden speech
. The only thing that causes them more tension is Joe Biden wanting them to pony up their guns.
When one of these writers gets a corrective missile from you, instead of thanking you, they reciprocate with a reply that questions your intelligence, integrity and motivation. You, mature reviewer that you are, respond gently but firmly with a rational reason for your review. Things escalate from there like the national debt, through no fault of yours.
As things proceed, the intensity of these ignorant, unwarranted attacks inextricably draw you down to the level of your opponent. . When you catch yourself starting a reply with, "Oh yeah? Let me tell YOU something!" you are at relational rock bottom and it's time to reconsider your reactions. You have accidently stepped in doggie poo on the FanStory highway to literary glory, and it's time to scrape it off your shoe.
You must apologize. You must offer the white flag of surrender. You must feed the dove of peace the grist from the mill powered by your anger. This is very difficult to do, but I am here to help you. The difficulty lies in the truth that your original review was not only correct, it was an outstanding piece of literature worthy of publishing in a manner that would not only bring you well deserved honor, but also some real dollars with pictures on them replacing the big FS emblazoned on your present remuneration for bringing truth, justice and the American way to this site. I realize that last was a run-on sentence, but I am on a roll here and I feel justified in hitting a few punctuational speed bumps.
Listen carefully; you were not wrong and your confidence in your original review must not waver. That position is not motivated by some petty ego trip of yours, not at all. Nor is your steadfastness a desire to retaliate for the surly attitude of your unwashed opponent. You seek higher ground; where the flag of literary integrity flies proudly in the breezes of hot air whipping o'er the FanStory plains.. Repeat after me three times verbally; I have to be right for the higher good of my benighted opponent. It's best to repeat this when alone, since adding volume enhances its impact on your psyche, but may draw unwanted attention from others. Go ahead, do it now! (If you are alone.)
Once you have prepared yourself, you are ready to write a dignified apology. This type allows you to remain correct while apologizing for drawing the unwarranted and inexplicable antagonism of a writer you were only trying to help. Here is a helpful model letter of apology you may use free of charge. Please do not mention my name in using it as I have enough problems.
Here you go:
Dear Barbarian, ( kidding! Insert real name, delete Barbarian. I momentarily use Barbarian as a therapeutic measure to release the tension you are no doubt feeling as you engage your attacker once more; of course, only for his/her good).
(continuing letter) I'm truly sorry that I've lost it with you in our last couple of exchanges. There's no place for that kind of thing here, no matter how grievously provoked a sincere, skilled reviewer might be.
I'm sure that an honest appraisal (admittedly, not your strong suit) of your abusive replies to me would allow you to see that Mother Teresa herself would be hard pressed to not throw you out of her orphanage on a cold, rainy night for such language.
But I forgive you, with the suggestion that you reread my original review after reading your poem again. Before you do reread your poem, I also suggest you run it through a spell checker, as I found doing so made it much easier for me to peruse.
One caution, should you follow my advice re spellchecker (such a following would be a first, but no time for the little stuff now) you will find that many of your words, clinging so desperately to some vestige of rhyme, are now completely abandoned as road kill on the meandering thread of meaning that runs through your poem like a sluggish river finding its way to the sea of real literature, there to be dispersed into merciful obscurity.
I pray after you follow my suggestions, the need for a complete rewrite of your original effort will become apparent to you. I suggest a major improvement will be achieved by the simple abandonment of all your original points.
I thank you in advance for your forgiveness and know that you will be seeking to thank me many times over when you see the seed of my advice planted into the rocky soil of your mind, springing up and producing fruit no one thought possible.
Please do not thank me. Rather concentrate on my advice. Pass it on to others. To help you do that, I am going to say adieu, finis. Yes, there comes a time when the master puts the learner in his open boat and pushes him out to sea, to sink or to swim.
To keep you from following your basic instincts concerning me, your (until now) unappreciated mentor, I am blocking you for your own good, my only intent always, in all of our communications. . (End of letter)
There, that wasn't so hard was it? Don't you feel better for apologizing? The strife is over. I can honestly say, I have used this letter many, many times and it works like a charm. Never once have I ever had a complaint from anyone to whom I sent this letter.
Feel free to use it too ... peace.
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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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Hey Dr. Dennis, PHD in counselling distraught writers and reviewers, tremendous counselling someone. I was impressed with how you used illustrations for instance:
For those rare occasions when you need to say sorry
Apologies for FanStory Use
by Deniz22
Occasionally, a problem begun by another writer on FanStory may call for an like dogs seeking something disgusting in which to roll.
it is as bitter as effective cough medicine, still good for the hack so persistent in some writers.
We don't add a spoonful of sugar to go with it, because Mary Poppins we are not.
We are serious reviewers, who can spot spag in the Constitution of the United States of America
They are as nervous about a review as President Obama at a Joe Biden speech.
The only thing that causes them more tension is Joe Biden wanting them to pony up their guns
Things escalate from there like the national debt,
As things proceed, the intensity of these ignorant, unwarranted attacks inextricably draw you down to the level of your opponent. . When you catch yourself starting a reply with, "Oh yeah? Let me tell YOU something!" you are at relational rock bottom and it's time to reconsider your reactions. You have accidently stepped in doggie poo on the FanStory highway to literary glory, and it's time to scrape it off your shoe.
You must apologize. You must offer the white flag of surrender. You must feed the dove of peace the grist from the mill powered by your anger. This is very difficult to do, but I am here to help you. The difficulty lies in the truth that your original review was not only correct, it was an outstanding piece of literature worthy of publishing in a manner that would not only bring you well deserved honor, but also some real dollars with pictures on them replacing the big FS emblazoned on your present remuneration for bringing truth, justice and the American way to this site. I realize that last was a run-on sentence, but I am on a roll here and I feel justified in hitting a few punctuational speed bumps.
Listen carefully; you were not wrong and your confidence in your original review must not waver. That position is not motivated by some petty ego trip of yours, not at all. Nor is your steadfastness a desire to retaliate for the surly attitude of your unwashed opponent. You seek higher ground; where the flag of literary integrity flies proudly in the breezes of hot air whipping o'er the FanStory plains.. Repeat after me three times verbally; I have to be right for the higher good of my benighted opponent. It's best to repeat this when alone, since adding volume enhances its impact on your psyche, but may draw unwanted attention from others. Go ahead, do it now! (If you are alone.)
Once you have prepared yourself, you are ready to write a dignified apology. This type allows you to remain correct while apologizing for drawing the unwarranted and inexplicable antagonism of a writer you were only trying to help. Here is a helpful model letter of apology you may use free of charge. Please do not mention my name in using it as I have enough problems.
Here you go:
Dear Barbarian, ( kidding! Insert real name, delete Barbarian. I momentarily use Barbarian as a therapeutic measure to release the tension you are no doubt feeling as you engage your attacker once more; of course, only for his/her good).
(continuing letter) I'm truly sorry that I've lost it with you in our last couple of exchanges. There's no place for that kind of thing here, no matter how grievously provoked a sincere, skilled reviewer might be.
I'm sure that an honest appraisal (admittedly, not your strong suit) of your abusive replies to me would allow you to see that Mother Teresa herself would be hard pressed to not throw you out of her orphanage on a cold, rainy night for such language.
But I forgive you, with the suggestion that you reread my original review after reading your poem again. Before you do reread your poem, I also suggest you run it through a spell checker, as I found doing so made it much easier for me to peruse.
One caution, should you follow my advice re spellchecker (such a following would be a first, but no time for the little stuff now) you will find that many of your words, clinging so desperately to some vestige of rhyme, are now completely abandoned as road kill on the meandering thread of meaning that runs through your poem like a sluggish river finding its way to the sea of real literature, there to be dispersed into merciful obscurity.
I pray after you follow my suggestions, the need for a complete rewrite of your original effort will become apparent to you. I suggest a major improvement will be achieved by the simple abandonment of all your original points.
I thank you in advance for your forgiveness and know that you will be seeking to thank me many times over when you see the seed of my advice planted into the rocky soil of your mind, springing up and producing fruit no one thought possible.
Please do not thank me. Rather concentrate on my advice. Pass it on to others. To help you do that, I am going to say adieu, finis. Yes, there comes a time when the master puts the learner in his open boat and pushes him out to sea, to sink or to swim.
To keep you from following your basic instincts concerning me, your (until now) unappreciated mentor, I am blocking you for your own good, my only intent always, in all of our communications. . (End of letter)
There, that wasn't so hard was it? Don't you feel better for apologizing? The strife is over. I can honestly say, I have used this letter many, many times and it works like a charm. Never once have I ever had a complaint from any
Six Stars
Hey Dr. Dennis, PHD in counselling. I really like this admonition and am impressed with your illustration such as : "like dogs seeking something disgusting in which to roll."
" perhaps it is as bitter as effective cough medicine, still good for the hack so persistent in some writers. We don't add a spoonful of sugar to go with it, because Mary Poppins we are not.
We are serious reviewers, who can spot spag in the Constitution of the United States of America
as nervous about a review as President Obama at a Joe Biden speech
. The only thing that causes them more tension is Joe Biden wanting them to pony up their guns.
When one of these writers gets a corrective missile from you, instead of thanking you, they reciprocate with a reply that questions your intelligence, integrity and motivation. You, mature reviewer that you are, respond gently but firmly with a rational reason for your review. Things escalate from there like the national debt, through no fault of yours.
As things proceed, the intensity of these ignorant, unwarranted attacks inextricably draw you down to the level of your opponent. . When you catch yourself starting a reply with, "Oh yeah? Let me tell YOU something!" you are at relational rock bottom and it's time to reconsider your reactions. You have accidently stepped in doggie poo on the FanStory highway to literary glory, and it's time to scrape it off your shoe.
You must apologize. You must offer the white flag of surrender. You must feed the dove of peace the grist from the mill powered by your anger. This is very difficult to do, but I am here to help you. The difficulty lies in the truth that your original review was not only correct, it was an outstanding piece of literature worthy of publishing in a manner that would not only bring you well deserved honor, but also some real dollars with pictures on them replacing the big FS emblazoned on your present remuneration for bringing truth, justice and the American way to this site. I realize that last was a run-on sentence, but I am on a roll here and I feel justified in hitting a few punctuational speed bumps.
Listen carefully; you were not wrong and your confidence in your original review must not waver. That position is not motivated by some petty ego trip of yours, not at all. Nor is your steadfastness a desire to retaliate for the surly attitude of your unwashed opponent. You seek higher ground; where the flag of literary integrity flies proudly in the breezes of hot air whipping o'er the FanStory plains.. Repeat after me three times verbally; I have to be right for the higher good of my benighted opponent. It's best to repeat this when alone, since adding volume enhances its impact on your psyche, but may draw unwanted attention from others. Go ahead, do it now! (If you are alone.)
Once you have prepared yourself, you are ready to write a dignified apology. This type allows you to remain correct while apologizing for drawing the unwarranted and inexplicable antagonism of a writer you were only trying to help. Here is a helpful model letter of apology you may use free of charge. Please do not mention my name in using it as I have enough problems.
Here you go:
Dear Barbarian, ( kidding! Insert real name, delete Barbarian. I momentarily use Barbarian as a therapeutic measure to release the tension you are no doubt feeling as you engage your attacker once more; of course, only for his/her good).
(continuing letter) I'm truly sorry that I've lost it with you in our last couple of exchanges. There's no place for that kind of thing here, no matter how grievously provoked a sincere, skilled reviewer might be.
I'm sure that an honest appraisal (admittedly, not your strong suit) of your abusive replies to me would allow you to see that Mother Teresa herself would be hard pressed to not throw you out of her orphanage on a cold, rainy night for such language.
But I forgive you, with the suggestion that you reread my original review after reading your poem again. Before you do reread your poem, I also suggest you run it through a spell checker, as I found doing so made it much easier for me to peruse.
One caution, should you follow my advice re spellchecker (such a following would be a first, but no time for the little stuff now) you will find that many of your words, clinging so desperately to some vestige of rhyme, are now completely abandoned as road kill on the meandering thread of meaning that runs through your poem like a sluggish river finding its way to the sea of real literature, there to be dispersed into merciful obscurity.
I pray after you follow my suggestions, the need for a complete rewrite of your original effort will become apparent to you. I suggest a major improvement will be achieved by the simple abandonment of all your original points.
I thank you in advance for your forgiveness and know that you will be seeking to thank me many times over when you see the seed of my advice planted into the rocky soil of your mind, springing up and producing fruit no one thought possible.
Please do not thank me. Rather concentrate on my advice. Pass it on to others. To help you do that, I am going to say adieu, finis. Yes, there comes a time when the master puts the learner in his open boat and pushes him out to sea, to sink or to swim.
To keep you from following your basic instincts concerning me, your (until now) unappreciated mentor, I am blocking you for your own good, my only intent always, in all of our communications. . (End of letter)
There, that wasn't so hard was it? Don't you feel better for apologizing? The strife is over. I can honestly say, I have used this letter many, many times and it works like a charm. Never once have I ever had a complaint from anyone to whom I sent this letter.
Feel free to use it too ... peace.
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Comment Written 16-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2020
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Thanks brother, just having a bit of fun. :)
Comment from Eternal Muse
It was a wonderful essay. I think, you put it in a wrong category; it is not poetry.
I understand your frustration so well. Alas, writers here are allergic to critical and honest reviews; they much prefer fluffy fives and forget that this is a WORSHOP first and foremost, and reviews are supposed to teach us how to hone our craft.
I loved your comments and observations and your hilarious sample reviews. This so true - thank you for voicing it.
This was pretty hilarious (lol):
I'm sure that an honest appraisal (admittedly, not your strong suit) of your abusive replies to me would allow you to see that Mother Teresa herself would be hard pressed to not throw you out of her orphanage on a cold, rainy night for such language.
When you give some writers a 4 or 3, some go up the wall and write "revenge" reviews where they deliberately downgrade your work. I don't know why such an allergic reaction to the lower grade (lol); but some just "lose it"; I am afraid to give people even 4s anymore.
Excellent comments and I liked your honesty.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2020
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It was a wonderful essay. I think, you put it in a wrong category; it is not poetry.
I understand your frustration so well. Alas, writers here are allergic to critical and honest reviews; they much prefer fluffy fives and forget that this is a WORSHOP first and foremost, and reviews are supposed to teach us how to hone our craft.
I loved your comments and observations and your hilarious sample reviews. This so true - thank you for voicing it.
This was pretty hilarious (lol):
I'm sure that an honest appraisal (admittedly, not your strong suit) of your abusive replies to me would allow you to see that Mother Teresa herself would be hard pressed to not throw you out of her orphanage on a cold, rainy night for such language.
When you give some writers a 4 or 3, some go up the wall and write "revenge" reviews where they deliberately downgrade your work. I don't know why such an allergic reaction to the lower grade (lol); but some just "lose it"; I am afraid to give people even 4s anymore.
Excellent comments and I liked your honesty.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2020
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Thank you, glad you got a chuckle out of it. I?m pretty careless about categorizing my stuff, will try to do better. 😄
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This came so close to home. Reaction to honest and critical reviews on this site is so inadequate. I was a victim more than once and still remember licking my wounds (lol).
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If you want to put it in right category, I don't believe you can do it yourself now that it is posted - you to ask Tom. It happened to me, and he was always very helpful.
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I'll count on the payoffs to overcome the mislabeling. :)
