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ErikAHarris: you want to know what i wish to share fanstory? my heart. if there is one thing i would like to share with everyone, it is my heart. but then again, does not everyone who uses this site wish the same thing, to some degree? |
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shelly, if you want in on those negatives, just let me know. william, we can be best buds at the ER if that's the case. - | ||
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ErikAHarris: How long does a request to make a book professional material take? I don't remember. |
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ErikAHarris: I don't know if any of the reviewers guilty of this are aware, but if one writes a review, and doesn't explain why there are missing stars, then it's really not helpful. You are just wasting space to get reviewer points and member dollars. I have not posted here to rant in a little while, but today I found that, yet again, more people are doing this. I don't know if it's just me, but when I don't mark at least 5 stars, I try to explain what I think could have been done better. Oh, and telling me that a poem is "missing something" but not being insightful enough to know what that "something" is really isn't helpful either. I've said that before, but nor did I subtract stars, because if I can't help, then there is no reason to do it. I apologize, if you've read this far. I'm pretty sure the forums were not meant for ranting, yet I do it nearly every time. Helps me to write about it I guess. Gets it off my chest. |
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-regards Erik - | ||
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ErikAHarris: Noooooooooooooooooo! Not the writers block! How do I get past this?! lols |
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ErikAHarris: Alright, I get it. I understand that including an image when posting is nice. Should it be necessary if the imagery is good enough? Probably not. |
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ErikAHarris: Non-clarity on your part does not dictate a mistake on my part. Incorrect Assumption? Maybe. I am no expert, as I have not taken a single writing class due to the nature of my job. If you leave something unclear, then please clarify in your author notes with a sufficient explanation. I may not understand if it's to short. I'm sorry, I seem really immature, even to myself right now . . . but it has been a long day. |
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ErikAHarris: Don't be lazy and copy paste large parts of poetry or stories into your reviews to take up space. I know there's a limiter on how little you can type into the review. If you actually read the work and understood it, that method will be ultimately unnecessary. If you find nothing to critique, type about how the poem made you feel or what it made you think of when reading. Now that this is off my chest, I can go to sleep. |
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You're so right! :-) - | ||
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ErikAHarris: I get mad sometimes when I receive anything less than five stars. Not just because I got less than five stars. Specifically when no reason and/or suggestions to better the poem are provided. All I'm saying is, if you are going to be critical, provide the reason please. Not everyone is guilty of this, but I have received a few reviews like this lately. Think I'm silly? Received a few downgraded reviews with no explanation, and you'll see what I mean. |
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Trust me, we've all had this kind of review. Best advice of all? Ignore the stars and ratings and rankings--they're meaningless outside of FS. Enjoy the useful feedback you receive and don't get a big head from all the fluffy praise. Be realistic about your writing and open your mind to learning and you'll get way more from this site than you will by fussing over rankings. Writing is a journey, not a destination. - | ||
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ErikAHarris: Things that most people don't write poems about: Garden Weasels Bandicoots Broken pencils Unicycle seat Melted Crayons in my pocket Surge Protector Bag of Holding (friends suggestion, don't even know what that is) Any other suggestions? |
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thanx for the idea, erik! ;-) - | ||
The more you know! *little butterfly flies across a rainbow* - | ||
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ErikAHarris: Is it just me, or do a lot of people rate works on this site with run on sentences? |
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ErikAHarris: Favorite words. Mine is neologism. |
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I like the words plop, bubble and gusset, in no particular order! I like big words too though :) - | ||
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