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Re: On Writing
« Reply #170 on: April 13, 2016, 12:21:02 AM »
Read what ses and saltine wrote about things that put people off writing.
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #171 on: April 13, 2016, 12:32:18 AM »
I think I've sufficiently expressed my point of view on the subject, a point of view which does not really have anything to do with what either of them wrote, I think, but if they have a problem with it they're adults and friends and they can bring it to me. One might want to read what another writes when responding to them so that there's no confusion and I wrote a lot, so I don't blame anybody for missing the intricacies that I assure you are there. And there's some advice given to physicians that you might want to look into.

Anyways. Here's the real basics.

EVERYBODY! Do whatever you want when it comes to writing things.

I promise to read every single word.

I promise to praise the things I find praiseworthy.

I promise to keep the rules of the forum, so post those things in the correct thread and we'll be cool. I promise to be fair to everybody.

The end.
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #172 on: April 13, 2016, 12:43:54 AM »
That being said, it's not really my place here to do any critiquing here, which is why I don't.

For the record, I welcome any critiquing, your or otherwise.
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #173 on: April 13, 2016, 12:56:48 AM »
That being said, it's not really my place here to do any critiquing here, which is why I don't.

For the record, I welcome any critiquing, your or otherwise.

I appreciate that, but I don't think I'll take you up on it. I've gotten a lot from your reviews and I don't want to mess with you or anybody else because what is said to one will be applied across the board as we've seen here. I certainly don't want to stop anybody from expressing themselves, even those whose writing I don't enjoy or get anything from. If you really really want it, send something to me in the summer-time via PM and I'll address your writing from my very own, private, personal point of view. That's not the kind of thing that should be done in public. I don't even like talking about it here, really, except that this is the place to do it if ever there was one.
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #174 on: April 13, 2016, 01:07:40 AM »
I might take you up on your summer offer.
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #175 on: April 13, 2016, 02:45:15 AM »
There was a thread or club established at one time to critique each other's writing.  I wonder if this could be established again.  I know that I have a number of pieces of writing that is begging to be critiqued.

EDIT: like that last sentence.  Ugh.
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #176 on: April 13, 2016, 05:14:30 AM »
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #177 on: April 13, 2016, 09:17:27 AM »
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #178 on: April 13, 2016, 10:37:13 AM »
Thanks, saltine.  Wasn't sure if it really existed or if it...

Hey!  I started that thread!
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Re: On Writing
« Reply #179 on: April 13, 2016, 06:19:01 PM »
For me, it's less about being concerned on whether or not others on the forum think I'm not a very good writer, but more about whether or not I can adequately contribute to the forum through my reviews.  My reviews are pretty much always personal, or this is what moved me, this is what I didn't like, and that has been expressed in the past by some forum members as not being "good" reviews.  Personally, I never read a review from someone and think "Man, that was badly written."  I try and figure out what compelled this person to write the review, do I agree or disagree with their take on the film, if I haven't seen this film, does this make me want to see the film now.  So, it's less about caring if you like or don't like my writing, it's more about whether my review actually has an impact on someone or if it is contributing to the forum as a whole.  Like I said before, I write scientifically, which means, what is the most succinct way to effectively convey my point.  I am a great editor when it comes to reading scientific manuscripts, I can cut and slash all of the "flowery" writing out of it to make it clear and concise.  Does that translate into critical film reviews?  Maybe, maybe not.  I won't know if I don't write more, which I constantly think I should. 
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