Wonderful Public Comments

[Alex De Kok]

Now I'm blushing! Thanks Belegon and Lou. I must try to read more, although I confess that I tend to send personal feedback rather than make public comments. I agree with Perdita, too. I value greatly the feedback, private and public, that I get from fellow Hangout friend-members, but there is something just a teensy bit extra in praise from a stranger.

Alex

 

[Guest]

I'm glad you feel the same, Loulou. I have a special author friend who could not take my compliments too seriously accusing me of bias. I showed a piece of his work to three English profs (one a published poet), who all agreed enthusiastically to the literary merit of his writing, then forwarded the comments to him. Made him feel pretty good.

Perdita

That is very cool!

I used to have a similar problem, from both sides, with my very close writing friend - Mike/otherdarkmeat, who introduced me to NaNoWriMo and participated here at Lit, for the duration. When he first commented on my writing, and me on his, we barely knew each other (it wasn't on this site, either). He was very enthusiastic about my writing and I owe an awful lot to him, for me actually beginning to take my writing seriously. Anyway, as time went on, we got to know each other very well, and began writing collaborations and so on (the only person I've been able to do that with, so far).

It got to a certain point where I began to doubt him being honest in his critiques, until one day I sent something to him and he replied along the lines of, "Nope, didn't like that one bit. Stop trying to write in a different style and go back to doing what you do best." That was quite a reality pill for me, and since then I have taken every one of his comments (positive and negative) seriously. He's the kind of writing partner that I need, because he never gilds the lily. I do the same for him, too.

Lou

 

[Lucifer_Carroll]

On PCs, my favorite runs have to be when I write essay or how to on here. My essay on how the Bible's homophobic stance is a myth got a wonderful battle royale of PCs and private messages. There were only the extremes. There were the angry homophobes yelling fuck you and damning me for blasphemy and a clump of homosexuals who thanked me profusely for giving them ammo for arguments against the homophobes. Very interesting PC run.

On honest critiques, it's always key to have a group of friends willing to blast a piece of shit writing. I always would check the quality by their reactions. I have one who is a natural editor who looks over my work and commentates. He's a pure sci-fi and fantasy reader of voracious appetite so he is also good to check out if I'm heading into cliched territory or not. The rest of my group is key for how they respond. If I can't get at least one of them to become a rabid fan of the story or play. That work is considered not up to quality.

 

[Lauren Hynde]

That's just SO beautiful. That person who commented, what was his name again? Oh, yes, of course, Anonymous... he must have slaved over that wonderful responce for hours. But of course all of his comments are so well thought out and touching. I hope to meet Anonomous some day so I can thank him properly for all his kind words.

Actually, I could tell you who he was. The timing for that and other similarly written private comments coincided with certain posts I made on last year's Survivor Contest discussion thread. It made me giggle.

 

[oggbashan]

I like this PC

"I'm a married female in her 30's, currently on anti-depressants that made my sex drive go fron 55mph to maybe 5 at best. (With my husband using every trick in the book--so to speak--at once).
That was well written, imaginative, and sexy. Plus, I think someone just FLOORED the gas pedal to the metal. Thanks. I needed that. Writer? Try to publish! You can do it. "

This is the only public comment on 'Bagged at the Opera' - current rating 3.36.

The comment was anonymous.

Og

 

[gauchecritic]

It's public so I'm going to paste it, and apart from the whole thing making me tingle the highlighted part made me blush and preen at the same time.

Wonderful, erotic writing! Vivid and descriptive; the author [must be female] paints a beautiful mural in a public place.
Thank you for, by your good grammar, proper phrasing and correct spelling, making this landscape enjoyable. Unlike 63-year-old Helen [I’m male], I believe a woman at 63 can be beautiful and seductive; let’s Glide together. [GP]

I even got CVed.

I'd like to thank everyone (lots of AHers) and anonymouses too again for the comments.

I know I constantly crow about my abilities but whenever someone else confirms them I tend to blush, honestly.

Gauche

 

[Guest]

I tend to blush, honestly.

Must be a lovely sight.

Perdita

 

[bearlee]

Just had to subscribe to this thread

Not as much feedback since the PC thing started. Actually, some of the stuff is really nice. Wrote something important to me about the death of my dad and the reaction wasn't what I anticipated at all, but great stuff that made me feel kinda good.

My favorites come on Dawn's audio stories though. One anonymous person(guy I assume) has blasted her to pieces story after story(but keeps on listening) talking about how much he hates the stories. On the last one he blasted her again as an old woman trying to act young and sexy with her nasal voice, etc. lol

I don't know if they(he) is waiting to see if I take them down-would never do that though. On the other hand, those are sometimes countered by nice comments, some of which are constructive. I enjoy reading them, even the nasty, anonymous ones. Some are funny, some cute, some downright mean but I still can't for the life of me figure out why this one guy listening keeps posting how much he hates them but never seems to miss a single one when they come out.

 

[Wildcard Ky]

Here's a PC that was left for me. Anonymous must've put a lot of thought into this one.

Not bad, but not great. Cliche of course.

I got some pretty hateful e-mails about one story that I wrote. I didn't bother saving any of them, but they were intense.