[stylist] Critiquing things you don't like?

[Slery]

Perhaps you could choose to skip some (not all) of the nights that work is
presented.
Cindy


On August 14, 2017 6:34:15 PM Tessa via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thanks all.
> Our group is small. Two members submit pieces each month and everyone is
> expected to comment on them, so we can't really pick and choose what to crit.
>
> The vampire issue I mentioned earlier was submitted and though I don't like
> vampires still there were some good scenes some funny dialogue and places
> where I could find good things to say about the piece.
>
> With the novel now being submitted the main character hates everyone and
> everything and shows this in every word, action and thought. The author has
> done a very good job of making his character unsimpathetic, and I'm sure
> we've all told him that, the problem is that it just goes on and on and is
> mentally draining to read.
>
> The author also writes quite thought provoking science fiction, which can
> be fairly grim but definitely has some good material. Which I suppose
> sounds like I'm pretending to be an expert on this stuff, which I'm not, I
> just know that some things I enjoy and some things are just so darn
> depressing and demoralizing that it's definitely not my thing.
>
> Anyway thanks for the suggestions.
> Tessa
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist  <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> To: his'Writers' Division Mailing List'"  <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Monday, August 14, 2017 5:16 pm
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiquing things you don't like?
>
>>
>>
>> Tessa,
>>
>> In my undergrad and now in grad school, we are taught to not judge on
>> subject matter. We may not like a particular topic, but our focus is to
>> discuss the writing and not if we like a topic or not. There's a lot to
>> discuss in creative writing that is not subject or directly related to
>> subject. How is the structure? What is working and not working? What about
>> characterization and scenic development? Is there a satisfying conclusion?
>> What about transitions? You can comment on any literary devices used or
>> pacing and voice. There's a lot to comment on that does not have to involve
>> your opinion about the subject.
>>
>> Bridgit
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tessa via
>> stylist
>> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 6:12 AM
>> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Tessa <puppycat at tbaytel.net>
>> Subject: [stylist] Critiquing things you don't like?
>>
>> Hi All
>> I'd like to get your thoughts on this issue.
>> One of the members of our local writing group is writing a novel, we're
>> critiquing it chapter by chapter. I find the story to be extremely
>> distasteful, definitely not something I'd read not something I'm even
>> remotely interested in reading. It's challenging when I do my crits for me
>> to find anything good to say about the piece.
>> Just wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences and how you dealt
>> with it.
>> Tessa
>>
>>
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