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Why can't the stars go away?
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: julilly on June 24, 2007, 07:19:11 AM ---I just noticed another very stupid use of the star system.
Why is it, that people who write clear, concise, thought out plots with chapters that have correct grammar and punctuation, either get flamed or have people tell them all the little flaws when people who write the biggest, pieces of shit (sorry, it's true) fics with horrible punctuation, and a complete lack of plot line, and SENSE... have perfect stars and a bajillion reviews. Obviously I won't mention what fic I'm talking about (because I value my life) but that really bugs me. I try to give fics like that constructive criticism and tell them that maybe they should spell check, or that commas and periods are their friends but they only pay attention to the 5 star UPDATE MOAR!!!!!!!11111!
...but I'm not bitter or anything. :-\ Though it's very hard to have the power of delete and not use it sometimes!
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That totally bugs me too. It's like the pot calling the kettle black. People who live in glasses shouldn't throw stones. All of those sayings LOL. On one hand, I believe you can recognize good or bad writing whether or not you're a good writer yourself - I'm not the world's best singer, but I know good singing when I hear it, and I know bad singing when I hear it. But I wouldn't get all critical about a singer who I know still sings way better than I do, unless they were seriously asking me to point out every little flaw I heard in their singing.
If those people put as much effort into finding the flaws in their own stories as they did pointing out yours in reviews, they might be better writers LOL.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on June 24, 2007, 01:07:15 PM ---Well, maybe we could all write out a general list of critiria for the stories.... That way, people would at least know what's getting looked at.... And then obviously more specific genere things... I'd volunteer for my genre of expertise, but I have a feeling that the only person who would submit their story is me... And I can't very well critique my own.... So... I'd do it... Just stick me somewhere... :)
And the stories with bajillions of reviews and perfect stars... I say death to them. Let's burn them all! (Not anyone here of course... I know you all work hard. :))
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I definitely agree; we need some kind of rubric. The site I had my story reviewed at years ago had just that. There were all kinds of different things the story was "graded" on, and each one had a point value, and you got back almost like a report card with the points you earned for each thing and some comments. I wish I still had that review, but I think the site it was on went down, and I don't have a copy of it anymore.
I would be up for doing this if we wanna organize something like this.
nicksgal:
I hate when the pot calls the kettle black... It makes me so mad.... *clenches fists and goes on a screaming spree*
mare:
^ me too! And why are pots even talking for goodness sake!
nicksgal:
They're magical pots of hope and wonder.... and joy... and joyness. :)
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