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AntCity
 12 Nov 2011, 00:25 #134898 Reply To Post
An exponent of subjective criticism wrote; "If the esteemed critiquer didn't find it a joy to read, it's best he tells you so, and if he tells you why, that's even more useful."

This is a demand, a hunger, that all writing must be to the subjective critiquers needs. All writing must be delivered to his satisfaction or else it has no worth. The failure to satisfy the critiquer is absolute failure. All writing that is critiqued must gratify the subjective needs. Writing that fails to satisfy is the 'bad breast.'

The subjective critiquer, therefore, remains in an unresolved conflict for the 'good breast'; a conflict which prevents development and satisfaction. Who do we compete with for the breast? Our fathers and our siblings.
This post was last edited by AntCity, 12 Nov 2011, 00:27
sulcus
 12 Nov 2011, 00:37 #134899 Reply To Post
Melanie Klein was a literary critic? Who knew?
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AntCity
 12 Nov 2011, 00:47 #134900 Reply To Post
Quote: sulcus, Saturday, 12 Nov 2011 00:37
Melanie Klein was a literary critic? Who knew?


Pretty sure that isn't what I wrote.

PERRY
 12 Nov 2011, 10:24 #134910 Reply To Post
Hmmm - are critics subjective and reviewers objective? Get your personal distaste out of the way - if relevant, and concentrate on the mechanics. There will always be sliding grade-values because of perspective, but a decent reviewer can look past this and give an honest opinion on writing ability.
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