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JenniferDomingo
 17 Oct 2006, 14:31 #13874 Reply To Post
I have to applaud Ted from youwriteon and youwriteon members for their spirited defence of this site that appeared on a rather bruising thread on the 'absolute' site.

Reading that particular thread put me in mind of when hapless victims were fed to the lions in roman times: it was THAT painful to read and youwriteon had to fend off so many rabid lions... Me being a coward, I chose to spectate but was cheering you lot on, honest!

Dear oh dear. May this forum never end up in such a way... may it continue to be a safe civilised haven...

YouWriteOn
 17 Oct 2006, 15:11 #13878 Reply To Post

Thank you, Jennifer, and thank you to all YouWriteOn members for your many supportive comments.

Lorraine
 17 Oct 2006, 15:16 #13880 Reply To Post
I've just been over and read the threads - how negative and sad they are. The chapters I've submitted here have received some worthwhile feedback, some rubbish reviews and some that fed my ego, but didn't improve my writing skills.

The worthwhile reviews have helped me to improve my writing considerably. For this I am very grateful. If I ever gain a professional critique it will be as a direct result of those reviews. Each rewrite has taken the valid comments into account and the writing is stronger as a result.

Thank you to all who took the time to give the type of review a writer can learn from.

Lorraine
This post was last edited by Lorraine, 17 Oct 2006, 15:31
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QBall
 17 Oct 2006, 15:32 #13883 Reply To Post
In answer to 'rubbish reviews' I add that no professional help can be hoped for after someone has put you down.
It takes a minority of reviewers to cause good writing to fall in the charts.
However, gaining from the good reviews, one can at least learn a lot.
To the good reviewers - THANKYOU.
To the poor reviewers - a big, fat raspberry.
Chers,
QBall.
JenniferDomingo
 17 Oct 2006, 15:38 #13884 Reply To Post
Quote: QBall, Tuesday, 17 Oct 2006 15:32
In answer to 'rubbish reviews' I add that no professional help can be hoped for after someone has put you down.
It takes a minority of reviewers to cause good writing to fall in the charts.
However, gaining from the good reviews, one can at least learn a lot.
To the good reviewers - THANKYOU.
To the poor reviewers - a big, fat raspberry.
Chers,
QBall.


I will forever thank you for putting me right about my erroneous use of 'widow' when I was referring to a widowed man. Widower! You were so right!

I got zeroes in some of my reviews! Hooray!

How was your holiday? A whole month! Wow!
dannyg
 17 Oct 2006, 15:40 #13886 Reply To Post
Quote: JenniferDomingo, Tuesday, 17 Oct 2006 14:31
I have to applaud Ted from youwriteon and youwriteon members for their spirited defence of this site that appeared on a rather bruising thread on the 'absolute' site.

Reading that particular thread put me in mind of when hapless victims were fed to the lions in roman times: it was THAT painful to read and youwriteon had to fend off so many rabid lions... Me being a coward, I chose to spectate but was cheering you lot on, honest!

Dear oh dear. May this forum never end up in such a way... may it continue to be a safe civilised haven...



Excuse my ignorance, but what site are you talking about?
I'd like a look to see what was said.

Cheers
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JenniferDomingo
 17 Oct 2006, 15:43 #13887 Reply To Post
oops sorry!
it's: www.absolutewrite.com

it's scary!

J
visinker
 17 Oct 2006, 15:46 #13889 Reply To Post
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I got zeroes in some of my reviews! Hooray!


How can you get zeros? Not that I either want them or want to give them - surely the fact that someone has put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) means they deserve a 1 for effort at the very least.
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QBall
 17 Oct 2006, 15:47 #13890 Reply To Post
I don't know what the forum times are at the moment. Eight hours behind GMT limits my time. I have yet to read the thread as yet. Holiday was great until a bottle of beer (just one!) put me out for over a day.
Cheers,
QBall.
This post was last edited by QBall, 17 Oct 2006, 15:48
Lorraine
 17 Oct 2006, 15:48 #13891 Reply To Post
You got a zero? And to think I got upset when I received a one!
Flash 500 Competition for flash fiction up to 500 words and Flash 500 Humour Verse Competition for amusing poems up to 30 lines
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