Comments on: Writing An Addictive Blook – Part 2 http://www.novelr.com/2007/02/15/writing-an-addictive-blook-part-2 Hacking Publishing Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spotty http://www.novelr.com/2007/02/15/writing-an-addictive-blook-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-2491 Spotty Sat, 24 May 2008 12:16:37 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=17#comment-2491 I've been jumping about your site a bit, there's definently some interesting reading here, and I think I might just go from start to finish at some point... On the topic of asking for comments though, I don't think asking for comments is bad in and of itself. I find for me atleast, some form of feedback is a great motivator, even if it's just people pointing out small mistakes that got through my proofreading. I suppose it's just proof that someone is actually reading (and probably enjoying, since they're taking time out to let me know about something, even if it IS just the aforementioned mistakes). I pretty much have only two requests for comments on the site, the first being on the frontpage (I have a proper introduction page) that is more or less tongue in cheek, and the second being on the bottom of the "How to support this story" page. That said, the pure hubris behind saying "comment or I won't post" is staggering. That's more than likely pushing it more than a little far. I’ve been jumping about your site a bit, there’s definently some interesting reading here, and I think I might just go from start to finish at some point…

On the topic of asking for comments though, I don’t think asking for comments is bad in and of itself. I find for me atleast, some form of feedback is a great motivator, even if it’s just people pointing out small mistakes that got through my proofreading. I suppose it’s just proof that someone is actually reading (and probably enjoying, since they’re taking time out to let me know about something, even if it IS just the aforementioned mistakes). I pretty much have only two requests for comments on the site, the first being on the frontpage (I have a proper introduction page) that is more or less tongue in cheek, and the second being on the bottom of the “How to support this story” page.

That said, the pure hubris behind saying “comment or I won’t post” is staggering. That’s more than likely pushing it more than a little far.

]]> By: Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2007/02/15/writing-an-addictive-blook-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-1925 Eli James Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:19:24 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=17#comment-1925 No problem, Crazy Dreamer. I'll just have to clarify my new stances in later posts. It'll be better that way, I think. More transparency. No problem, Crazy Dreamer. I’ll just have to clarify my new stances in later posts. It’ll be better that way, I think. More transparency.

]]> By: CrazyDreamer http://www.novelr.com/2007/02/15/writing-an-addictive-blook-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-1924 CrazyDreamer Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:07:29 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=17#comment-1924 Don't feel too discouraged; you have to take a stance to learn whether or not it's the right one. (Sometimes you have to take a stance in order for other people to learn whether or not it's the right one, too.) In general, this post is full of good advice. I'm planning to link to it, in fact. I just feel that I have to register my objection to that one point, especially if I'm going to be pointing to the rest of the post as a resource. I'm up through "Why Adverbs Suck" on reading your entire archive and planning to stop there for the night; don't go and take stuff down before I have a chance to decide whether to agree with it or not for myself! Don’t feel too discouraged; you have to take a stance to learn whether or not it’s the right one. (Sometimes you have to take a stance in order for other people to learn whether or not it’s the right one, too.) In general, this post is full of good advice. I’m planning to link to it, in fact. I just feel that I have to register my objection to that one point, especially if I’m going to be pointing to the rest of the post as a resource.

I’m up through “Why Adverbs Suck” on reading your entire archive and planning to stop there for the night; don’t go and take stuff down before I have a chance to decide whether to agree with it or not for myself!

]]> By: Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2007/02/15/writing-an-addictive-blook-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-1914 Eli James Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:33:14 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=17#comment-1914 Oh gosh. I'm starting to feel embarrassed by my old articles. It was a newer, more innocent time *inserts halo* I've learned a few things since then. Like action doesn't necessarily mean interest, and interest is a completely different thing from pace. And, yes, asking for comments isn't exactly wise. Oh gosh. I’m starting to feel embarrassed by my old articles. It was a newer, more innocent time *inserts halo*

I’ve learned a few things since then. Like action doesn’t necessarily mean interest, and interest is a completely different thing from pace. And, yes, asking for comments isn’t exactly wise.

]]> By: CrazyDreamer http://www.novelr.com/2007/02/15/writing-an-addictive-blook-part-2/comment-page-1#comment-1909 CrazyDreamer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:59:08 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=17#comment-1909 Fanfic writers often use the "comment or I won't continue the story" line. This tends to come off as needy when phrased as a demand like that. It's even worse when the author can't take criticism, not even constructive criticism. The primary problem, however, is that readers just don't see it as their job to tell the author to write; comments, especially praiseful ones, have to be earned, not required. Fanfic writers often use the “comment or I won’t continue the story” line. This tends to come off as needy when phrased as a demand like that. It’s even worse when the author can’t take criticism, not even constructive criticism. The primary problem, however, is that readers just don’t see it as their job to tell the author to write; comments, especially praiseful ones, have to be earned, not required.

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