The feedback has been positive with solid suggestions for improvement. Until today. This morning I received a brutal critique! I had to walk away from the computer for a while after reading it. Hours later I was able to talk myself into understanding how necessary this process is and that I needed to think about each point this person made. However, I believe there is a good way to critique someone's work and a bad way to do it.
As a writer, you're putting yourself out there, laying your heart down on the page. As a fellow writer, you should understand how much that person cares about their work and even if the piece has problems or you don't like certain aspects, there is a proper way to relay it. Don't get me wrong, I respect the critiquing process and believe in being 100% honest! Receiving feedback plays a huge part in developing your story and I would never want to sell someone short. I also believe in constructive criticism. I'm not saying to be all candy and roses, but don't be inconsiderate, either.
Am I being overly sensitive? Maybe, maybe not. It's a learning experience.
Goals for this week are focusing on my classwork: lesson plan, homework assignment, feedbacks, and preparing my next story for submission. I'm also planning to complete Part One of Story Engineering by Larry Brooks and Part One of Story by Robert McKee.
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50/50 Challenge
Of all the movies I've watched this year, my favorite so far is Megamind. Adorable!
Last week my family came together to celebrate my father's 77th birthday. My awesome brother came bearing gifts for me, too. Aside from the cool LEGO minifigures to add to my collection,
he also brought four movies for me to watch for the 50/50 challenge.
What's the best movie you've watched this year?
