Making Negative Comments

Ah yes very true Any excuse though me...

Ps I blame the drugs... Can't read straight

I hope, then, that you're not validating!

Not when I can help it!!

You've pretty much had a holiiday haven't you, these past few months with the number of newly-loaded stories being down. I hope that Februs has adjusted your pay accordingly.

Since we are trying to be encouraging here, I see little value in derogatory commentary. That said, constructive criticism can be valuable. There may be things I like about a story. In fact sometimes I see so much promise that I'm prompted to think, "wow, if only..." he/she had written it THIS way and I sometimes make a suggestion or two. I hope no one takes offense if I say, "you might consider...etc." We want to encourage each other to write and to write better.

Whether I end up agreeing with the suggestion or not, I always take such comments in the spirit that they were offered. (and then I get even! lol)

This is a self-plug but it's for a comment rather than a story....

Februs?? Ohhhh, you mean the bear with the sore head lurking in the 'help' section of the library. He is stingy with the money at the best of times

That's because I haven't got any

On top of which it's a different kind of 'stingy' I tend to favour...

No wait! that didn't come out right. I didn't write that. I meant my last long story commented on. That was by tiptopper and Louise.....