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Please understand that the following is an editorial response. I love entitlement.
In a nutshell, most people comment in order to encourage, while a portion feel that only the most exceptional story deserves commendation. Considering how few stories garner remarks throughout LJ and beyond, most of us are, apparently, falling short of that mark. I'm not sure if that viewpoint encourages writers to do better or simply shrug and walk away. It is, in the end, a good thing that the key impetus for writing is the enjoyment of getting a story told, regardless of who else enjoys it. Brava to the bold.
Many feel that a Kudos button would be helpful 'sometimes', but several are vehemently opposed. Don't push the button if you hate the story.
My mother had a friend when I was growing up, and she had an interesting sense of humor. I recall one of her stories: When confronted with a couple's new infant, who was according to her narrative definitely not cute, she simply replied, "well, that's a baby!".
Perhaps we need a button to convey that same response. I believe the parents were still proud of their accomplishment, and none the wiser.
Please understand that the following is an editorial response. I love entitlement.
In a nutshell, most people comment in order to encourage, while a portion feel that only the most exceptional story deserves commendation. Considering how few stories garner remarks throughout LJ and beyond, most of us are, apparently, falling short of that mark. I'm not sure if that viewpoint encourages writers to do better or simply shrug and walk away. It is, in the end, a good thing that the key impetus for writing is the enjoyment of getting a story told, regardless of who else enjoys it. Brava to the bold.
Many feel that a Kudos button would be helpful 'sometimes', but several are vehemently opposed. Don't push the button if you hate the story.
My mother had a friend when I was growing up, and she had an interesting sense of humor. I recall one of her stories: When confronted with a couple's new infant, who was according to her narrative definitely not cute, she simply replied, "well, that's a baby!".
Perhaps we need a button to convey that same response. I believe the parents were still proud of their accomplishment, and none the wiser.
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Date: 2013-02-01 05:51 pm (UTC)Hell, I love feedback and, like most writers, probably at times have brooded that my work didn't seem to get enough of it.
But honestly is it comments or lack of them that drive me to keep writing or make me think about stopping doing so? No. It's the joy of sharing the tale.
I hope folks do read and enjoy my stuff, but I also realize that "different strokes for different folks" is very much true. Thus what I write just won't appeal to everyone for one reason or another, and getting discouraged by that fact is simply self-defeating.
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Date: 2013-02-01 10:19 pm (UTC)