Constructive criticism collaborative
So there's been a lot of forum talk about how people don't comment enough on works of people who honestly want to better their poetry. We've gone around and around the problem and the reasons, but I propose a solution: this forum.
THE RULES:
1. Read the poem directly above yours.
2. Provide CONSTRUCTIVE criticism (ie. something that may actually help the poet, not just "wow that's good" or "that's trash, start over")
3. Post a poem of yours that you want help with.
Please DO NOT POST A POEM:
- if you haven't already left constructive feedback/suggestions for the person above you.
- if you don't have anything constructive to add to the post above you. (just wait for someone else to handle that poem and then take your turn once someone else posts)
- if you don't take criticism well.
Somebody post one to start the ball rolling!
THE RULES:
1. Read the poem directly above yours.
2. Provide CONSTRUCTIVE criticism (ie. something that may actually help the poet, not just "wow that's good" or "that's trash, start over")
3. Post a poem of yours that you want help with.
Please DO NOT POST A POEM:
- if you haven't already left constructive feedback/suggestions for the person above you.
- if you don't have anything constructive to add to the post above you. (just wait for someone else to handle that poem and then take your turn once someone else posts)
- if you don't take criticism well.
Somebody post one to start the ball rolling!
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maybe one change?
i'd like to critique a poem from time to time but not post a poem.
it seems this would work ok, because that would leave a slot for someone else
to post one. obviously this should be denoted somehow; maybe in big
letters at top: "CRITIQUE ONLY, someone out there is free to post one poem after this"
(or some such)
ray
maybe one change?
i'd like to critique a poem from time to time but not post a poem.
it seems this would work ok, because that would leave a slot for someone else
to post one. obviously this should be denoted somehow; maybe in big
letters at top: "CRITIQUE ONLY, someone out there is free to post one poem after this"
(or some such)
ray
[quote]Sheogorath of HappyLand said:
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maybe one change?
i'd like to critique a poem from time to time but not post a poem.
it seems this would work ok, because that would leave a slot for someone else
to post one. obviously this should be denoted somehow; maybe in big
letters at top: "CRITIQUE ONLY, someone out there is free to post one poem after this"
(or some such)
ray
[font=Verdana]Well I'd originally intended for people to post links to the poems they want criticism of, and for others to comment directly on the poem pages, and just write "done" or something here with a new link to their own poem. And of course I forgot to write that if you want to add critique to poems higher up on the list then that's obviously encouraged; the point of commenting on the one directly above is so that nobody's gets left uncritiqued. But yes, if you take care of a poem and don't want to add one of your own, feel free to say so and allow someone else to post one after you.
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maybe one change?
i'd like to critique a poem from time to time but not post a poem.
it seems this would work ok, because that would leave a slot for someone else
to post one. obviously this should be denoted somehow; maybe in big
letters at top: "CRITIQUE ONLY, someone out there is free to post one poem after this"
(or some such)
ray
[font=Verdana]Well I'd originally intended for people to post links to the poems they want criticism of, and for others to comment directly on the poem pages, and just write "done" or something here with a new link to their own poem. And of course I forgot to write that if you want to add critique to poems higher up on the list then that's obviously encouraged; the point of commenting on the one directly above is so that nobody's gets left uncritiqued. But yes, if you take care of a poem and don't want to add one of your own, feel free to say so and allow someone else to post one after you.
http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/19012/
i would adore some honesty. Is there a link for me to follow too?
i would adore some honesty. Is there a link for me to follow too?
these are all good ideas and i have read the two posts that are here. honestly there is really nothing i can say as i have no real knowledge of the ins and outs of poetry. if a poem reads well like "the fine art of failure" and "inspiration" above then i would normally indicate that with a comment.now i am not so sure.
http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/18679/
I didn't comment on bob's because I thought there wasn't much more to say that was constructive, I understand the opinions and critique differ from people, but I couldn't fit two in the shoe.
I didn't comment on bob's because I thought there wasn't much more to say that was constructive, I understand the opinions and critique differ from people, but I couldn't fit two in the shoe.
Anonymous
Commented, Kameron. :]
http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/19046/
Anonymous
Have at it. (I hope it's alright to go twice.)http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/18341/
