I am packed up-- · 4:39am Aug 6th, 2015
--and headed for BronyCon tomorrow. I'll be on the shipping panel, "Love Is In Bloom," on Saturday. Bookplayer has a nice panel discussion planned and I can't wait to be part of it.
I did have a blog post I wanted to put up about commentaries and reviews, and I probably will eventually do that. Right now I am pretty wiped. But I'm concerned about the level of demand writers seem to be placing on readers. It seems burdensome and unrealistic. So here is the Shrinky Dink version:
1. You can't control what other people feel about you or your writing, and you have only limited control over another's actions. This is a basic Twelve Step concept, and it's certainly made my life a lot easier.
2. A reader's opinion is that reader's alone. Commentary is for the author, but reviews are for other readers.
3. You can't make a reader read your story, like your story, control the up or down vote button, make the reader give you constructive criticism, explain downvotes . . and that's without getting into the differences between writers, some of whom want concrit in the comments and some of whom want nothing but praise--and then wonder why they are getting so little feedback.
Let go of that, and you will be a happier person.
I agree with every one of your points. Frustrating as it can be to get a story massively downvoted and have no freaking idea WHY, when another story which one regards as trivial by comparison gets nothing but up-votes.
Have a good time at the convention.
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... Oh, and have fun at BronyCon,
Dear scoots2,
I really enjoyed your panel. When I got there, I was pleasantly surprised to see you (I was the girl in the front row with a white hat and tie). You and the other panelists have really inspired me to continue my story, even after its been nearly year. Thank you for all you do and keep on writing!
-Black Sun and White Mist
3305622 Thank you so much! What a nice thing to say!