11-04-2010, 09:30 AM
Yeah, it can be pretty frustrating when you wrote this particular line that you love, then someone tells you to change it. However, as the author you still have full autonomy over your work. The suggestions are there merely to offer a new perspective on the piece, whether you find the perspective valid or not. To be fair, the corrections given are merely ideas so you can rewrite it on your own should you wish... they should never feel like an imposition.
Even though you may not like it at first, there's still a benefit to receiving more serious critique.
Think about it: I'm sure even the most brilliant poets (think Shakespeare!), when they tweak and revise their own work, don't just do it to fix the grammar! That's not the only way to evolve and improve a poem. As the amateur poets we are, the comments of others are just another good way to get ideas on how to mold and revise our own work (even the best poets offer up their work for critique when they feel "stuck").
Even though you may not like it at first, there's still a benefit to receiving more serious critique.
Think about it: I'm sure even the most brilliant poets (think Shakespeare!), when they tweak and revise their own work, don't just do it to fix the grammar! That's not the only way to evolve and improve a poem. As the amateur poets we are, the comments of others are just another good way to get ideas on how to mold and revise our own work (even the best poets offer up their work for critique when they feel "stuck").
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?