02-28-2012, 12:22 AM
I didn't come here from any other poetry site and so I probably don't appreciate The Pig Pen for the same reasons as those of you who did. I hear a lot of members saying that other sites there is a lot of back-patting and very little useful critique and I'm sure glad that isn't the case here- but with no personal experience with the 'bad' sites I can only take your word for it.
What I immediately liked about this site was how nice everyone was. My poetry isn't great, but still everyone made an effort to say something good about my work. I'm sure it was a struggle.
I agree that it is important to be honest. Without honesty and the courage to tell it like it is we wouldn't workshop very well- and I don't want to see this forum go down the 'back patting' road, of course. There is a happy medium.
'If you can't say anything nice . . .'
Let's face it: it's hard sometimes to look past blaring errors and still let a member know you appreciate the effort they have out into writing and posting their work here, but in my opinion it is necessary to the community spirit. It's what made me want to stay here; it is what made me want to get better.
What I immediately liked about this site was how nice everyone was. My poetry isn't great, but still everyone made an effort to say something good about my work. I'm sure it was a struggle.
I agree that it is important to be honest. Without honesty and the courage to tell it like it is we wouldn't workshop very well- and I don't want to see this forum go down the 'back patting' road, of course. There is a happy medium.
'If you can't say anything nice . . .'
Let's face it: it's hard sometimes to look past blaring errors and still let a member know you appreciate the effort they have out into writing and posting their work here, but in my opinion it is necessary to the community spirit. It's what made me want to stay here; it is what made me want to get better.