[Sueddie AgemaParticipant]

We’ve had this before but we have to look at it again. What should we do about criticism on NS and what reactions should we take?

[Sueddie AgemaParticipant]

No, I would like to ask this because there have been varied views on this. Most times, I think that we bring our works here for both appraisal and approval… It would seem others simply want to show or something?
Maybe it is the critics that don’t know how to do their job well or something. Please, I would like our thoughts on criticism here…It would really help a lot so that some of us would know how to go on. Would be great…and while we are at it, can we talk of a few people’s critiquing skills?

[Sueddie AgemaParticipant]

@biyicrown I need your thoughts here please…@Kaycee: Shei you know say na you inspire this one with your double mouth
@Afronuts: Bringing you here to council over the @midas attack… Okay, let’s make this the Critic court!!

[Sueddie AgemaParticipant]

Maybe I should invoke the spirits of the general critics of the land @petunia007, @emmanuella, @raymond , @julemyles @scopeman60 @seun @myne @saintvinny @shaifamily @banky @guywriterer @… Hand don dey pain me already…Weya, everyone else… After these discussions, I know how I would go on…truly. For now, can we make this the Critique council or rather, ‘Critique panel on continuation and movement’ Looking for members of the panel so we proceed with public hearings

[Ife WatsonParticipant]

@Sueddie Agema, why hath thou troublest my spirit at this hour! Lolz. Here I am sir.

[Ife WatsonParticipant]

What is it that you feel the critics are not doing right. Do you think some critiques on NS tend to be harsh or finicky?

[midasParticipant]

@Sueddie: I was taken aback at how my intent at “midas touching” was misinterpreted as ‘sadim blow’. I’m even surprised many saw it as an attack. ‘Midas attack! Jeez, what have I become? Lol

[Sueddie AgemaParticipant]

@petunia007, you have been doing soooo much criticism of late, as I have. I believe most of us do it in food faith but sometimes, it seems there should be a way to do it. My first reference (and inspirer of this) is @midas critique of @afronuts Love Jazz 2.
Maybe there is also the genesis of @Ikhide ‘s suggestion that we have more buddy critiquing and @biyicrown‘s ditto. Let me accuse @kaycee again who accepted and blessed Rasheed (@biyicrown).
Summary, we have to agree on a way we want to be critiquing and also how we want to take people’s reactions. It would help because in Love Jazz 2, I had my thoughts but seeing the comments on @midas…ha! I entered my shell and just wrote the last paragraph of my thoughts. Over to me Ms. Watson.

[kayceeParticipant]

My criticism depends on my mood.

[kayceeParticipant]

Most on Ns believe that they have to encourage by saying “nice” to a writers rubbish.
We should stop encouraging mediocrity.
If a post is good, say so, if its bad, by all means say so too.

I seriously hate however, when critics try to change a writers style, content or even a whole story to conform to their own peculiarities.
Feel free to correct typos and grammer and ‘suggest’ corrections.
You guys should read my poem NS writers(to critics). I think that was the title.

[gooseberryParticipant]

I agree with @kaycee on this one. Comment what you feel. You won’t help a writer if you tell him his bad work is good. However, I do not support over harshness that will send a writer to his shell.

Some people are strong and handle criticisms really well, others can’t. So my point is just say what you feel in an okay enough way to drive your point without evoking bad feelings.

[gooseberryParticipant]

I agree with @kaycee on this one. Comment what you feel. You won’t help a writer if you tell him his bad work is good. However, I do not support over harshness that will send a writer to his shell.

Some people are strong and handle criticisms really well, others can’t. So my point is just say what you feel in an okay enough way to drive your point without evoking bad feelings.

[BubbllinnaParticipant]

To all critics…

Become the writer of the piece you are about to ‘dissect’, then imagine how you would want to be told that your work sucks..
Perhaps due to missed tenses, punctuations, no punchline or whatever critics criticize..

Criticize in a way that leads the writer to the manuscript not the bin.
You had your 1st piece published at three?
well someone is still tryin at 43..
For Pete’s sake! Not everyone has a ‘literary vein supplying their brain’..like you obviously think you do.
.plus we didn’t all get an A+ in english too.
By no means encourage ‘mediocrity’ but appreciate the effort it took her/him..
Get down from your high horse and stop feeling so damn Superior
cos U spotted some errors..

Criticize this too if you must..

[JaywriterParticipant]

Just say what you feel about a post. Also say it how you want to say it. Those who can write a long comment should write. Those who can write one line should write.

At the end of the day, just enjoy it.

[JaywriterParticipant]

Make we no go make person write comments wey no go make sense because the person wants to write like someone else, lol.

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