I’m completely new to this, so I really appreciate your post. I will shortly be looking for criticism of my novel and I will try to avoid leaving those who are kind enough to help me, feeling like they wasted their time.
To date, I have carried out only one critique of a short story on another forum. It took me several hours. I did it to start building my own beta-reading muscles, in the hope that the author would engage, even if she didn’t agree with my comments. Incidentally, I corrected some repeating foreign language errors, which are not a matter of opinion. In the end, I didn’t even receive a “thank you” message.
It’s utterly demoralising. I would have thought that those of us who are sensitive enough of our surroundings to feel inclined to write about them, would be aware of the kindness of others
To date, I have carried out only one critique of a short story on another forum. It took me several hours. I did it to start building my own beta-reading muscles, in the hope that the author would engage, even if she didn’t agree with my comments. Incidentally, I corrected some repeating foreign language errors, which are not a matter of opinion. In the end, I didn’t even receive a “thank you” message.
It’s utterly demoralising. I would have thought that those of us who are sensitive enough of our surroundings to feel inclined to write about them, would be aware of the kindness of others