Indian Epics Blog

Shri-shri-shrimpidee-doo (source) Howdy again friends, it's your old pal NitroDubbz back with some reflection on my (and your) comments and feedback. I chose this picture for a couple of reasons. Mostly because I like shrimp and crawdads. Nothing beats a nice crawdad with some butter. If you've never had them before I recommend trying crawdads with some steamed red potatoes and and corn on the cob and coarse salt. My mouth is watering now just thinking about those ugly little red mini-lobsters. Anyways as for my comment feedback. I'll admit sometimes I don't give as good of feedback as I could. The worst feedback I give is whenever I enjoy a story a lot. If I enjoy a story, it's difficult for me to find any flaws to point out, so I usually just give praise. But praise doesn't do anything to help a writer improve, it can be a good moral booster, but ultimately constructive criticism is what allows us to grow. So if I could say one area I need to i...

Unproductive criticism (source) Howdy everyone, NitroDubbz here. Writing is just communication. Your goal is to put your thoughts into a readers head. By feeling, you become kin to all mankind. So naturally one of the best ways to improve as a writer is to get feedback from others, the audience you're trying to connect with. Criticism then, should be about how the writer could get their point across more clearly. Asking for specificity, or asking to remove unnecessary details. They should give examples and state the intended effect. I found the mirror article very interesting, focusing on what a writer does vs what they don't. Because it's easier to see what you do and how it could be changed, rather than being told what you don't do and trying to fill that void inorganically. The feedforward also seems like a good idea that embraces the growth mindset. You can only change the future, so any relevant criticism should be applicable to future endeavors. Wel...

This guy lives in my head ( source ) That saturnine character at the top of the page is Anton Ego, food critic from the movie Ratatouille. I picked him because in the movie he's known for being extremely harsh, but his cold heart is softened at the end when he is humbled by the talent of Remy the rat, and he realizes that passion and work ethic are more important than the end result, because those two qualities will allow anyone, even a rat, to become a master. I am my own worst critic, but I feel that my criticisms are fair. I may not achieve what I would have liked to, but as long as I feel that I learned and showed improvement I cant be too upset. I chose to read Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head , and Fixed vs Growth Mindset at Work and in Life . The first article is about focusing on the positive to balance out the negative criticisms, lest you be driven insane. The second one is about viewing mistakes as learning experiences, rather than shameful failures. ...