Offensively Yours

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Well, once again, I've managed to offend a writer.

I find that very frustrating. It's NOT my goal to discourage people or upset people. My posts aren't intended to be attacks.

I just want to talk about writing. I'm trying to figure out how to do it, and I'm not very good at it. I want to talk about the process, and I want to look at what other people have done. I want to look at literary tricks. I want to look at how arcs are opened and closed. (Mostly because plotting is one the things I'm the worst at). I want to look at how people craft emotional hooks. I want to know how you get people to turn the page (or read the next installment).

I just want to talk about writing. I'm not likely to sugarcoat my comments. I'm much more likely to present them in a bald, acerbic style. I'm not interested in building people up, nor am I interested in tearing anyone down. I really, really just want to have a clinical discussion about the writing process, what works for me, what doesn't, and (most importantly) why.

Some people don't like my posts. So I'm going to make a point here of apologizing. It's not my intention to offend, nor is it my intention to attack. And if you're one of the people who's been offended or upset by something I've posted, then I certainly do apologize to you.

If something I've said is helpful, then good. I actually do post with the hope that my comments will actually be useful to the person who's story I'm commenting on.

However, if something I've said isn't useful, helpful, or wanted, then please feel free to ignore me. If I'm impossible to ignore (I know, I tend to go on, and on), then send me a note, I'll stop.

It's really not my goal to ruin anyone's day, I just want to talk about writing.

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