Sigh. Pointing out dialogue needs work doesn't mean the critic feels entitled to dialogue that works. That's just... IDEFK, how do you go from "I don't like this" to "I'm entitled to something other than this"? Obviously, some people approach criticism from the point of view of "I don't like this, so change it NOW!" but that is not the be-all and end-all of criticism, and to assume that a critic is after something other than simply expressing their opinion on a piece of internet fanwork says more about the person making the assumption than about the critic.
Where's the line between offering criticism and just being a bit of a bitch? For me? "The characterisation here doesn't gel with what we learned in canon, for reasons X, Y, and Z." = offering criticism. "Honey, you really need to go back and read the books again, mkay?" = being a bit of a bitch. It's usually exceedingly easy to tell the difference.
Why should this person respond to me with anything other than "fuck off then"? Is this person interested in improving her writing? If she is, why would she tell you to fuck off? If she's not, then there's no point in offering.
Offering an opinion doesn't mean you're assuming it will hold validity for that person -- unless that's how you approach offering opinions, IDK; I certainly don't. When I offer my opinion, I am offering it as-is, with no expectation placed on the person I'm talking to. "This is what I think -- take it or leave it." In order to express an opinion, it is not in fact necessary to believe that your interlocutor must accept it. o.O;;
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Where's the line between offering criticism and just being a bit of a bitch?
For me? "The characterisation here doesn't gel with what we learned in canon, for reasons X, Y, and Z." = offering criticism. "Honey, you really need to go back and read the books again, mkay?" = being a bit of a bitch. It's usually exceedingly easy to tell the difference.
Why should this person respond to me with anything other than "fuck off then"?
Is this person interested in improving her writing? If she is, why would she tell you to fuck off? If she's not, then there's no point in offering.
Offering an opinion doesn't mean you're assuming it will hold validity for that person -- unless that's how you approach offering opinions, IDK; I certainly don't. When I offer my opinion, I am offering it as-is, with no expectation placed on the person I'm talking to. "This is what I think -- take it or leave it." In order to express an opinion, it is not in fact necessary to believe that your interlocutor must accept it. o.O;;