Question

Do people who post works here really want both barrels of criticism, or do they want the pat-on-the-head-good-job-Johnny treatment?

Answer 1

We post our work on here to find seek other perspectives, to sort out any grammatical/spelling errors, to get out there.

Answer 2

I post to find out what exactly people think of my work(s), and to better myself through criticism of my drafts, so that the finished product will be even better.

Answer 3

Although of course, not everyone does the same. Some look for "pat-on-the-head-good-job-Johnny treatment", others "this-is-why-this-sucks", and then there's those who look for both.

Answer 4

Why do you ask, though? Just curious, or is there another reason?

Answer 5

For some reason this question made me laugh. Maybe it was the way you asked it. lol

Answer 6

Haha, I agree with @timaashorty, this was worded funny. But to answer your question, I do think quite a few people post poems and stories only in order to get a pat on the head, since I've seen, not so surprisingly, those who like to ignore or cut off all critique. But there are a select few who do look for criticism and they are worth this thread :)

Answer 7

@FrostFelon I ask so if I reply to someone who has replied to this, I'll know who expects the kid gloves. I tried a Socratic reply and got "I don't know. That's just the way I wrote it," as a response. In my book, it isn't poetry unless the author knows exactly why every word was chosen.

Answer 8

When I ask questions or post feedback, I definitely do not want "Kid's Gloves" answers to them post feedback that is unhelpful. I expect the same in return!