tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post6517782072626033257..comments2024-03-25T20:57:39.730-05:00Comments on Smack Dab in the Middle: Say No to NegativityHolly Schindlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-71648487607954811422013-12-13T06:45:13.741-06:002013-12-13T06:45:13.741-06:00I have always loved this wonderful line from John ...I have always loved this wonderful line from John Masefield: "Great art does not proceed from great criticism, but from great encouragement."cmillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128598629089024454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-64863216574061424732013-12-12T07:49:15.965-06:002013-12-12T07:49:15.965-06:00So sorry your critique group made you feel ashamed...So sorry your critique group made you feel ashamed and defensive! Sounds like an example out of Irene's Dec. 3 post. My group is great; even comments that might be seen as "negative" are usually so spot-on that they get me excited about revising.Tracy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668453323039794253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-83740549571951290762013-12-02T19:21:22.815-06:002013-12-02T19:21:22.815-06:00Yes! It can be so easy to pick out what is not wor...Yes! It can be so easy to pick out what is not working in our own and other's writing, but being able to articulate what is working -- and find a way to keep doing it -- that is a worthy challenge.Megan Frazer Blakemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696347974876943856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-25318142281335598042013-11-28T09:37:22.179-06:002013-11-28T09:37:22.179-06:00Amen!Amen!Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-84086687375991398082013-11-27T23:37:46.870-06:002013-11-27T23:37:46.870-06:00My critique group recently switched to a more posi...My critique group recently switched to a more positive format, and the energy is completely different. Highly recommended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-23022549310502301812013-11-27T06:55:53.668-06:002013-11-27T06:55:53.668-06:00Yes! What is the saying? "Teaching is 90% enc...Yes! What is the saying? "Teaching is 90% encouragement." I am all for the positive approach and would love to take a Zen Writing class. Thanks!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.com