User blog:DogwoodFlowers/Wiki Reminder (please read)

third blog of the month, I'm sorry, but does it really count bc one of them was just for the wiki? idk. firey, wetty, pls don't kill me

Anyways I wanted to remind everyone not to be rude when giving constructive criticism. Look, I get it if you're not interested or if you don't like the story, but there is absolutely no reason to use exclamation marks and all caps. If you want to maturely review something, don't start shouting. Remember what your parents taught you when you were little.

In this world we see so much of people rejecting critique that we forget our part as the critic too. It is absolutely not okay to say "THIS WAS PLOTLESS" or "This was SO BLAND!!" or "Honestly I just can't even TRY to read this." You can gently suggest what to fix- "Maybe slow the pace down a bit", or "I'd like to see more characterization. Try taking a piece of paper and noting down what his character traits are, and how he'd react to certain situations."

This isn't just about the Cherrystar thing, I've noticed rude comments in the past and didn't speak. I'm not saying it's wrong to critique and point out flaws, I'm saying just don't be rude about it. It can be as small as not saying "I just can't say anything positive." That's unnecessary, it only hurts, it doesn't promote growth or anything.

Dogfood out.