A lesson on how not to respond to criticism

**Tony R** · March 30, 2011

**Fridge** · March 30, 2011

Jesus.

Obviously a product of the "I want it now" generation, this woman is a complete and unadulterated idiot.

Another point I would make...if a book has grammatical and spelling errors then it is most certainly not "literature".

**tangy** · March 30, 2011

Hopefully she spelled the title correctly.

**Fridge** · March 30, 2011

QUOTE (tangy @ Mar 30 2011, 07:04 PM)

Hopefully she spelled the title correctly.

**In A Tidewater Surge** · March 30, 2011

QUOTE (Fridge @ Mar 30 2011, 11:53 AM)

Jesus.

Obviously a product of the "I want it now" generation, this woman is a complete and unadulterated idiot.

Another point I would make...if a book has grammatical and spelling errors then it is most certainly not "literature".

What about Flowers For Algernon?

**Running Rebel** · March 30, 2011

WOW, just wow. What a whacko!

**Janie** · March 31, 2011

Hooboy. She's a work of art.

Speaking as someone with writing experience, you need to be able to take criticism. Authors, actors, photographers, etc. need to develop a thick skin or you will not survive. This lady is sinking like a lead weight.

IMO, I liked criticism. That's how you learn. You can't take things personally.

Having said that, a lot of writers have atrocious grammar and can't spell a dang thing. It's the job of editors to correct these things. How come no one checked for spelling and grammatical errors before publishing? Or did she publish this herself?

**1-0-0-1-0-0-1** · March 31, 2011

It doesn't bode well for your book when the reviews and comments get more attention than the book itself.

**Mara** · March 31, 2011

It's truly sad when you're logging onto Amazon under various alters to post positive reviews of your own work and slag the critics at the same time!

Kind of reminds me of what happens when anyone dares criticize the works of Stephenie Meyer (Twilight), except that it's the fans who get all butthurt. Meyer can't write, but at least she's wise enough to avoid pissing matches with critics.

**Tony R** · March 31, 2011

QUOTE (Mara @ Mar 31 2011, 02:39 PM)

It's truly sad when you're logging onto Amazon under various alters to post positive reviews of your own work and slag the critics at the same time!

Kind of reminds me of what happens when anyone dares criticize the works of Stephenie Meyer (Twilight), except that it's the fans who get all butthurt. Meyer can't write, but at least she's wise enough to avoid pissing matches with critics.

Meyer's like Jane Austen compared to,say, Dan Brown. There's vast degrees of literary suckage out there that is making millions. I'd love to see the original drafts of many of these blockbusters..

**Ancient Ways** · April 1, 2011

QUOTE (In A Tidewater Surge @ Mar 30 2011, 03:37 PM)

QUOTE (Fridge @ Mar 30 2011, 11:53 AM)

Jesus.

Obviously a product of the "I want it now" generation, this woman is a complete and unadulterated idiot.

Another point I would make...if a book has grammatical and spelling errors then it is most certainly not "literature".

What about Flowers For Algernon?

yeah, it should be pretty easy to tell if the errors are errors or part of a character's personality.

**garbo** · April 1, 2011

QUOTE (Fridge @ Mar 30 2011, 01:53 PM)

Jesus.

Obviously a product of the "I want it now" generation, this woman is a complete and unadulterated idiot.

Another point I would make...if a book has grammatical and spelling errors then it is most certainly not "literature".

I guess McCarthy needs to give back his Pulitzer and Faulkner ought to give back his Nobel.

Like most fear the Reaper, this girl (like most people) fears the Dreaded Red Ink Pen of Editing. She's young, naive, and hasn't been through the ropes, which you really don't get unless you get a MFA in Creative Writing, which is what most authors do nowadays. What she needs to do is do just that (get her MFA) and then from there get an editor or a literary agent, which is a lot harder than one realizes, just like getting published is a lot harder than one realizes.

Ah, everyone thinks they can be a writer these days. *slaps everyone over the head with Vergil*

**-D-RocK-** · April 1, 2011

Any publicity is good publicity.

**Cowtothesky** · April 1, 2011

Meanwhile, her comments go viral on the internet and her book just entered the New York Times best seller list.

4/1

**Fridge** · April 2, 2011

QUOTE (garbo @ Apr 1 2011, 02:33 AM)

QUOTE (Fridge @ Mar 30 2011, 01:53 PM)

Jesus.

Obviously a product of the "I want it now" generation, this woman is a complete and unadulterated idiot.

Another point I would make...if a book has grammatical and spelling errors then it is most certainly not "literature".

I guess McCarthy needs to give back his Pulitzer and Faulkner ought to give back his Nobel.

Like most fear the Reaper, this girl (like most people) fears the Dreaded Red Ink Pen of Editing. She's young, naive, and hasn't been through the ropes, which you really don't get unless you get a MFA in Creative Writing, which is what most authors do nowadays. What she needs to do is do just that (get her MFA) and then from there get an editor or a literary agent, which is a lot harder than one realizes, just like getting published is a lot harder than one realizes.

Ah, everyone thinks they can be a writer these days. *slaps everyone over the head with Vergil*

Not good comparisons as their "errors" were deliberate rule breaking for effect (much in the same way Picasso broke the rules in art), and they were well aware of what they were doing...this young woman just seems to be grammatically inept.

Oh, and you say Vergil, I say Virgil!

**garbo** · April 2, 2011

QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 1 2011, 07:06 PM)

QUOTE (garbo @ Apr 1 2011, 02:33 AM)

QUOTE (Fridge @ Mar 30 2011, 01:53 PM)

Jesus.

Obviously a product of the "I want it now" generation, this woman is a complete and unadulterated idiot.

Another point I would make...if a book has grammatical and spelling errors then it is most certainly not "literature".

I guess McCarthy needs to give back his Pulitzer and Faulkner ought to give back his Nobel.

Like most fear the Reaper, this girl (like most people) fears the Dreaded Red Ink Pen of Editing. She's young, naive, and hasn't been through the ropes, which you really don't get unless you get a MFA in Creative Writing, which is what most authors do nowadays. What she needs to do is do just that (get her MFA) and then from there get an editor or a literary agent, which is a lot harder than one realizes, just like getting published is a lot harder than one realizes.

Ah, everyone thinks they can be a writer these days. *slaps everyone over the head with Vergil*

Not good comparisons as their "errors" were deliberate rule breaking for effect (much in the same way Picasso broke the rules in art), and they were well aware of what they were doing...this young woman just seems to be grammatically inept.

Oh, and you say Vergil, I say Virgil!

Read what I wrote about the woman. And I was being facetious (pertaining to you) so I wasn't actually making a comparison. If anything I was being sarcastic. I tend to do that.

The correct Roman Latinate spelling is Vergil. The English spelling is Virgil. I took six years of Latin, I'm just used to spelling it Vergil and I have my Mac setting to Irish so it doesn't correct it. I can spell it Virgil if you like.

BTW, Toni Morrison earns less than Snooki for public appearances! *facepalm*

Edited April 2, 2011 by garbo

**Good,bad,andrush** · April 2, 2011

Wow....

My confidence in writing just went up and down

**Fridge** · April 3, 2011

QUOTE (garbo @ Apr 2 2011, 12:48 AM)

QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 1 2011, 07:06 PM)

QUOTE (garbo @ Apr 1 2011, 02:33 AM)

QUOTE (Fridge @ Mar 30 2011, 01:53 PM)

Jesus.

Obviously a product of the "I want it now" generation, this woman is a complete and unadulterated idiot.

Another point I would make...if a book has grammatical and spelling errors then it is most certainly not "literature".

I guess McCarthy needs to give back his Pulitzer and Faulkner ought to give back his Nobel.

Like most fear the Reaper, this girl (like most people) fears the Dreaded Red Ink Pen of Editing. She's young, naive, and hasn't been through the ropes, which you really don't get unless you get a MFA in Creative Writing, which is what most authors do nowadays. What she needs to do is do just that (get her MFA) and then from there get an editor or a literary agent, which is a lot harder than one realizes, just like getting published is a lot harder than one realizes.

Ah, everyone thinks they can be a writer these days. *slaps everyone over the head with Vergil*

Not good comparisons as their "errors" were deliberate rule breaking for effect (much in the same way Picasso broke the rules in art), and they were well aware of what they were doing...this young woman just seems to be grammatically inept.

Oh, and you say Vergil, I say Virgil!

Read what I wrote about the woman. And I was being facetious (pertaining to you) so I wasn't actually making a comparison. If anything I was being sarcastic. I tend to do that.

The correct Roman Latinate spelling is Vergil. The English spelling is Virgil. I took six years of Latin, I'm just used to spelling it Vergil and I have my Mac setting to Irish so it doesn't correct it. I can spell it Virgil if you like.

BTW, Toni Morrison earns less than Snooki for public appearances! *facepalm*

I did read what you wrote about the woman...just because I don't give the response you expect doesn't mean I don't comprehend your point. And honestly, did you really think I didn't realise you were being facetious?

Brush up on the sarcasm btw....it has to be funny to be any good.

As for V(e)irgil....I think you missed my point a little, but never mind...I really don't care how you spell it.

Oh, and as for Toni Morrison...not nearly enough porn or explosions in her work for a low brow oik like me.

**garbo** · April 3, 2011

QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 2 2011, 07:52 PM)

QUOTE (garbo @ Apr 2 2011, 12:48 AM)

QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 1 2011, 07:06 PM)

QUOTE (garbo @ Apr 1 2011, 02:33 AM)

QUOTE (Fridge @ Mar 30 2011, 01:53 PM)

Jesus.

Obviously a product of the "I want it now" generation, this woman is a complete and unadulterated idiot.

Another point I would make...if a book has grammatical and spelling errors then it is most certainly not "literature".

I guess McCarthy needs to give back his Pulitzer and Faulkner ought to give back his Nobel.

Like most fear the Reaper, this girl (like most people) fears the Dreaded Red Ink Pen of Editing. She's young, naive, and hasn't been through the ropes, which you really don't get unless you get a MFA in Creative Writing, which is what most authors do nowadays. What she needs to do is do just that (get her MFA) and then from there get an editor or a literary agent, which is a lot harder than one realizes, just like getting published is a lot harder than one realizes.

Ah, everyone thinks they can be a writer these days. *slaps everyone over the head with Vergil*

Not good comparisons as their "errors" were deliberate rule breaking for effect (much in the same way Picasso broke the rules in art), and they were well aware of what they were doing...this young woman just seems to be grammatically inept.

Oh, and you say Vergil, I say Virgil!

Read what I wrote about the woman. And I was being facetious (pertaining to you) so I wasn't actually making a comparison. If anything I was being sarcastic. I tend to do that.

The correct Roman Latinate spelling is Vergil. The English spelling is Virgil. I took six years of Latin, I'm just used to spelling it Vergil and I have my Mac setting to Irish so it doesn't correct it. I can spell it Virgil if you like.

BTW, Toni Morrison earns less than Snooki for public appearances! *facepalm*

I did read what you wrote about the woman...just because I don't give the response you expect doesn't mean I don't comprehend your point. And honestly, did you really think I didn't realise you were being facetious?

Brush up on the sarcasm btw....it has to be funny to be any good.

As for V(e)irgil....I think you missed my point a little, but never mind...I really don't care how you spell it.

Oh, and as for Toni Morrison...not nearly enough porn or explosions in her work for a low brow oik like me.

Look at you, Fridge, proving how difficult it is for some people to take criticism and attempting to pinpoint it back at others! I love it!

You made my day. *scuttles off to the made my day thread*

**Fridge** · April 3, 2011

QUOTE (garbo @ Apr 3 2011, 01:30 AM)