I have been reading some surprising posts lately on another writing site, and also recently here about how we view our own writing.
This has me wondering how the writers of Chrons feel. I think I have a good idea of whose writing here I like and what our voices are, simply because of our challenge entries and posts.
We are often witnesses to wrist-slapping in response to overt-modesty (I hesistate to use the word 'disingenous' because I feel we proabably are generally a cautious lot about our own writing skills), and I've had some really lovely PMs myself when I have been bemoaning a lack of votes in the challenges or a trouncing in Crits.
It's very encouraging to hear someone on here compliment you, and make specific reference to your style and the things they like, and I don't know about you, but I always feel a great sense of surprise when it happens to me.
That's got me thinking; how do you view your own skills? Your writing? Your voice? I know we've all written a passage and later read it and thought 'That's <insert offensive superlative term>.' but why is that the exception?
@Mouse and I have discussions by email and regularly smash each other for being down about our skills; she has things I envy, and vice versa. I've said to @HareBrain how clean and clear his writing is. After I read the first few chapters of The Goddess Project's sequel I was struck by the transparency in his writing. When @Hex writes horror, I feel like a hopeless imposter, her storytelling is so accomplished, and I regularly consider not entering the challenges because of what @Culhwch , @TheDustyZebra , @The Judge or @mosaix will come up with.
Is it easier to see ourselves as poor cousins? Is it just part of being human? What is your relationship with the polls, when they open? Do you check them desperately hoping for a mention or a vote even though you're so pessimistic?
I'm really intrigued by this and find it strange that I've only just noticed it in past weeks.
pH
This has me wondering how the writers of Chrons feel. I think I have a good idea of whose writing here I like and what our voices are, simply because of our challenge entries and posts.
We are often witnesses to wrist-slapping in response to overt-modesty (I hesistate to use the word 'disingenous' because I feel we proabably are generally a cautious lot about our own writing skills), and I've had some really lovely PMs myself when I have been bemoaning a lack of votes in the challenges or a trouncing in Crits.
It's very encouraging to hear someone on here compliment you, and make specific reference to your style and the things they like, and I don't know about you, but I always feel a great sense of surprise when it happens to me.
That's got me thinking; how do you view your own skills? Your writing? Your voice? I know we've all written a passage and later read it and thought 'That's <insert offensive superlative term>.' but why is that the exception?
@Mouse and I have discussions by email and regularly smash each other for being down about our skills; she has things I envy, and vice versa. I've said to @HareBrain how clean and clear his writing is. After I read the first few chapters of The Goddess Project's sequel I was struck by the transparency in his writing. When @Hex writes horror, I feel like a hopeless imposter, her storytelling is so accomplished, and I regularly consider not entering the challenges because of what @Culhwch , @TheDustyZebra , @The Judge or @mosaix will come up with.
Is it easier to see ourselves as poor cousins? Is it just part of being human? What is your relationship with the polls, when they open? Do you check them desperately hoping for a mention or a vote even though you're so pessimistic?
I'm really intrigued by this and find it strange that I've only just noticed it in past weeks.
pH