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Jazzmole Junior Member
since 2001-02-15
Posts 30Texas |
I'm a bit confused as to what this forum is for. Is it a workshop? I've peeked into the Workshop forum at this site and was even more confused as to what that is there for that this one. There was one post at the Workshop, a Sonnet I believe, which, by the way, was not a Sonnet (as the rules allow) nor were there any critiques or constructive criticism of any kind. I've perused through some of the posts in this forum (Critical Analysis), and I can see no indications of critiques (other than an "I like it", "I don't like it"). Is it appropriate to give line crits here? Just wondering. Michael~ |
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Brad Member Ascendant
since 1999-08-20
Posts 5705Jejudo, South Korea |
Yes, line by lines are encouraged (although why this is the only form a critique can take is beyond me -- it usually turns into I liked this line, I didn't like this line). Lines by lines have their disadvantages as well you know, they have a tendency to sacrifice the part for the whole. The workshop is designed to promote challenges (write a sonnet, a villanelle, etc.) and has a hierarchical format, this forum does not (well, that's the idea anyway). Feel free to critique in a way that you feel fit -- however, we do ask that you maintain a civil tone: to be brutal and to be honest are not the same -- brutal critiques have a tendency to be reductionist and honest critiques are usually complex if you read seriously. thanks, Brad PS I messed up that last line there. Note to self: use preview function more often.  [This message has been edited by Brad (edited 02-18-2001).] |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
Hi Michael, Welcome to CA. The quality and style of criticism in the forum varies from day to day, depending on who is writing, who is responding and the general mood of the forum and the specific moods of the responders. If you will dig back a bit farther than you seem to have, I'm sure you will find plenty of in-depth critiques. As Brad already said, feel free to join in and critique as seriously and in any manner as you may choose, but try to make it constructive and useful. If you feel like you want more critical analysis of your writings, be sure to point that out and I suspect you will get as much as you want. This is a fun place as well as an educational place. Its good to have you and I'm sure you will enjoy it. Pete Dang, didn't get my signature on the first time around [This message has been edited by Not A Poet (edited 02-18-2001).] |
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J.L. Humphres Member
since 2000-01-03
Posts 201Alabama |
Jazzmole, Welcome, I'm probrably one of the poorest critique people in here. This is my favorite forum though because the people who respond usually give me an idea about what is or isn't working with a poem in general. Line by lines are great in my opinion, but I also agree with Brad about sacrificing the whole for the part. I'm not a line by line kind of guy when I critique, but like I said I'm not very good at it either. Just hang around and see if CA is for you. J.L.H. Jason God is a warm whisper from the cool void. Jack Kerouac |
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