Yes, that's just it, the rudeness. The majority of the reviews I have received to date are from non-writers. But none of them are rude. They range from downright squees to politely pointing out some weakness. And I appreciate that greatly. I mean, how can I improve my writing if I don't receive opinions. But polite ones. That's the problem I have with those reviewers I mention in my post. They are not polite. They do not have archived stories themselves and yet, they behave as if they are an authority on writing.
I'm with you on having two ljs for different subjects. I have two email addresses, one I use for writing issues, the other for everything else. But that's not the same, is it?
I've seen this pattern of reviewers on both TPP and Ashwinder. And I agree with you, you don't have to be a brilliant writer to be accepted. Heck, my stuff is on there! It's just so great to be on the same site as such greats like Bambu or Quillusion. :-)
The problem with rules in English is that there are several very good grammar books about. But compare three of them, and you'll find about 50 different opinions. :-) What I do appreciate about both TPP and Ash is that if you argue your point and cite a valid reference, they tend to accept it. So, basically, choose one generally recognised grammar book and go by the rules in that, and if they want you to change something, simply cite your source.
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Date: 2006-07-16 07:28 pm (UTC)I'm with you on having two ljs for different subjects. I have two email addresses, one I use for writing issues, the other for everything else. But that's not the same, is it?
I've seen this pattern of reviewers on both TPP and Ashwinder. And I agree with you, you don't have to be a brilliant writer to be accepted. Heck, my stuff is on there! It's just so great to be on the same site as such greats like Bambu or Quillusion. :-)
The problem with rules in English is that there are several very good grammar books about. But compare three of them, and you'll find about 50 different opinions. :-) What I do appreciate about both TPP and Ash is that if you argue your point and cite a valid reference, they tend to accept it. So, basically, choose one generally recognised grammar book and go by the rules in that, and if they want you to change something, simply cite your source.