Voice and detail

You won't find my name in the post asking for anonymous concrit. I don't think it's inherently wrong for those of you who've tossed your hat in; I hope its helpful. I could describe my own reasons carefully, but scoradh and parthenia14 did such a nice job of it that I'll just point you there. This way you won't know what a tissue-paper-thin ego I am hiding from you. I got broadsided back when I was a new writer by a HP hatefic post, which asked for nasty anonymous comments about stories, but without the author buy-in. It only made me feel bad and suspect people for no reason.

I've been thinking, though, about how I am willing to accept praise from all and sundry, yet I sternly judge the bearers of not-so-happy concrit. If it's from a stranger, I want to know her street cred before I'm willing to allow that she may have a point. My conclusion is that I'm a big, fat hypocrite. Still, I think there are enough other ways for you to tell me what you think I need to hear. And to be honest, I depend quite a bit on my betas to keep me between the ditches.

Besides, we all value different stuff. (Ooh, can you sense the segue hovering on the horizon...)

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