I really want ideas about the big picture. I mean, I used to love wasting time line editing, and getting these huge reviews out of it, 'cause I could point out every wrong comma, but in the end, the writer might end up changing the structure of those sentences and not need my corrections at all. Besides that, they should learn to copy edit on their own.
So what I need and what I give is thoughts about the piece. How do I receive it? What are my thoughts on why I received it that way? Are there any ideas that didn't come across clearly? etc. Always always always big picture!
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I would have picked 'All of the above' but I don't want mindless praise!
I picked 'Ideas on improving the big picture' because if a review could only give me one thing, it would be the ability to improve my writing. I would otherwise pick 'Honest opinions', but then simply hearing an opinion isn't going to help me figure out how to improve my piece!
I don't mind getting nitpicks on grammar and spelling, it's actually rather helpful; however when that's the only thing the review consists of, it can get annoyng! I'm sure others will agree.
So remember when doing a review, don't just pick on the grammar! Because it's usually just something the author didn't notice. (Unless he grammar overall seems poor, then maybe it's something worth mentioning in more depth.)
Someone told me there's a girl out there, with love in her eyes and flowers, in her hair.
Having all of them is healthy so I picked 'All of the above', but if you'd ask me which I love the most, I'd say mindless praises! XD On the other note, I hate it when people critique rather 'harshly' and assume they understood everything when they apparently didn't.
“(...) and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - Gandalf, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
On the other note, I hate it when people critique rather 'harshly' and assume they understood everything when they apparently didn't.
