Re: "Serious" IF (was Re: Gareth's competition comments)
17 Oct 1995 18:45:04 -0400
I think everyone in here agrees that criticism is not just okay but
desirable -- the only thing we disagree on is what's "constructive"
criticism, and what's hitting your fellow i-f authors over the head with a
large mallet. ("Attacking the i-f author with the large mallet is not
productive.")
We're all amateurs here, and colleagues as well. I think we could all
exercise a little more tact than if we were reviewing, say, a Steven
Spielberg movie.
I think a few more "IMHOs" and "I thinks" would go a long toward making
this group feel less contentious, not to mention helping people to accept
criticism without getting defensive.
Neil