What do you look for when it comes to feedback?

[Sharon]

Personally, I like it when people reply to my work and they take a part or even just a line, analyze it, and start speaking about how they related to whatever it was that I wrote.

When they do this, it gives me a sort of insight on how they think and who they are in a sense.

...and constructive criticism - I love it when people point out the things that they don't like about a particular piece. In a way, it sets a mental reminder for myself to not repeat whatever it was that I did wrong. I believe that we learn more from our mistakes (though don't get me wrong, I love praises as well! )

[Only Me]

I like it when people can relate to what I am feeling. I love constructive criticism as well, I know I'm not a great poet and I like it when someone can help me with something that I stumble on.

[NotSoPerfect]

I like to see what kind of emotion and thought provocation my writing draws in other people and suggestions to enhance that. I am all about the emotion and the mind.

[Absinthe]

I like getting more than just "I like it" or "I don't like it". I like finding out why it was liked or disliked, what emotions it evoked, if any. Basically I like to know what the reader actually thought, rather than just an "its good"

[thecrazybeautiful]

I'd have to agree with everything Sharon said. I love when my writing is analyzed and related to, because not only do I find out about the person reading it, but I also find out something about the writing that I didn't realize as I was writing it.

My absolute favorite feedback- "This is very mature for your age."

[origamicrane]

When I critic something, I like to use the Oreo method. A compliment or what I liked about the subject | my criticism of it | and more about what I liked about the subject. I find that it is easier both give and receive criticism in this way.

[Deleted]

I gotta agree with both Sharon and Origamicrane.

While I don't really mind not getting constructive criticism (a simple "Nice job!" or "I like what I'm reading indeed~" works just as well) when I do get some it's pretty great. I love when you, as a reader, tell me how you can relate to a particular feeling or struggle or gain featured in something I've written. I love when you can tell me just what it is about this story or poem that drew you in and held on to you. I pretty much thrive off of positive feedback. Same deal for any art I might do.

That is not to say that I only want that though. I'm not a great writer or artist, so if you can point out things that don't make sense - plot holes, awkward sentence structures, annoying lack/surplus of punctuation, wonky anatomy - I find that pretty great, too.

However, when I give out crit I usually tend to do what Origami mentioned. I realized early on that it's best for both sides if, in giving a review, you be kind and mindful of what you say while being sure to still mention some things that you think could be improved upon.

[Dan]

May 7, 2007 16:27:47 GMT -6 thecrazybeautiful said:

My absolute favorite feedback- "This is very mature for your age."

Lol I hate when someone says that to me. I don't hear it too much anymore because I'm starting to look kind of old, but I feel like when people say that it's a polite way of saying "you're not bad for an amateur."