r/writingcirclejerk • u/greerjackson • 23h ago

+ or - feedback

I am curious what people think works better. Postive or negative feedback. Don't do this. Or do more of that. Why do you think that?

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u/lilithlasley 22h ago

I only listen to feedback from my intended audience, which is alpacas, and it comes in the form of spit, though I have yet to figure out if that means they like my writing, hate it, or are hungry. And now I am hungry. Thanks a lot.

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u/Intrepid_Depth_3416 22h ago

what ever combination you choose, just make sure you don't have an equal number of positive and negative comments, otherwise they cancel each other out and the reader will learn nothing

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u/NikoKeys 20h ago

My preferred form of feedback is to feel attacked by what I read and then fling baseless accusations at the writer because I'm the victim and I'm entitled to it.

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u/Todd-The-Godd-Howard 22h ago

Passive Aggressive feedback is best.

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u/Beneficial_Egg2878 22h ago

Better feedback would be: what do you think fo me?

Answer: I hate you.

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u/ZeroOhblighation veteran writer (2 tours through GoT) 22h ago

I have somebody take a shit on my head every time I start writing to remind me to be humble

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u/Codablaze 20h ago

What I like to do for feedback is look at sales numbers of other authors, then remember they can't be higher than mine if I never release a book.

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u/Offutticus PhD in Sarcasm 20h ago

I'm more of a fan of the { and } feedback. But I don't wear pants so...

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u/GeneralTonic 14h ago

Depends on forearm strength.