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I took a creative writing class in college. At the end of the class, we each read a section of a story we had written to the rest of the class. I had a typed u
by klodolph 7y ago
I took a creative writing class in college. At the end of the class, we each read a section of a story we had written to the rest of the class.
I had a typed up copy of my story in my hands, eagerly awaiting my turn, but the moment I opened my mouth I realized that I had written a garbage piece of SF that was mostly S and not enough F. Devastated, I left the classroom after reading it, and didn’t return.
- rexpop 7y agoIt's a shame that you harbor this cop. There's a wide, wide audience for fiction. You shouldn't have beat yourself up for a novice's effort. I hope you're less fragile, now. I can recommend some writing books that might inspire you.
- klodolph 7y agoYou’re completely off the mark with how you interpreted my comment. Don’t insult me by accusing me of feeling “fragile”, or suggest that I somehow need inspiration, it’s nothing short of infantilizing. Don’t try to psychoanalyze me and tell me that I “harbor this cop”. There is no evidence to support your conclusions. If you want to inspire people, engage with them and understand them first. To do anything else is insulting and rude.
- rexpop 7y agoYikes, guess I struck a nerve. Sorry; you're not fragile at all.
- klodolph 7y agoAll you’re achieving here is being sarcastic and rude. I’m calling you out because you responded to my personal story with condescension and insults. You can take the opportunity however you like, but “guess I struck a nerve” is a pretty old playbook and you should probably find a new one.
- dang 7y agoPersonal attacks will get you banned here. Would you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the site guidelines when posting to HN? We ban accounts that break them, and we've had to warn you multiple times before.
- goto11 7y agoSorry to hear that! Taste improve faster than ability, so when learning a creative subject there will be a stretch where it feels like your stuff is getting worse rather than better.
- klodolph 7y agoFor me the best lesson was to have an audience if you want to improve. Something that’s not obvious when you’re writing becomes obvious when you share it with others.