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(09-30-2013, 05:40 PM)Faye Wrote:I agree on that point too! Which was what I was trying to say a little further down.(09-30-2013, 05:36 PM)X Wrote: As said above, show, don't tell.
That's not just good RP, it's good writing. If you tell me something is the way it is, I'll just have to take your word for it, and it comes off as you being an undependable narrator. If you show me, however, I'm more inclined to believe what you're telling me.
I completely agree! But at the same time, we need to remember that not everyone is a good writer, and that ignoring/belittling them will not help them improve.
I'm a big advocate of helping people to improve. However, you only get chewed out for attempting to be helpful so many times before you elect to stop approaching people about how they can improve and instead wait for them to ask. People take it as an insult, like they're not 'good enough' if you attempt to share your observations with them.
I don't insult people under any circumstance. There's just, frankly, no excuse to be rude to someone ever. Even with the mini-rant above about metagaming, I meant it to convey my pet peeve with a tone of jest... which knowing me did not come across at all and rather seems like elitist snobbery.