[SCA-AE] Some pre-Ice Dragon Reading for Artists and Judges

[hawkhill at frontiernet.net]

Wonderful advice!!!!! Should be required reading!!!
I have two strong advantages when it comes to being able to accept  
criticism. One, I was in the Army. (ever have a drill sgt. berate you  
for 20 mins at the top of his lungs? And you'd better not even flinch!)
Second, I'm a writer. I will show an editor 30 pages, and he'll cross  
out all but three sentences , with  "this is total Sh*T!!" written in  
red capital letters across the rest. And after I calm down, I'll  
probably end up agreeing with him and re-write the entire thing. So  
I'm cool with the whole criticism thing. If any of y'all are judging  
me this Ice Dragon, don't sugar-coat my criticism. I want it honest  
and useful. Because I will build on it.
-Brianna

Quoting Marie Stewart <maricelt at gmail.com>:

> This is from the journal of Mistress Isobel of Atlantia.
> http://attack-laurel.livejournal.com/62476.html
>
> Here is one of the kernels of her writing...
> <i>It is never comfortable to be told that you have not achieved
> perfection (no matter how many times I hear it), but since we rarely
> do, being told we're perfect when we're not is not helpful. Sure,
> those twinges are uncomfortable, but they're necessary - the minute
> you get complacent about your work is the minute you fossilize into
> place and stop needing to learn.</i>
>
> There are a lot of good things to think on amongst the wit. I hope
> some other folks will find this reading useful.
> Sincerely,
> Bridgette
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