Worst Feedback You've EVER Received? |
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Joni
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Glad to hear that! I thought it was odd that they have that option, but after reading some of the things people have been told, I'm glad they do.
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Andrea
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I'm still licking my wounds from that competition too. I had Political Satire and was excited to have one of those somewhat rare, "Wow, I'm really happy with my story," moments. My feedback on the forums was really positive, everyone thought I was right in the Political Satire wheelhouse. Then I got an HM and a judge that said: This is not political satire, it's just a story about a politician and a transgender person (this is a political issue for some, but that doesn't make the story satire). I disagree, but it doesn't matter. It's like crying in space. Still I got a story I love and learned that the judges come with their biases, and there's not a damn thing I can do to change that.
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QuietAmerican
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The worst feedback I receive is from myself, everything else is candy no matter how bitter it tastes.
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Andrea
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Ha! So true. |
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lisafox10800
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^^^this x 1000 |
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Lookit There
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Hands up and Amen to that. I'm still kicking myself over what I perceive to be flaws in my first story - which earned 15 points! My own worst critic, ever and always.
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plkphoto
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Probably good to give feedback if you LIKED your judges too... not just if you had a problem. That way they'll know which ones are keepers.
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nod1v1ng
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Oh, I remember that story and the feedback and thought the judge was a nincompoop.
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shanan187
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Not the "worst" feedback I've ever gotten, but probably the most annoying was this round when the judge mis-named a character over and over. Say it with me, judge, "Janie"... not "Jamie". It's nit-picky, and I scored great... but at the same time, said judge's comments didn't offer much substance. I'd totally overlook the misspelling if it didn't seem like they'd neglected to read the story.
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steph9289
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For Round 2 of SSC 2017, one of the judges quoted part of my story in his/her feedback. However, the judge did not include the entire quote which was: "I hope I at least read the damn thing," which doesn't in fact confirm that my character did read the contract (like this judge's comment is suggesting). Judge: Wouldn't he be able to remember what the contract said if he "read the damn thing"? If so, then he wouldn't have any trouble, perhaps. GRRRRR. In that same round...I had another judge tell me that my horror couldn't be funny. *rolls eyes*
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#amrevising
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