2019-08-09

toujours_nigel: Greek, red-figure Rhea (Default)
2019-08-09 02:17 pm

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someone came and offered constructive criticism on a fic

In the nature of (hopefully) constructive critique, at points, I found your narrative a overly suggestive. Sometimes new writers see vagueness as artistic, when it's just...vague. You have a lovely voice, but I'd suggest trying to be clearer, not as "suggestive." One can be TOO venial, but I think this series erred on the side of artistic allusion a bit too much. Again, I really did enjoy reading it, and I offer that observation *because* I liked it. (I don't waste time commenting on authors I dislike.)

Don't be afraid to go into more pointed detail. You can still be lyrical.
 
I'm... amused(?) by the assumption that i'm a new writer and stumbling into the vagueness instead of being deliberately vague, especially since the comment comes from a journalist who's only been on AO3 since earlier this year. But mostly \_(ツ)_/

ETA: Now with a follow-up comment, equally bewildering!