#external feedback

[mandyraine]

How to ask for feedback on the first draft of your novel

A reader who has no previous experience with your novel can bring a fresh set of eyes and new perspective to your writing to help you close the gap between what you think you’ve put on the page and what you have actually put on the page.

Obtaining outside feedback is an essential piece of the evaluation step of the novel writing process. A reader who has no previous experience with your novel can bring a fresh set of eyes and new perspective to your writing to help you close the gap between what you think you’ve put on the page and what you have actually put on the page. When asking others to review a draft of your novel, it is…

[cyber-soul-smartz]

The Liar Paradox: Unveiling Self-Awareness Contradictions

The liar paradox of self-awareness can be deeply unsettling, making us question our truths and deceptions. It’s a journey of confronting our inner contradictions, leading us to find genuine growth and resilience. #selfawareness #growth #theliarparadox

[marciaillust]

almost blown out bsky / twt / ig

[icewindandboringhorror]

I've referenced before how I have a big google document to keep track of every media I've ever seen in my entire life (just for reference because I like to track everything possible lol… I am the Data Collector), but recently as I was updating it, I thought of actually evaluating them to find out random percentages (like for example, out of Total Shows Watched, what percentage did I finish vs. stop watching, what percentage did I like or dislike, etc.)...

Evaluating these things is made easier by the fact that I already place everything on each subsection of the list into 6 broad ranking categories, so I don't have to go back and guess to figure out how I feel about them or anything. The categories are: Ranking 5 - overall best* (despite some criticisms of course because I'm too much of an Analyzer to ever find anything Perfect lol) Ranking 4 - more positive than neutral, but not good enough to be 5 Ranking 3 - either the good + bad negate each other, OR it's just not memorable/interesting in any way enough to be ranked higher or lower (this is the Default category ALL things are placed in if no other rank applies) Ranking 2 - maybe a few redeemable elements but largely more negatives than positives Ranking 1 - So bad that it circles around to being fascinating to observe in some way (not necessarily Funny, or Good, but just interesting somehow) Ranking 0 - Bad in a genuinely frustrating or obnoxious manner

*("best" primarily defined here as most interesting, rather than most good in a technical sense, or some other measure. I tend to value more highly whether there's something novel or thoughtful about the worldbuilding, tone, writing, base premise, etc - than about whether it's actually executed perfectly.)

And here's the amount of shows that have so far been placed into each category -

TV shows ~ Rank 5 (highest) - 20 shows ~ Rank 4 (mid-high) - 28 shows ~ Rank 3 (neutral/default/meh) - 114 shows ~ Rank 2 (mid low) -33 shows ~ Rank 1 (low low but intriguingly so) - 14 shows ~ Rank 0 (iredeemably low) - 2 shows

This would make for a total of 211 TV shows overall. However, there are 57 shows within these list marked as "didn't finish" (typically meaning I quit on the very first or second episode - but log them still to keep a record that I at least had a brief view of them).

So my total of genuinely fully watched shows would be more 154. 211 Total, but a More Accurate Total of 154.

Counting them all and using the Total Number Of The List (211) -- that means roughly 9.5% of all total shows I have ever watched (or at least attempted to watch) have been Mostly Good, 13% have been Moderately Okay, 54% have been either entirely Forgettable or some mix of good + bad that lands them right in the Neutral Middle, 15.6% have been Mostly Bad, 6.6% have been Bad (but in an interesting way), and 0.9% have been Terribly Bad.

Additionally, I didn't even get past the first two episodes of about 27% of the total.

Sooo, discounting ones I didn't finish, my total TV shows ever watched in my life would be about 154 (maybe give or take a few, assuming I might have forgotten some from very long ago).

But instead of entire life, let's just say this is the total for 'About 20 Years' (so, not counting very early childhood when I likely wouldn't remember things I saw/have no detailed recollection of them (like for example, I'm sure at some point when I was like 4yrs old I must have seen an episode of Spongebob or something, but I have zero distinct memories of it, can't quote anything of it, and barely recall the premise - so I don't count it on the list, etc.)).

In that case, 154 divided by 20 would be roughly 7.7 shows a year.

Which is actually surprisingly low considering that I often have stuff on in the background for hours whilst I make sculptures and do costumes and stuff (maybe I should have also marked some distinction between 'things I fully paid attention to' and 'things I kind of half listened to whilst sculpting', but that would further split the categories too much probably lol), but I guess a lot of that is youtube videos or random documentaries, so .. eh.. maybe I get it being lower.

Now, doing the same thing for movies-

Movies ~ Rank 5 (highest) - 4 movies (3.4% of total) ~ Rank 4 (mid-high) - 12 movies (10.3% of total) ~ Rank 3 (neutral/default/meh) - 91 movies (78.4% of total) ~ Rank 2 (mid low) - 8 movies (6.8% of total) ~ Rank 1 (low but interesting) - 1 movie (0.8% of total) ~ Rank 0 (irredeemably low) - none in this category (0%)

That makes 116 for a Total (Actually Remembered) Movies Watched In Lifetime (Or At Least In 20 Years).

116 divided by 20 is roughly 5 or 6 movies a year (I feel this has probably been skewed though by adding everything since like elementary school onwards, as I remember a lot more movies from child/teen years.. Whereas, the past 3 years I feel like I've barely seen maybe even 5 movies?? lol). I also have "Didn't Finish" marked on 18 of them. Which means I quit halfway through about 15% of the total movies.

So, a for broader summary stuff..

I seem to be less forgiving to movies than tv shows, by far. Which makes sense to me, I guess, because I love elaboration and details, so "short form" things that only last an hour or two are often lost on me a bit. My biggest complaint with movies is indeed usually walking away just wishing there had been more exposition, more scenes where characters are doing nothing, more "mindless bantering" conversations, more Quiet Downtime and Lore Elaboration and so on lol, so... of course most 1-2hr films end up feeling a bit Not Enough To Draw My Interest/Nothingy to me.

If you count 5 and 4 as "like" and rankings 2 to 0 as "dislike", then for TV shows I at least somewhat liked 48 of them, and at least somewhat disliked 47 of them.. So it's almost exactly the same lol. I'm just about equally as likely to find something bad as I am to find something redeeming about it. But overall, the largest chance is that I just won't really care much for it at all and it will be tossed into the 'neutral' pile, forgotten forever. Movies have a bit better of a balance, "liking" 16 of them, and "disliking" only 9 of them. So I'm slightly more likely to enjoy a movie than to find it annoying - though still VASTLY more likely to just not find it anything in particular, possibly not even finishing it.

ANYWAY.. this is vague and literally pointless, but like I said, I just really find information fun. Like my document where I've rated every apple flavor I've ever tried (like 40 of them now?), or reviewed every oreo flavor (32?), or ranking data from my entire 10 years of Trying To Make Friends process (out of 100 people, roughly 8% chance of a moderate compatibility, 3% chance of high), or etc. etc.. I love to have random pointless things to analyze I suppose lol.

I doubt anyone tracks things in their life in this same exact way, but I'd be interested in hearing any at least somewhat similar data !!! (like, how many TV shows you watch a year on average, and what percentage of those you like vs. dislike (if you keep track of that sort of thing), etc.)). I guess it might be easier with movies, since I think some people use those websites where you curate a list of movies you've seen and you can rate them or something, so maybe the numbers are already available on those places. :0

[leidensygdom]

i just want you to know that you may be having a hard time with your art, but we all have hard times with our art! it doesn't stop you from being any less inspiring!! every time i see your art on my dash i am filled with wonder! your colours! your poses! your expressions!! theyre all so good like candy to me!!! and i know it probably doesn't mean much since we're strangers and all, but... but!!! i hope you know how much your art is loved and that you can take some solace in that. and also i hope you have fun with artfight (':

OH NO IT ACTUALLY MEANS A LOT AAAA UDHGFHDF LISTEN I think the only reason I haven't lost my mind yet is because people in social media appreciate what I'm putting out, getting messages like this, seeing nice tags on posts, it all helps with grounding my perception! Everyone has flukes in art and it isn't exactly a linear process but it is very helpful to be able to see people still enjoy what I can manage to make!

So thank you a thousand for the message, you're so kind!!!

[aroacesigma]

really wish my mum would hurry up and get me a doctors appointment

[skidar]

Tumblr is such a pain in the ass to navigate anymore:

-I have to jump through hoops to access my blog from the dash now instead of clicking my icon at the top the page, I guess that was TOO convenient.

-I can't see the name of the person who I reblogged stuff from once I reblogged it, making finding them again a huge pain. Whatever, its not like I wanted to visit their blog and maybe, I dunno, follow them.

-Lack of icons is making the dash a muddy mess of guesswork. Guess you can hide terrible adds more easily when no one knows who's talking.

I still can't believe this site was acting so high and mighty a few months ago pointing fingers at other trashfire social media's sites and laughing like this place was so much better, then decided it had to join the fun and trash itself to be like them. Obviously the burning wreckage of failed social media sites is the best thing to restucture and model your entire business around.

What a waste.

[unproduciblesmackdown]

truly something that, amidst facing / going through a dramatic Life Change ft. unavoidable emotional effects of that, there are instances where i can't conceal any & all degrees of being distressed / upset, & repeatedly getting "it's hard for me too" as a Direct Response to that: really something & a half how the asserted theoretical Sympathy of [i feel similarly!] is invoked so as to, oh you know, preclude sympathetic Treatment. such as that what would be More sympathetic in these instances would be to say Nothing, "if there's nothing but dismissal / making it first & foremost about someone else's feelings to say, don't say it at all" style

[whentherewerebicycles]

ok I napped three times, walked twice, read a lot, called my mom, and wrote a couple thank you notes. not bad! hands are bothering me a lot but taking a break from reading will help. heading to dinner with liz & family now then I’ll swing by the grocery store on the way home. meals this week:

sweet corn pasta

roasted veggie bowl with tahini sauce

linguine with roasted broccoli & ricotta

[mandyraine]

Self-evaluation vs. external feedback: The value of each to the novel writing process

There is often a gap between what you think you’ve put on the page and what you have actually put on the page. Seeking outside assistance when evaluating your novel draft can help you identify gaps that you might miss on your own.

When you’re writing a novel, there are many benefits to both evaluating your own writing and getting feedback from others. Evaluating your own writing can help you identify any potential problems with your story, such as plot holes, inconsistencies, or underdeveloped characters. It can also help you improve your writing style and make sure that your novel is as engaging as possible. However,…

[pepprs]

just wrote the goodbye letter and cried my eyes out and now it’s 1am and i still have to clean the whole kitchen by myself and be awake at 7. hi <3

[autisticlancemcclain]

Your so talented ❤️. Where do you get all of your ideas? Like, how is each fic and fragment unique?

thank u!! and they’re not THAT unique lol. i reuse a LOT of tropes bc i love them. but honestly? i’ve been in the voltron fandom for like 7 years. i’ve had dumbass little ideas brewing that entire time, and my brain is so rotted thru that EVERYTHING reminds me of them 😭😭 i get so many ideas bc i see the characters everywhere! every dumbass meme, every silly situation, every movie and book, every sign and shop makes me think of them, so inspiration is constant and everywhere :D

[sherl-grey]

🍃☔️🏞⏰🖌

[multi-lefaiye]

literally have been in such a good mood today b/c of those nice ao3 comments.... waow.... maybe writing is worth it after all

[orpheuscas]

anyway

[qqtxt]

I love rereading your stuff every night before I go to bed so i can daydream about cutesy stuff because its just sooo cute and everything it's so good!!

this is so lovely!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :")

in case you're reading this at night, sweet dreams! and when you wake up, good morning! <3