tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17171183.post1752398284808192717..comments2023-05-18T08:10:32.755+00:00Comments on Wondering Mind: PattercakeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17171183.post-60662939455004549552007-02-17T18:04:00.000+00:002007-02-17T18:04:00.000+00:00Hi RichardAs a fellow Moodler I'm sorry to see how...Hi Richard<BR/>As a fellow Moodler I'm sorry to see how disappointed you are with the Moodling experience. You have to accept that you are far more versed in the science of prose than your fellow students.<BR/>Whereas you would never dream of putting your writing out there without lots of redrafting, clearly this is not the Moodling way - yet. Until it is and the students are closer to you re technique I have some suggestions for you.<BR/>Firstly, criticism is much easier to accept face to face when the writer can see the critiquer's positive non-verbal communication. In the absence of this, I believe, you have to be more careful about writing down your views.<BR/>At this stage in your fellow students' development, I suggest you try and be positive where you can and focus on helping them with the 'big' issues: 'show don't tell' and use of cliches for instance.<BR/>If I were you I would resist the temptation to offer a re-write. this merely opens you up to accusations of arrogance - 'how dare he take my invention and put his own words to it?'.<BR/>It's clearly inevitable that you will be offered a place on the NAW course. I hope you will take it up. If I get through the cut, I'll be happy to work with you.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00378101870544355187noreply@blogger.com