tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post2632184415736852770..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: Open MicRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-27275455967950776672015-04-26T17:07:33.528-07:002015-04-26T17:07:33.528-07:00So much truth in your post! It can be really hard ...So much truth in your post! It can be really hard when you are young to handle critique, no matter how gently given. Maybe it is easier when you have a better grasp of what the problems are in your writing (and maybe when you have greater empathy with your audience?) to want to seek solutions...I think in the early stages of writing, you just hope no one will notice the problems. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-29231117144206913192015-04-25T15:34:22.805-07:002015-04-25T15:34:22.805-07:00I had a similar experience this week. I tried to h...I had a similar experience this week. I tried to help a student with a spot in his opinion writing and he just shut down completely.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-18950620078258766002015-04-25T05:12:40.556-07:002015-04-25T05:12:40.556-07:00I was sad to hear of the student who jumped to the...I was sad to hear of the student who jumped to the wrong conclusion about his poem being "bad." Unfortunately, I did the same when I was in HS. It's a difficult time to be brave and put yourself out there. I hope he discovers his starlight soon.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-49603804955177052832015-04-25T03:05:32.140-07:002015-04-25T03:05:32.140-07:00What if you wish you hadn't read it all? I wo...What if you wish you hadn't read it all? I would hope that would never happen, but you are so right; it is a huge risk. When I think about assessment, I think often the best assessment comes from the writer/poet themselves. What works? What did you try? What do you think you would do differently if you wrote this piece again? It's a difficult balance. <br /><br />Cathy Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.com