Well, it beggars belief what has been happening the last few days on MWC. I take umbrage at being used as a pawn in very stupid game playing.
I have the highest respect for the members on here, especially the likes of Paul, Wolfe, Guy, Gyppo, Cathy, Nadine, Amie, Don etc.etc., In fact, the list is so long. Shall I tell you why? These people dragged me kicking and screaming through the learning process. Not once have any of them belittled or even balked at any one of my silly questions. They have never patronized or made me feel inferior. Nor have they ever bullied me.
Indeed with my first post my hackles rose when Paul gave me some advice. Did I take it? Well, after I told him off yes I did. See I was embarrassed. However, after a day of thinking about what he said I realized he was trying to help me. Wolfe, his crit must have taken him hours, but he gave me those hours free of charge, and I took in what he tried to show me.
Advice is like gold dust and I am only thankful we have such wonderful members we can call upon. New and old ones.
In fact, some of the new people that have come on here are coming out with great crits. They are never cruel or attacking the writer or previous reviewers. As writers we can digest all advice given and take or disregard because we have the choice to do this. Just as when we do crits we can choose who we do or do not crit.
We have some wonderful newbies who have come here because they really want to learn, and they will too if they leave themselves open to all advice and learn what is good and bad. This is part of the learning process.
Cadey the people named above and hundreds of other members have earned my respect. We may not agree all the time, in fact, it would be a boring old world if we did, but we all have a mutual respect no matter how high or low on the writing ladder we are. That respect was earned.
I urge members let's get this show back on the road and look forward to the up and coming competitions.
