I suck at the plots:

Having been on this site for a little while, I really can't say that any of the forum's senior members would criticize anyone on a personal basis, unless they were provoked by what comes across as a clear attack. Realizing that we all have different personalities and backgrounds, I would like to make an optional suggestion to curb the language directed to fellow members for the sake of decorum and as a sign of respect for each other, because I really don't think we have anything to gain from slugging off each other, apart from momentary amusement value. Even though it is not my job to do so, I would like to hold out an olive branch to one and all of us. It would be nice for us to all know each other on a level where we can freely swear at each other, like I do with my friends, but we don't have that luxury. So, if everyone's interested, let's start again, try and think a little bit positive, and try to communicate with each other with some consideration for the feelings of the people that have to read these postsIf anyone's read SC's posts they know that he is definately not a cry-baby, but a very intelligent human being, and Kitty is very creative. Both of them have sincere and helpful advice for people who like to write. Theforeskennynors is new a new member and must have realized that his/her hostile comments would have provoked a reaction that perhaps was stronger than he/she expected. In his/her last comments, however, I am beggining to see a different person and I am sure if he/she can tone down his/her criticism to avoid using swearwords that would inflame rather than promote a discussion, then suffice to say there may be some profitable contribution from his/her criticism. Oh, and I am sure it's a good book, so it's not necessary to keep plugging it

 

Fuck fuck fuckedy **** fuck etc. Now you're allowed to pay attention because it has swears in and is this Gritty and Real.
So now you're enhancing our writing abilities by telling us to swear more when we insult each other? Quit plugging that book and offer something constructive, no-one on here hasn't heard the whole "let go, let your mind flow free" schtick. I mean, it's a hippy forum, you expect it. But you honestly did not offer anything constructive, nor have you ever done so. Your sole input here and everywhere else seems to be "don't do x, read gifted disabilities", and all that seems to have taught you is to insist that everyone who "lets go" should be writing exactly the same; rambling diatribes about OMG fucking and OMG drinking and OMG being such a rebel because we're writing on the drugs. You're just going to have to accept that not everyone wants to be Bukowski. Or not.

If you want anyone to take you seriously, you need to give something more than stock advice. Be constructive by being specific. You've got to tell people what is shit, rather than just saying it's shit.