tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post2468149099113453923..comments2024-03-18T02:43:02.621-04:00Comments on Original Content: I'm Probably The Same Person No Matter What I'm DoingGail Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01673131515563387968noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post-82879630721894940362010-03-03T04:42:52.921-05:002010-03-03T04:42:52.921-05:00To be honest, Gen would freak me the heck out. I a...To be honest, Gen would freak me the heck out. I am not big on external validation, if I can't pep-talk or railroad myself into breathing or not, I think I'd be very leery of someone chipper and cheery encouraging me to go forward.<br /><br />I would be IRRITATED if someone had that attitude during critique. <br /><br />It's probably just as well I'm not going to your retreat!<br /><br />Here's the thing: you have your own way of encouraging people, I'm sure. Just because your tribe doesn't bounce with pom-poms or whatever doesn't mean the encouragement you offer isn't helpful. I prefer someone saying, "You want a water break or something?" when I'm red-faced and dying to the rah-rah crowd. There's something for <i>everyone</i> and that's probably the point of a <i>group</i> critique - every way works for somebody.<br /><br />Even so, if you need that train station breather, that works, too.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com