I Don't Care!!!

A Rambling (poem) I did when I was first on Writers Cafe. I was struggling dealing with critical reviews, and people slamming me. And shows how I got past it and learned to accept every review.

Author's Note

Recently I posted a piece about reviewing that caused a stir.

I wanted to show that at one time on here I was much like the people who did not want their ego bruised.
This poem was me accepting that everyone was not going to look at my words the same. And as with most things when I realized the truth it made me a better author. (and person)
Tell me what you think

Reviews

[Stacey Watts]

I listened to this and I must say that people need to be more careful about the words they use in their reviews. We are all here for the same thing. That is to enjoy each other's work and to get some feedback on how we are writing. Critique is one thing but damaging someone's spirit is completely another. Thanks for sharing this.

[ShadowHaze]

Hmm... This showed what you honestly thought, and what you actually said. This is great, and I can relate to it, but I never really get my feelings hurt, because I know some of my writing can be really lousy, and I know I have typos/spelling or grammer mistakes blah blah, so I accept the reviews without complaint, even if they're harsh and not wanted, because all my reviews that I get are wanted, and welcomed. Doesn't matter if I get hurt over it or not. But great write :)

--Haze

[Gastroc.]

meh. not a fan. audio poetry is not my thing either.

[ChelseaAyn]

I really enjoyed it, although I wish you had the words themselves here. I like to be able to read things, because I can see details there.

One point I loved: the background music. GREAT touch. That, paired with the constant switch between aggression and vulnerability really got to me.

You're pretty stellar at this whole writing thing.

[the fatal believer.]

Alright, I'll be honest with you - it sounded sarcastic. The simple language, the music, your tone... In audio format, your voice did the whole impression. Maybe you just haven't mastered your voice yet, or maybe it's the basic vocabulary, but right now, all I can say is that it sounded sarcastic. A tongue-in-cheek kind of sarcastic.

Okay, so since everyone's ranting about themselves... I, personally, do care about what people say to me, because just like Naomi is an emotional exhibitionist, I am an emotional masochist. Pretty neat, eh?

[Naomi Montana Walsh]

I loved this it .. I listened a few time..my favorite line " I want to be an inspiration not an argument. I have come to the conclusion I am an emotional exsitbitionist..I do care really, I have to admit if I did not then I would not post publically. Still I know that some reviews are to be taken with a grain of salt some just flattery, and deep down I like some of my work because it is me talking to me ..your poem ecchos alot of my own thoughts . Frankly I am sometimes hard with reviews ..I recently read one that I am sure they tossed in any banal word they could come up with that ryhmed. The poem seemed to be a excercise in poetry 101. Anyhow , I want to know the writer is in the work and I get that from you . I liked your reading as well very well timed.

[Analgesia]

What I like about this is not in the writing, but instead in the preformance. I see nothing particularly original in the way the message is brought forward, as far as the poem itself goes, but I recognize an originality in this way of delivering your work differently to the audience. I like the use of music to compliment the dychotomy here, and I'm glad you put that bit of theatrics into your reading. Overall the voice redeems the words, which is not something I get to say here often. I hope I was of help here, and thank you for writing something worth listening to.

[Robert Erickson]

It was a pretty good spoken word piece but the message is utterly pointless due to the fact that your feelings are in no way special or unique in anyway and you did nothing to make said message unique (through imagery, metaphors, personification, etc. I am sure that some ancient Greek poet 1000 bc wrote something completely identical and shorter albeit unique. congrats to your apathy.

[Marlena]

Wow, that's really deep. I think, for the people that don't want their egos bruised with bad reviews, it might be kind of like a hopeful message, or something that can help them realize that not everyone will enjoy their writing and that they're going to get mixed responses. I remember when I first started going to writing websites, way before this one I was on FanFiction (still am XD) and this guy gave me the WORST possible review, not even critiquing my writing, just saying that the idea in general sucked and therefore I was an idiot. I couldn't write for days, but then I started getting other reviews, good reviews, and the people that wrote them gave me pointers, you know, the parts of the story that really needed work, and they encouraged me to keep working at it. I think that really, no matter how much a writer hears that not everyone is going to like their writing no one is really prepared for that sudden realization, you know? Anyway, I really enjoyed that, it was great how you added the background music and changed the tone of your voice when you were describing how you felt inside and out. Amazing work. :)

[Tommy]

I like this piece. I appreciate the way that you have presented it with your voice and the music of your choice, which gave your words a real sense of your emotional tone. I also think that it goes hand in hand with your more recent piece; maybe you should post "Don't ask me to review," in this way of your spoken word. People might get a truer sense of what you were trying to say if they could hear you speaking it, as you would like it to be heard.
I am one that likes to be told the truth about how my work makes people feel. I am not one that likes things to be sugar coated if someone thinks I could make my work better by heeding to their advice. However, there are those who may give up on something if they are discouraged by a bad rearview on their work. Therefore, I think that if I can find a positive way to help the ones looking to my advice, knowing that everyone has needed help at one point in their lives, especially me, then maybe the writer inside will pour out instead of being shut in, and shut down. Giving a review on the quality of someones work should be done in a positive tone, which gives at times some constructive criticism, leaving the reviewed inspired to better their piece not abandon it.
Thank you for sharing.
RLG,
Tommy