tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post7294152707646014656..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Tuesday Talkback: What's worse - negative reaction or no reaction?The Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-45855868403414971122012-06-15T13:22:18.830-07:002012-06-15T13:22:18.830-07:00An apathetic reaction might be worse. Negative fee...An apathetic reaction might be worse. Negative feedback might hurt at first but it helps you learn what didn't work and then apply that to the next script. If people are apathetic and don't care to talk about what's wrong with the story, there's nothing to learn from it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-49240902340061086322012-06-12T19:01:15.581-07:002012-06-12T19:01:15.581-07:00There is usually some sort of truth about your sto...There is usually some sort of truth about your story in negative feedback. <br /><br />I love it.Nicholas James Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628254869079344173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-60508167050428306092012-06-12T16:09:17.718-07:002012-06-12T16:09:17.718-07:00I prefer the "Meh", but that's becau...I prefer the "Meh", but that's because I am sensetive to negative reactions. QoQ But I'm sure I will come across way too many of those on my journey, so I better get used to it! XDDannie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247125285362702798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-73587621746838537452012-06-12T14:01:26.781-07:002012-06-12T14:01:26.781-07:00Why would anyone prefer a negative reation?
"...Why would anyone prefer a negative reation?<br /><br />"Meh. Thre's nothing really wrong with this, but it's not for me."<br /><br />or<br /><br />"This is the worst thing I've ever read. You shouldn't be allowed near a keyboard ever again."Steve the Creephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265147408563991491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-81622784968278915532012-06-12T09:31:31.645-07:002012-06-12T09:31:31.645-07:00Maybe it's a genre thing. How many romcoms hav...Maybe it's a genre thing. How many romcoms have you said "meh, it was just okay" after watching? Quite a few for me. I judge them by whether I'd want to watch them again. It would take quite a bit for a romcom to make me angry, though. I would hope a romcom that bad just wouldn't get made. So, all that being said, for a romcom, I would rather be in the "meh" category than in the "this is so bad it's pi$$ing me off" category.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209888042292348570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-44642324196564084622012-06-12T08:18:08.092-07:002012-06-12T08:18:08.092-07:00I'd definitely prefer some kind of reaction an...I'd definitely prefer some kind of reaction and/or response. Even if they're angry or hate it, at least there's a dialogue.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-28926858839258269182012-06-12T08:14:22.306-07:002012-06-12T08:14:22.306-07:00I submitted my thriller script to an agent's a...I submitted my thriller script to an agent's assistant nine weeks ago - a friend of a friend scenario and have heard absolutely nothing - nada, zippo. Perhaps he's still snoring to my own muse, but it is still unbelievably depressing. I think I would appreciate "This sucks" more.Janesfolly1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01791927482403606865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-85149762925170211902012-06-12T06:02:03.245-07:002012-06-12T06:02:03.245-07:00Works that create indifference will likely slip in...Works that create indifference will likely slip into obscurity. Who will give a a damn about them 5,10,20 years from now?<br /><br />With the other commentors so far. Better to inspire some emotion than none at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-24310162721295399612012-06-12T01:47:03.550-07:002012-06-12T01:47:03.550-07:00I'd rather people hated my work than were indi...I'd rather people hated my work than were indifferent to it. At least I made them feel *something*. Of course, I'd rather they loved it...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-11269130427971609702012-06-12T00:23:36.261-07:002012-06-12T00:23:36.261-07:00I would hope that a work would inspire some reacti...I would hope that a work would inspire some reaction. It’s when a work seems to aim at eliciting a negative reaction, perhaps just to fuel the fodder on the net and in the trades – or setup a future installment, that an artist should reevaluate motivation and re-ask the question: “what’s the story?”WJHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12862666849593347182noreply@blogger.com