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[louiselux]

Well, after yesterday's misery post, I am feeling much better today! (Thank you nym and iibnf for saying nice things). Still a bit nervous about going to hospital, but I can live with that. I went running last night, and afterwards felt properly relaxed for the first time in weeks and weeks. I also sent some feedback to snaples for Like Clockwork. Go me!

Why is sending feedback so hard?
One reason is that I'm always worried about sounding like an idiot if I only send a few lines of feedback. (But it's never stopped me yet). Or, more precisely, that I won't get across to the author why I liked their story. I read some advice once about sending LoC's, can't remember where or who by, but it did give me very useful tip that makes fbing much easier. I try and pick out a line, or one thing about the story that I particularly liked, or if I read it 3 times I'll say that. I think what's most useful about doing this is that it gives me somewhere to start, as I often don't know what to say about a story other than it struck me as being very good indeed.

Comments

[luthien.livejournal.com]

Glad you're feeling better today! One thing to keep in mind when you're feeling down because you're not well is exactly that - that sort of depression is linked with your current physical state. Like the pain/immediate bad health stuff, the depression will lift. It doesn't *feel* like it will ever go away when you're in the middle of it, but hang onto that thought and it will make it easier to deal with.

As for feedback, I find that some stories are easier to write feedback for than others. The tip to concentrate on one or two things that stood out about the story for you is a good one. That's usually my starting point. With some stories, even that is hard to do, though, because it's all the story together that I reacted to. Those are usually the stories that I give up trying to write feedback for because it's just too hard to do them justice - and then I feel terribly guilty. Sometimes you just can't win!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

I do try and remember that feeling ill makes me also feel depressed - but I love being reminded (and need to be), just because it makes me feel more positive about things, so thanks *g*.