An Explanation

[estragon]

And this is just me. I am not propounding any general doctrine for editors, just expressing my own views. I am copy editor. My remit is grammar, syntax and sentence structure. I believe in Faith, Hope and Clarity; and the greatest of these is Clarity.

I do not deal with continuity (her hair was red two paragraphs ago and now it's black, with no intervening beauty parlor); I do not deal with characterization (he was macho as hell four chapters back and now he's an utter wimp, with no explanation--why?); I do not deal with plot (why is there a BDSM scene in the middle of a Romance story?).

Finally, I am not a volunteer editor. The only editing I do is by way of quibbles to published stories, which I submit via the "Send Feedback" link. And I only quibble stories that have merit, by writers who have merit. If anyone I've quibbled asks me to work on their stuff, I generally will.

Literotica, for me, is for good writers who write erotic material, and those who want to be. The strokers are here too, and I've nothing against a good stroke, but that's not where I expend much energy.

My own stories generally get bombed. However, they are grammatically correct. If the bombers would leave me comments or feedback, I could judge whether to accept their judgments. As they do not, I don't waste my time.

Sorry if this is an intrusion, but I thought it best to say it once and for all.

With best wishes (signed) estragon

 

[AsylumSeeker]

My own stories generally get bombed. However, they are grammatically correct. If the bombers would leave me comments or feedback, I could judge whether to accept their judgments.

But they don't or won't. All of us have this complaint, hence the term "troll". All we can do is "absorb" the damage (shield's up!). Luckily if the story is a good one it can weather the "meteorite shower". If not, then maybe not. Just my experience.

At least you know that the story is well-written from a grammar standpoint so they cannot be low-balling you for that aspect.

 

[SamScribble]

At least you know that the story is well-written from a grammar standpoint so they cannot be low-balling you for that aspect.

In my experience, most bombers wouldn't know grammar if she was married to their grandpa. Who could even guess what their problem is. Just ignore them.

 

[AsylumSeeker]

In my experience, most bombers wouldn't know grammar if she was married to their grandpa. Who could even guess what their problem is. Just ignore them.

LOL, nice. As it was pointed out to me, bombers are jealous of the writing talent of others because they can't be the center of attention. In other words, they're losers looking to blame someone and not take responsibilty for the losers that they are. Haters of society because they are scumbags living at the edge of it.

 

[avidreader_01]

LOL, nice. As it was pointed out to me, bombers are jealous of the writing talent of others because they can't be the center of attention. In other words, they're losers looking to blame someone and not take responsibilty for the losers that they are. Haters of society because they are scumbags living at the edge of it.

LOL. I snorted pepsi all over my keyboard reading that. Kudos & agree with everything you said.