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RE: The Problem with Freewrites by rhondak

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It's true that I don't have time to read freewrites, or most of what's posted on Steem these days. I have to budget my time carefully. If I read something, it has to be well-written and polished, even in the draft stage. I give a piece about 100 words to grab my attention before I stop reading. If I'm giving feedback for someone that is making repetitive bad decisions with their writing and I can tell this will be consistent throughout, I pick a point (usually within that 100-word limit,) stop reading, and explain what has to happen to the entire piece before I keep going. This saves my time, my patience, and a lot of hurt feelings. 

The one sad consequence I've seen that came from freewrites being touted as a writing style on Steem is that many writers who once delivered solid, convincing prose no longer seem capable of that. Their writing has suffered, and I'm sure that's because the lack of discipline and honest feedback has resulted in the development of bad habits that would all have to be un-learned if they intend to write seriously in the future. From a personal standpoint, that is my take on the situation, although it doesn't reflect the official Steemhouse opinion, which is slightly more tolerant.
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