I was hoping for a review in which the writing style itself would be critiqued, and with luck, give information or pointers on more effective writing.
I don't care what people think about how my diary looks, I don't care what people think about the things I write, what I care about is feedback on what would make me a more effective communicator of the written word.
I have no feelings against Duween for his review; he was accurate in almost everything he commented on. I didn’t necessarily get feedback on what I wanted other than his blurb because she does write well. While I acknowledge that anyone who does a review on me is not necessarily an English teacher, or someone who works in the field of writing, but I like to think that most people that read can give a feedback on whether my writing is coherent or not. It would be nice for someone to point out run-on sentences or comma splices (of which I do a lot as I tend to write the way I speak). Spelling is something I focus on, and I’ve had spelling errors pointed out to me in the past. It doesn’t bug me! Bring it on people! I overuse ellipses, and though this has been pointed out to me I’m not sure if it is something I will ever get over. It goes back to that writing like I talk bit.
As for the bit about the diary being pink, who cares? You all know me! It’s very likely to be blue, green or yellow in a week or two. It is easier (and less expensive) to redecorate my diary than it is my house, so I do it often!
The one and ONLY reason I related the review here in my diary is that I found it so hilarious that the reviewer thought the joke was a true life experience of my Hubby. For those of you that know us IRL, you’ve seen a 6 pack sit in our fridge for a month or more, and you know my housekeeping habits (or lack thereof) well enough to know that should Hubby have uttered that to me in a drunken state, cleaning the house would NOT have been my response. It is far more likely I would have gone out and gotten chocolate for Hubby (we are both incurable chocoholics for those that don’t know us personally) if I did anything at all.
That being said, any comments on my writing style are ALWAYS appreciated. Bring it on!