User blog comment:Bringer Of The Light/Disappointment/@comment-28575580-20161130014342/@comment-4849011-20161130164037

First off, am I the only one who noticed that the "published author" misspelled "disappointment"? Normally I wouldn't call someone out like that because I've made mistakes too (I recently had to edit a comment I'd made because I'd forgotten a word), but with his attitude he was begging for it. Second, some of the comments are ridiculous. Venting a little and then humbly admitting you could use some help and advice is certainly not a sin, but being haughty certainly is. Why don't you go after the users who really are whining and ranting and leave a cool guy like Raptor alone?
 * "If you have writing issues, keep them to yourself." Huh? How are people supposed to get help for their problems if they keep them to themselves? I know this is personal, but that ticks me off because it reminds me of all the unfeeling jerks who tell that sort of thing to people with mental or physical health problems, people who really need help.
 * "We don't sympathize with you because...we have all been there and come out on the other side." Are you serious? The fact that we've been there is why we do sympathize.  Do you not know what the word "sympathize" means?  Also, what's  with the ellipses?  Are they for "dramatic effect"?

Raptor, you're a cool guy who can teach a lot about killer fish, so that's good enough for me. I do think taking some time off and reading stories is a good idea. I've learned a lot from reading other people's stories. I don't know if this applies, but here's some advice I offered on another recent blog- One suggestion I have is think about what scares you personally, what kinds of horror you enjoy reading, and some things you wish writers had done differently in their stories. That way your writing can have a personal touch and not seem like stories we've all seen before.