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[crystal04]

I have been given some solid help with a poem of mine in the third C&C.

AA Meeting.
I most certainly need to put more work into it. In fact I'm not sure how I had the temerity to post it. Somehow it all seemed so clear to me when I posted the thing.
At the end of a review the critic had written

EDIT: revisions should be posted in a separate thread. Just a heads-up.

I don't understand this. do I start a new thread?
c.

[amaranthus]

Yes. Its best if you ask a Mod to close the old one first. That prevents folks from adding more comments to the obsolete version.

[JohnBoddie]

Yes -

When you have received sufficient comments, you'll look at the poem again, think about the changes you want to make, try them out to see if they work as well as you'd like them to, and then re-post the poem in a new thread, indicating in the subject that it's a revision.

As a rule of thumb, you should wait at least a week before posting your revision - read the revised poem over several times and take another look at the comments on the original during the week. If you rush out an "instant revision", you'll probably create as many new problems as you solve.

The revision carries with it the same obligation to review three other poems as did your original.

Revision is where poetry really happens.

JB

[crystal04]

Thank you both for taking the time to answer my question. And for your help. How do I ask a moderator to delete the thread? - (not yet I haven't finished with the revision).
I also have difficulty with some of the 'punctuation' comments I have received. Is it OK to ask the poster to supply the punctuation? I really struggled with a poem, not knowing where I had 'not punctuated' or, indeed, what kind of punctuation the reviewer would like me to use.
crystal

[JohnBoddie]

Crystal -

Ask the moderator to lock the original thread, not delete it. This will direct readers to the revised poem for comments, but it will also allow them to see the original and to discern what sort of edits you made.

It's OK to ask your reviewers to supply punctuation, and the probable result is that they will tell you to do the work yourself. It's your poem - you're responsible for writing it. There are plenty of guides to punctuation about. "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White remains a solid source of information on how and where to punctuate.

JB

[crystal04]

John
I'm so glad to have been pointed towards "The Elements of Style".
And thanks again for taking the time to help me.
crystal