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2 January

Feedback, the Beauty and the Bane

I love getting critiques. It makes me feel acknowledged and important. Someone took the time to think about my work and give feedback. What a precious gift.

An online writing group is the place to learn how to take and use criticism in a supportive environment. Criticism is the bane of every writer, but a novice is much more vulnerable. An unthinking, harsh review can discourage so badly, the writer may give it up right then and there. The writing group you choose should be helpful and nurturing. Criticism should be honestly encouraging along with being honestly helpful. If you find no encouragement, find another group as quickly as you can.

Don’t be discouraged if you feel you received a negative critique. If your work were totally hopeless, you probably wouldn’t have gotten a critique at all. The reviewer cared enough to spend time on you - that’s a good sign. A review is not negative just because it contains a lot of suggestions and corrections. It is negative only when it contains no encouragement and doesn’t point out the good areas. There are always good areas, and they should be expounded upon too.

Before revising a second draft, take some time away from your work, then pull it out and think long and hard about apiece comment. Some things that you may have assumed were clear may not be. Other things may be awkward or incorrect. You are so close to your work and emotionally wrapped up in it that you will naturally miss things. Your reviewers have no such ties - they can help you view your work from a fresh perspective. Pay attention to recurring comments. If more than one mortal is noticing a potential weakness, you know you’ve more work to do.

Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification of a comment. And don’t think you are indebted to use the suggestions. Just be open to other solutions - they might not be appropriate for one story, but they might spark other ideas. This is your work, but - Click here to read more ...

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1 January

Natural Beauty: What Is It Really

Natural beauty is the saint many people strive to achieve when they purchase make-up, creams, shampoos and other forms of cosmetics.But what really constitutes natural beauty, and how can it be achieved

Many consumers, in an attempt to cleanse, tone, moisturize, mattify, shine, colour, enhance and so on, have overloaded their skin and their cabinets with too many needless products. Experts have found that 63 percent of all women complain of having developed ’sensitive skin’, and many of these complaints can be traced back to an overcomplicated skin care regimen (Fairley, 2001). In contrast, the needs of human skin are simple. They are cleansing, moisture, nourishment and protection. Skin which suffers from burning, reddening, pimples, rashes and other symptoms similar to these may be caused by or prefabricated worse from adverse reactions to the cosmetic products overloading many women’s cabinets. Often many of these products claim to alleviate or eliminate the very symptoms they are causing (Begoun, 1991).

When selecting skin care, it is best to choose a product formulated for your skin type. Everyone’s skin is individual and varied, but to assist in product selection, and in understanding what your own skin needs, the following skin types have been generalized.

Balanced, which is neither oily nor dry, and similar to the skin type of children. Oily Dry Sensitive, which is a condition involving reddening, burning or rashes when a cosmetic is applied. Problem, which is prone to acne and breakouts. Combination, which is most skin, containing oily and dry patches.

Beautiful skin can be obtained by making good choices for your skin, such as using cosmetic products and make-up which are truly natural. Eating a - Click here to read more ...

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