This is a dynamic that I find comes up quite often in writing groups, especially ones without a clear facilitator or person who everyone else trusts can manage things when Angry Dickholes reveal themselves or when piling on starts to build momentum. It's why I've stopped taking writing classes where critiquing each others writing is involved.
While the image at the top: "Don't Stay in Creative Projects with Angry Dickholes" could have been a suitable answer in itself, getting to read your expanded answer was a pleasure and enlightening.
AH-mazing post! I, too, am one that usually trots jauntily towards confrontation...but acknowledge that truth about how exhausting it can be. I do like the idea of "noping it out of there", haha. Maybe I will try that some time...but more likely, I'll continue to be the pointer-outer and then deal with the aftermath. :)
This is a dynamic that I find comes up quite often in writing groups, especially ones without a clear facilitator or person who everyone else trusts can manage things when Angry Dickholes reveal themselves or when piling on starts to build momentum. It's why I've stopped taking writing classes where critiquing each others writing is involved.
While the image at the top: "Don't Stay in Creative Projects with Angry Dickholes" could have been a suitable answer in itself, getting to read your expanded answer was a pleasure and enlightening.
This is such a good read! I’ll add that the minute a creative person has an entourage of ditto heads, things get wacky.
AH-mazing post! I, too, am one that usually trots jauntily towards confrontation...but acknowledge that truth about how exhausting it can be. I do like the idea of "noping it out of there", haha. Maybe I will try that some time...but more likely, I'll continue to be the pointer-outer and then deal with the aftermath. :)