I think part of it is finding beta readers for critiques can be helluva hard and that's what many people are after because if you want to sell things it has to be done.
But you're right not everyone wants that (I do, it's what I look for but on the other hand I'm also very open to world building, character building discussions to)
But even when it's SUPPOSED to be a two way street it often isn't (and I've been guilty of that, looks at the pile of edits I've yet to type in for someone because I AM a jerk sometimes and I forget).
To be honest the nano forums ARE an excellent place to ask world building, character building questions. That's what it's designed for. No critiquing really happens there but that doesn't mean some jackass won't come in and rain on your worldbuilding idea (oen would hope if they did they'd at least explain why it's not feasible rather than 'i think that's dumb but you know how it goes). The problem with nano is it's only for one month then nothing until camp nano in April and July.
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Date: 2018-11-30 03:54 pm (UTC)But you're right not everyone wants that (I do, it's what I look for but on the other hand I'm also very open to world building, character building discussions to)
But even when it's SUPPOSED to be a two way street it often isn't (and I've been guilty of that, looks at the pile of edits I've yet to type in for someone because I AM a jerk sometimes and I forget).
To be honest the nano forums ARE an excellent place to ask world building, character building questions. That's what it's designed for. No critiquing really happens there but that doesn't mean some jackass won't come in and rain on your worldbuilding idea (oen would hope if they did they'd at least explain why it's not feasible rather than 'i think that's dumb but you know how it goes). The problem with nano is it's only for one month then nothing until camp nano in April and July.