Blah. Don’t be so smarmy. (I thought “mawkish”, but “smarmy” encompasses it better)

The very purpose of such a website and its correspondent blog is to expose writing. And as with every act of “public exposure”, some people will be awed, and some will laugh.

You expose your work to public scrutiny, to critique and necessarily also to criticism.

That is what you get in return, and this indeed is something. Optimally, the something will help you to grow and improve your writing.

Of culture, it also is a cultural phenomenon. It is soooo typical for Kenya and Kenyans: “You complain, but you don’t criticize.”

And this is a very national vice, has nothing to do with (non-existent) “African tradition” or even with East Africa; it is already *quite* different among Ugandans.
Sigh.

Osas

Blah. Don’t be so smarmy. (I thought “mawkish”, but “smarmy” encompasses it better)

The very purpose of such a website and its correspondent blog is to expose writing. And as with every act of “public exposure”, some people will be awed, and some will laugh.

You expose your work to public scrutiny, to critique and necessarily also to criticism.

That is what you get in return, and this indeed is something. Optimally, the something will help you to grow and improve your writing.

Of culture, it also is a cultural phenomenon. It is soooo typical for Kenya and Kenyans: “You complain, but you don’t criticize.”

And this is a very national vice, has nothing to do with (non-existent) “African tradition” or even with East Africa; it is already *quite* different among Ugandans.
Sigh.

Osas