Certain Readers

Recently, I have begun to take into account certain readers more seriously whenever I put pen to paper. I did not use to do so, but the number of comments and remarks that I have received on my articles has persuaded me to re-visit my articles. Some readers note that I have to improve my writing style by avoiding sloppy sentences. Some others remark that I need to avoid using simple words and therefore opt for more sophisticated ones. The role of some other readers merely lies in detecting grammar mistakes, nothing more. Others go on to say that I need to focus more on the content than on the quantity. In fact, I would ascribe all this to sour grapes on the part of some readers. I am neither surprised not affected by this advice for the reason that it has come from readers who preach what they do not practise. Their job is to prescribe what to do and how to do it. At first, I thought they had gone through all these steps as novice writers, but they fact that they don't even put pen to paper makes me burst into laughter. How come someone who has never written one coherent paragraph can preach all this! The advice that I shouldn't write simply as prescribed might well be directed to Ernest Hemingway. It was the one who taught us to write simply. Frankly speaking, I wholeheartedly accept readers' remarks and comments on condition that they show me what they have written so that I will learn more efficiently.