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RE: [RC] [RC] Nineteen? (was: Big Ride Training) - heidiAt no time did I see anybody get critical of the author. The content got a footnote, along with praise. Then everyone who thinks any correction is an insult came to the kid's defense and made discussion out to be an attack. Since some seem to think that any correction at all is a slam, I'd just like to point out that I appreciate Kat correcting my mistake about magnesium, and I appreciate anyone who will tell me if they notice me riding crooked, or that my horse might carry himself better in a different bit, or any other thing they have learned in the school of hard knocks. Saves me a lot of time and trouble and my ego is not so fragile that I can't stand constructive criticism. Well said, Angie. The young author is deserving of high praise for her article, but ALL authors should be willing to have their work reviewed by others, and to have possible areas of misunderstanding edited or corrected before the work goes to print. I had my first article published in a national magazine (HORSE AND RIDER) when I was 17. You betcha that others read and commented on that article before it was sent in for publication! Now, well over four decades later, I am in the process of writing a book of religious short stories. I just sent the fourth of five stories off yesterday to some very astute seminary professors and colleagues who are serving as "professional readers" to find holes in the stories before they go to print. (And these are essentially FICTION stories, folks!) We are never too young--or too old--to have our work improved before it goes out in print in educational venues. Elsie's article was well-written, and those who know her have every right to be proud of her. That said, a little bit of editorial review would have been in order. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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