If you were taking a creative writing class at your local community college and a 13 year-old girl was attending the same course as you and could write just as good, if not better as you, would you be insulted!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I would not be insulted!.!.!. unless she walked up to me and said, "You suck!." or something!. That would be insulting!. But no I would probably just be very jealous and go on for days not admitting to myself that she is better!. Then I'd calm down a bit and be happy for her and try to push her to develop her gift!. At 13 years old, no matter how good of a writer you are, you can get a LOT better!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I'm not quite a writer yet, but I kind of want to be someday, I'm still a little too young!. Yes, I think I'd be somewhat insulted, but more just discouraged!. I'd try to write better and try harder!. She's just a very very talented writer!. As long as she doesn't act like she's better than everyone else in the class, I think it's just fine that she's good!. Actually, I take back what I said about being insulted, I'd be more surprised and astonished!. There are many talented writers in the world, and she just happens to be one of them!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Absolutely not!. I'd be very impressed!. The whole object of higher learning is to create a learning base that would help all of you express yourselves down the road!. I was terrible in sentence structure in high school!. Diagramming sentences was a nightmare!. We had a super intelligent English teacher in college who could motivate a stone!. Topics like: Extemporaneous speaking of objects pulled from a brown paper bag, bullet righting, creative righting from each of our perceptions of short stories or movies etc!. I always thought notes during classes were more important than book learning!. I felt I had to satisfy the Dr's or professor's (personality) questions first then info!. from the hard covered books!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Writing is something that shouldn't be competitive!. You should be happy for the 13 year-old girl and encourage her!. Who knows, she may grow up to be a famous writer and attribute her motivation back to you! You should also be comfortable with your own writing skills and passion!. Passion has no equal!Www@QuestionHome@Com I would most likely feel a little down heartened and then the writing beast within me would tell me to shut up, suck it, and write better than the little weasel!. (That's not to say I dislike her personally, just her abilities!.) But then again, I'm only 16, so it's not as bad, I suppose, for me as it would be for someone in college!. I hope that this has helped!! Hayley!. : )Www@QuestionHome@Com I've been impressed by people younger and older than me!. Sometimes the 13 year old could be a prodigy, or could have a strong specialisation - which isn't the same as yours!. There are areas are 13 year old has yet to experience!.!.!. Maybe she can also teach you somethings too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Only if I were insecure about my own writing abilities!. Use her talents (and your own) as motivation to keep moving forward!. The world is full of talented people of all ages!. You have to accept this, and work towards honing your own voice and skill as a writer!. Good luck with your endeavors!Www@QuestionHome@Com Somewhat!.!.!. I'm extremely competitive, so if I wasn't the best in the class, I'd be really upset about it!. But, there isn't any point!. If you are insulted, just think about how cool it'd be if she got a book published! You could tell people that you took classes with her! It would make you seem like a better writer! Good luck, and tell her congrats for me! ;)Www@QuestionHome@Com Umm no because I am thirteen and have attented a creative writing class with people a lot older than me!. I don't think people should be insulted, because I mean, if the girl writes just as good, then what's the problem!? ~~MPWww@QuestionHome@Com Not really!. Id probably embarrassed first!. But naww after that id probably just be really happy for the girl and wish her well!. especially since shes only thirteen!. Hell Id even ask her if she could give me some pointers on how to make my papers better!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com I wouldn't say "insulted", unless she mocked me or something!. I would be a bit jealous, because I am much older than her!. I would also be proud of such a little girl to be a great writer! Congratulate her!Www@QuestionHome@Com No, I wouldn't be insulted!. I'd recognize that there are a lot of talented writers in the world!.!.!. me being one of them, her being one of them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com no, i wouldnt be insulted id just be amazed & a bit astonished!. but good question!. :DWww@QuestionHome@Com Not at all!. She didnt attend the class out of spite nor did she single anybody out!. She is just there to learn!.Www@QuestionHome@Com No reason to get insulted!.Www@QuestionHome@Com No, it would be awesome and inspirational!.Www@QuestionHome@Com No, I'd be motivated!.Www@QuestionHome@Com No!.!. it just means she's brilliant =D But it doesn't mean she's better than youWww@QuestionHome@Com I'd more likely be impressed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com No I would be inspiredWww@QuestionHome@Com no, if i were a writer id be like, real happy kids are lerning this goodWww@QuestionHome@Com no, as long as she didn't act like she was better than everyone else!.Www@QuestionHome@Com no thats very impressive good luck with college!!Www@QuestionHome@Com No, I'd be glad there are young writers out there because I started writing when I was 12!. If the girl's really good, I might try to get some tips from her!.!.!.lol:DWww@QuestionHome@Com nope!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com i would take it as a challenge and try to improve my writing!.!.!.!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com No, not insulted!.!.!.more like super jealous! :DWww@QuestionHome@Com no, just impressed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com no not at allWww@QuestionHome@Com |