[quote=@Ammokkx] Sure, I'll complete the trio. Asking for criticism and wanting your writing to really be dug into, only to be met with indifference, saying 'it's good, dw dude' or get wholly unhelpful comments that get taken back as soon as you ask the other guy to elaborate. Whenever it feels like I'm doing something wrong and ask the people I'm roleplaying with for advice, they never give anything beyond very minor and specific nitpicks that they only bring up once I push them for it. Even then, half those nitpicks get taken back five minutes later. I know I'm not anywhere near the level I want to be at, but if I don't know where I'm going wrong it becomes more of a far-fetched dream compared to a goal. [/quote] I think this is also an issue of, "Asking your peers and expecting more of them than you expect of yourself." Understanding who's a better writer than you are and differentiating that between who's actually on your level is key to finding individuals who can provide constructive criticism. Sometimes, your peers don't necessarily understand how to get you on a level higher than your current standard because they're also stuck on that level. If you push them for criticism, you're forcing them to look for [i]anything[/i] and [i]everything[/i] wrong with your writing, thus you get small nitpicks on minor grammatical errors. The obvious issue is that you're looking in the wrong place for criticism. Don't ask your friends to critique you, ask people you know are miles better than you at what you're doing and are comfortable with providing critique. You'll learn some things from your peers, however, being stuck on the same level as your peers won't make you better. Mostly, it's up to you to challenge yourself and not up to anyone else to provide criticism, even if you ask for it. Sometimes they won't know what to look for, other times they'll have the same issues as you do in your writing that they can't see, and other times they just can't be arsed, even if you push them. (Also, good criticism is a separate skill in and of itself that requires a high understanding of the skill it's examining. Not everyone has that skill and expecting most people, like your RP peers, to be able to provide [i]good[/i] and [i]constructive[/i] criticism is like asking one of your fellow students, with the same grade and level of comprehension, to tutor you in the subject you're trying to improve in.) If you would like criticism, try and find it in places where you're fairly certain the individuals have the necessary tools to provide what you're asking for. Avoid putting people on the spot and expecting more than a, "Idk, I guess," out of them.