Hey Sun
Welcome to the Songstuff family!
There are some pros, semi-pros amongst the member ranks, a good number of experienced and accomplished amateurs too... but loads of people at all amateur levels. Quite a few who aspire to doing something on a professional level at some point, including a motivated bunch who are actively releasing EPs and albums etc. I love seeing such creativity and productivity!
You will learn as much, if not more, by giving critique, if for no other reason than you don’t have personal attachment to the work being discussed. Top tip, offer advice but don’t be invested. It is their song to use or lose your comments according to their own vision. Taste is personal. We can all only talk with any real authority from our own perspective. It saves arguments, especially when people having their work critiqued may be unprepared.
I was thinking of running a workshop about effective critique, and we have thought about doing some basic videos to help people get in the groove. Hopefully we will get to both soon.
it’s a fun process, especially amongst a truly mixed crowd who are united by one thing. Their love of songs. I hope you enjoy yourself here. Any questions? Please don’t hesitate to ask myself or one of the other site crew.... though I know the members are very supportive.
Nervous? Just remember, no matter who they are, or where they are in their own path... here on this site... in their craft... they have all been where you are, or will be where you are some day.