That review that made me ditch my favorite style of writing forever

I was putting up my fanfic on a forum about 8 months ago and someone commented that my dialogue all sounded like lectures. They said every character talked like they were teaching a class and it killed the vibe. I went back and read my last 3 chapters and couldn't unsee it, every line was basically an info dump. So I started reading my stuff out loud to catch it and now I edit way harder, has anyone else had a reader just nail you with feedback like that?

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oscarthompson13d ago

Ain't that the truth, harsh feedback hurts but it's usually the most helpful.

lisa67113d ago

Started reading my own texts out loud after that happened to me... realized I do it in real life too, where I turn conversations into little lessons without meaning to. My partner caught me explaining how to load the dishwasher step by step and I cringed so hard. It's like that feedback spills over into everything once you notice it.