tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094002722794697932.post5066478535650845593..comments2023-10-28T02:48:28.855-07:00Comments on i know, write?!?: write, read, revise!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094002722794697932.post-65183929346725344962010-04-18T21:13:51.081-07:002010-04-18T21:13:51.081-07:00random thinker - you know, i went about getting cr...random thinker - you know, i went about getting critiques the wrong way before, so it didn't take time to get used to criticism since i wasn't really getting anything constructive. i think my beta readers thought i just wanted my ego stroked, and i realize now i wasn't specific enough with my questions.<br /><br />there's only been one person who hated my work. it was my childhood friend's mother, and she absolutely detested my first novel. she hated how the characters behaved and the outcome of the mother/daughter relationship. i took some comfort in it because it was the story she didn't like, not the writing. and apparently my writing was effective because she had such a strong opinion!<br /><br />i think "it bored me" or "i lost interest" would be the hardest critique for me to hear.mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12846929965982469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094002722794697932.post-16196138440156498482010-04-18T07:35:41.659-07:002010-04-18T07:35:41.659-07:00Did it take time to get used to the criticism. Se...Did it take time to get used to the criticism. Seems you pour so much of yourself into writing that it would be hard if somebody didn't like something you had invested a lot into.Random Thinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424966921651648450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094002722794697932.post-18971596585669791552010-04-17T21:15:10.790-07:002010-04-17T21:15:10.790-07:00johnny yen - wow, i am amazed at the amount of sch...johnny yen - wow, i am amazed at the amount of schooling you've had and are still having!<br /><br />christine - with my other novels i had no idea how important feedback was WHILE i was writing. but now, happily, it's a lesson i've learned!mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12846929965982469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094002722794697932.post-89303313938710114682010-04-17T20:31:33.328-07:002010-04-17T20:31:33.328-07:00I can't remember who said "Writing is rew...I can't remember who said "Writing is rewriting"--but he/she was right. <br /><br />The other quote I've always loved is, "Novels are never finished, only abandoned." THAT one is definitely true! <br /><br />Kudos to you for getting feedback and listening to it. I know some writers prefer to do an entire first draft w/o showing it to anyone, but I can't fathom the idea.Christine Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350760019997430843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094002722794697932.post-22845729189656158032010-04-17T09:54:42.250-07:002010-04-17T09:54:42.250-07:00Editing is tough, but essential! It's hard to ...Editing is tough, but essential! It's hard to admit that the piece of writing that you've poured your heart and soul into could be tightened and improved.<br /><br />I had to take English 101 a few semesters ago-- a requirement for nursing school. Somehow I'd gotten three college degrees, including a Master's in Political Science and an elementary education certification without taking it (I talked my way out of it twice). I decided not to take a chance this time, and went ahead and took it. I spent a lot of time helping classmates-- most of the people in my class were foreign-born, so they needed a lot of help with mechanics, etc., but I benefitted from it too-- it forced me to take a look at my own writing and editing process for my blog. I think that in the end, it tightened up my writing.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.com