tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post189624896938787840..comments2024-03-10T00:27:43.883-08:00Comments on <center>Aimee L. Salter</center>: Rejection PART I: Unpacking CriticismAimeeLSalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-53152062391401683292012-08-21T17:54:42.180-07:002012-08-21T17:54:42.180-07:00Great advice, as usual. I had to realize that a) i...Great advice, as usual. I had to realize that a) if the reader didn't understand something, it probably wasn't their fault. And b) there is absolutely no point in writing a response to their critique explaining what they missed in the story. {And, boy, did I want to!} I figured I should be spending my explanation energy by fixing it in the MS. Hard to control myself, but so worth it. Critique is just there to point stuff out. And I won't have the privilege of explaining a confusing plot to readers {somehow Ally Carter got away with it, but that's about it}.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846251713093236356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-58192803526479009002012-08-21T02:13:53.395-07:002012-08-21T02:13:53.395-07:00All excellent points, especially #3 & 4. I fin...All excellent points, especially #3 & 4. I find that I'm ok with getting my work critiqued, it's the "revising after the critique" that's hard...! EM Castellanhttp://emcastellan.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-28930202185325490382012-08-21T02:00:17.623-07:002012-08-21T02:00:17.623-07:00Ah the double-edged sword of the critique - helpfu...Ah the double-edged sword of the critique - helpful to pick up our blindspots, but hard to accept we might not have got it right either. I love that you sit and let the emotion go first - that's the hard part for me. But at the end of the day it's about getting all you can out of a critique and making your work the best it can be. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380202410896276712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-26865166624306081872012-08-20T18:51:58.298-07:002012-08-20T18:51:58.298-07:00Greetings!
I'm hopping over from GUTGAA and v...Greetings!<br /><br />I'm hopping over from GUTGAA and visiting some blogs before it begins. Nice to meet you...you have a lovely blog...<br /><br />Donna L Martin<br />www.donnalmartin.com<br />www.donasdays.blogspot.com<br />Think Positive, Be Positivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03981805086599633473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-77020107162919902102012-08-20T13:43:36.738-07:002012-08-20T13:43:36.738-07:00Definitely have to be careful. A friend once told ...Definitely have to be careful. A friend once told me it was unrealistic that my character wouldn't give up grad school to stay with the man she loved. When I pointed out that in real life his fiancee lives 2,000 miles away and he won't quit his job to be with her, he didn't take it so well. I've learned to be more diplomatic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568940271252821814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-37146496946132186212012-08-20T10:26:18.133-07:002012-08-20T10:26:18.133-07:00Thanks, Jeff. I'm sure your post is great!Thanks, Jeff. I'm sure your post is great! AimeeLSalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-38757263833923777782012-08-20T10:25:57.781-07:002012-08-20T10:25:57.781-07:00Good point, Blair. I guess I have to be careful in...Good point, Blair. I guess I have to be careful in those initial stages otherwise I might start giving vent to some of the emotion. But you're right, there's no doubt it's helpful to find out what led to certain impressions, etc, down the line.AimeeLSalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-57905108966818962872012-08-20T10:18:42.107-07:002012-08-20T10:18:42.107-07:00Excellent points. I've been drafting a post f...Excellent points. I've been drafting a post for next month on this topic from a different perspective, but many of your points overlap with mine so I guess that lends credence to them, right? I couldn't help but nod the entire way through #3. So right you are.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-77689721757225797182012-08-20T08:55:54.776-07:002012-08-20T08:55:54.776-07:00I just want to say about rule #1: sometimes it'...I just want to say about rule #1: sometimes it's good to respond. It depends on who the critiquer is, but if it's someone I trust I like to ask them some questions to get more clarity on their feedback. You definitely have to wait until your emotional response has settled down, and you can't challenge the critique, but sometimes a well-asked 'why do you think that' can help me decide if their feedback is universally valid or a peculiarity of theirs. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568940271252821814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-11929896209382206202012-08-20T07:05:15.248-07:002012-08-20T07:05:15.248-07:00Great points here. And remembering #4 is so import...Great points here. And remembering #4 is so important. It's worth the hard work to get things right. Best of luck querying!Bluestockinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225973854788421827noreply@blogger.com