tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post3509580348427881944..comments2024-03-10T00:27:43.883-08:00Comments on <center>Aimee L. Salter</center>: Do Critics Know What They're Talking About?AimeeLSalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-51934569441108945182013-03-23T02:06:32.265-07:002013-03-23T02:06:32.265-07:00SO good to see you back, Cally!!! :) And I agree. ...SO good to see you back, Cally!!! :) And I agree. While I hadn't actually identified it, you're right that it's the whys that make a review worth listening to (in my opinion).AimeeLSalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-63162111336496540392013-03-23T02:05:36.263-07:002013-03-23T02:05:36.263-07:00Thanks, sweetie - and great analogy! Agreed.Thanks, sweetie - and great analogy! Agreed.AimeeLSalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-79762135312324646592013-03-23T02:05:06.246-07:002013-03-23T02:05:06.246-07:00Yeah, me too. If I read a review and end up agreei...Yeah, me too. If I read a review and end up agreeing with the reviewer, I head back to them later to find more reads.AimeeLSalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-29804602635285123462013-03-23T02:04:24.049-07:002013-03-23T02:04:24.049-07:00Hear, hear! Down with trolls, and all that.Hear, hear! Down with trolls, and all that.AimeeLSalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-24148771457926523982013-03-23T01:16:39.123-07:002013-03-23T01:16:39.123-07:00Yes, I agree too. As Jody said, reviews are there ...Yes, I agree too. As Jody said, reviews are there for the benefit of readers, not writers, so as long as the critic is an educated reader and explains WHY they liked or disliked something, there's no problem with them not being writers themselves. That's like saying because you're not an actor or director, you can't review movies. Good topic! :-)Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-8195722073109690252013-03-18T09:35:06.475-07:002013-03-18T09:35:06.475-07:00I agree that there's room for critics. I value...I agree that there's room for critics. I value them because the good ones are able to give the public a rundown of what to expect, what the artist does well, and where some drawbacks might be. Since writing is too close an industry for me to comment on, I'll switch over to music: I read reviews of albums by my favorite bands (Rolling Stone has fair, objective critics, and most of them mesh with my taste). What I really love about them is that I'm not a professional musician, or a music theorist, or anything, so they're able to suggest to me what to listen for in order to appreciate my favorite bands better. I feel literary critics are usually able to do the same, which I respect. <br /><br />Great topic, darling! <3 Kathryn Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270893925385208665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-82598321508761957992013-03-18T07:14:32.164-07:002013-03-18T07:14:32.164-07:00The thing about reviews-- from a writer perspectiv...The thing about reviews-- from a writer perspective-- is that once the book is out, there is nothing the writer can do to change it anyway. You can apply general criticism about your writing style to your next project but you can't fix issues with a published book. I think that reviews are really for other readers. As a reader I appreciate hearing from reviewers with similar taste in books. Jody Casellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892174349776047862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-39971167353638291042013-03-18T07:10:02.126-07:002013-03-18T07:10:02.126-07:00I don't mind negative reviews if they are genu...I don't mind negative reviews if they are genuinely insightful. Meaning they give reasons that they didn't like something. I know I'll never please everyone, but if the reason is something like "too much cliche" then I can learn, grow and work on that. If it's "too many typos" I need a better editor and so on. And sometimes a negative reason given just shows me they didn't get it. That could mean I didn't clearly get my idea across so I need to work on clarity and details. <br /><br />So yeah, I agree with you that there is a place for real reviews that are negative. It's the trolls that irritate me. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.com