Comments on: Critiquing: What To Do When it Sucks http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critiquing-what-to-do-when-it-sucks She'll write a book to go with it... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:47:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critiquing-what-to-do-when-it-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-986 Sarah Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:48:59 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1402#comment-986 Oh, yeah, Tara. And there's always something good. Even if you have to look for it. :) Oh, yeah, Tara. And there’s always something good. Even if you have to look for it.

:)

]]> By: Tara McClendon http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critiquing-what-to-do-when-it-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-985 Tara McClendon Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:46:54 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1402#comment-985 Well said. As a writer, I need an extra spoonful of encouragment. I like to know the things I need to fix, but if I don't have the spoonful of sugar, I'm not going to swallow the critique very well. Well said. As a writer, I need an extra spoonful of encouragment. I like to know the things I need to fix, but if I don’t have the spoonful of sugar, I’m not going to swallow the critique very well.

]]> By: Jamie http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critiquing-what-to-do-when-it-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-983 Jamie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:14:03 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1402#comment-983 yeah... I am with Sarah... I do love those sparkly vamps :) Is that bad? :) yeah… I am with Sarah… I do love those sparkly vamps :) Is that bad? :)

]]> By: Sarah http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critiquing-what-to-do-when-it-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-981 Sarah Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:37:07 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1402#comment-981 I've read a few that didn't do it for me. Why? Usually because they didn't seen to get to the plot. I need a plot. So what to do? Be honest with why you don't like something, but like Jamie said, point out the good. I read one writer's work, that said person could write travel logs to compete with the best travel mag writers in the world. I felt like I'd visited the places myself. Problem, didn't need that much description in the novel, IMO. But I told said person how I felt and that it was my opinion. Remember, these are just our opinions. And I happen to love young wizards and wannabe girl vampires, even if I would have edited things differently. :) So, great topic Jamie. :) I’ve read a few that didn’t do it for me. Why? Usually because they didn’t seen to get to the plot.

I need a plot.

So what to do?

Be honest with why you don’t like something, but like Jamie said, point out the good. I read one writer’s work, that said person could write travel logs to compete with the best travel mag writers in the world. I felt like I’d visited the places myself. Problem, didn’t need that much description in the novel, IMO.

But I told said person how I felt and that it was my opinion. Remember, these are just our opinions.

And I happen to love young wizards and wannabe girl vampires, even if I would have edited things differently. :)

So, great topic Jamie. :)

]]> By: Georgia McBride http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critiquing-what-to-do-when-it-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-980 Georgia McBride Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:19:22 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1402#comment-980 Book sucking is inevitable, kind of like death and taxes. I hear songs on the radio daily that suck. What does it mean? Only that that particular song or book is not my thing. (that's the short version of the fact that publishers put out what they think they can market vs. what they think doesn't suck from a literary standpoint) When I read the work of my colleagues, published or not; I have a tendency to read with the same thoughts in the back of my mind. How did you get this crap published/Of course this is published it's a work of genius OR you'll never get this crap published--it blows chunks! Now, having said that... There are many of you (you know who you are) that have a HUGE problem with certain MEGA selling series out there concerning a certain boy wizard and one concerning a certain girl wanna be vampire. You take issue with structure, storytelling and the like. OK-whatever. So, maybe it's just not your thing. But millions of other people disagreed with you. Imagine that. Oh and for the record, I don't think being Stephen King gives anyone the right to publicly disregard anyone's writing abilities or success as an author. My .02. Cheers- Georgia Book sucking is inevitable, kind of like death and taxes. I hear songs on the radio daily that suck. What does it mean? Only that that particular song or book is not my thing. (that’s the short version of the fact that publishers put out what they think they can market vs. what they think doesn’t suck from a literary standpoint)

When I read the work of my colleagues, published or not; I have a tendency to read with the same thoughts in the back of my mind.

How did you get this crap published/Of course this is published it’s a work of genius OR you’ll never get this crap published–it blows chunks!

Now, having said that…

There are many of you (you know who you are) that have a HUGE problem with certain MEGA selling series out there concerning a certain boy wizard and one concerning a certain girl wanna be vampire. You take issue with structure, storytelling and the like. OK-whatever. So, maybe it’s just not your thing.

But millions of other people disagreed with you. Imagine that.

Oh and for the record, I don’t think being Stephen King gives anyone the right to publicly disregard anyone’s writing abilities or success as an author.

My .02.

Cheers-
Georgia

]]> By: Steena http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critiquing-what-to-do-when-it-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-979 Steena Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:20:38 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1402#comment-979 Jamie, if you are needing another book to beta read - let me know :) I have a manuscript that is almost ready to be read and I need some honest eyes :) I'll even sweeten the deal - check out my blog ... see those delicious treats? I'll send you some ;) LOL Jamie, if you are needing another book to beta read – let me know :) I have a manuscript that is almost ready to be read and I need some honest eyes :)

I’ll even sweeten the deal – check out my blog … see those delicious treats? I’ll send you some ;) LOL

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