tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post3884156176674251194..comments2024-03-08T05:27:56.968-08:00Comments on 1000th.monkey: I use a mac, not a typewriter: Protecting what you love1000th.monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-69678010757322111532011-10-30T23:42:05.885-07:002011-10-30T23:42:05.885-07:00@ Emilia
...then you are exactly the reason I wro...@ Emilia<br /><br />...then you are exactly the reason I wrote this post :)<br /><br />My mother was once given the best advice in the world. I think she said it was from someone she knew who was a teacher.<br /><br />"If you don't stand up for your child, then who will?"<br /><br />...and I think this holds true for anything that is important to us.<br /><br />Emilia, if you donϨth.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-18665853666527306092011-10-30T16:18:10.841-07:002011-10-30T16:18:10.841-07:00I've shown my work only to a few because I am ...I've shown my work only to a few because I am worried about removing the heart of my story or my characters. I'm a pushover.<br /><br />Thank you for the post. Have to read it again when me and the story are ready for criticizing.Emilia Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295982824010499581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-14221739831413176822011-10-26T14:17:14.752-07:002011-10-26T14:17:14.752-07:00@ Angela
If I want people to understand my story,...@ Angela<br /><br />If I want people to understand my story, then I have to do my best to do the same :)<br /><br />@ Michael<br /><br />The unfortunate problem is, often the beta-reader/CP sees a major problem that the writer isn't aware of... and it feels like being blindsided by a baseball bat. I've been there on both sides of that... but yes, ultimately, it is the writer's job to 1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-75399401236728336122011-10-26T13:14:34.333-07:002011-10-26T13:14:34.333-07:00Hey, haven't we had this conversation before? ...Hey, haven't we had this conversation before? Like just last week?<br /><br />Yeah, digging down in to the heart of the story is so important. And as a writer being able to identify that heart will help once the critiques start rolling in. Much easier to know ahead than to try to sort it out once you are told nothing works and not knowing what doesn't work or even why it doesn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-30499184324217177322011-10-26T09:44:09.339-07:002011-10-26T09:44:09.339-07:00Criticism is a double edged sword. You've defi...Criticism is a double edged sword. You've definitely highlighted why I say this here in your post. I think each comment needs to be weighed in the author's mind to determine if the change is necessary or if it will damage the story in the long run. Only the author knows the truth of it.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499819998811995494.post-57893398991747764012011-10-26T09:26:06.929-07:002011-10-26T09:26:06.929-07:00Ref: "If your CP or beta-reader tells you it&...Ref: "If your CP or beta-reader tells you it's not working, don't shut them down, and don't just rewrite it like they suggest. Talk to them. Tell them your intention and find out what actually worked and what didn't."<br /><br />That right there...yeah, that about sums it up. Very sage advice.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.com