tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post3462334152408443209..comments2024-03-29T01:13:40.953-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Critique Comments versus Author's IdeasKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-7536124407083516712013-07-22T21:18:28.869-04:002013-07-22T21:18:28.869-04:00Great post Terri. Wise words. Great post Terri. Wise words. Debbie A Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219009309869041795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-80850977068579821222013-07-19T22:31:16.984-04:002013-07-19T22:31:16.984-04:00Terri, you've given me alot to think about. Th...Terri, you've given me alot to think about. Thanks!<br /><br />Kathleen Moultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838396814110784284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-60639751510478610952013-07-18T20:19:16.597-04:002013-07-18T20:19:16.597-04:00Great post Terri. Some critiques should just be i...Great post Terri. Some critiques should just be ignored. Have a critique group that you trust their opinion even if you don't always agree is invaluable. If you trust your partners, then consider their opinion but it it doesn't seem write, it's important to remember that it is your story.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-2980574567474280172013-07-18T09:51:03.966-04:002013-07-18T09:51:03.966-04:00Terri, great post. While critique groups are essen...Terri, great post. While critique groups are essential, the author needs to have a sense of what's a valid critique and what's not. Dawn has a good point, if a certain aspect of your story is being targeted by a couple or more of the critique members, then pay attention.<br /><br />Sometimes, since we know our intent, we can't see a lack in clarity or other issues that the reader Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-7188760217317517362013-07-18T08:48:10.871-04:002013-07-18T08:48:10.871-04:00In the effort to 'fix' a manuscript, somet...In the effort to 'fix' a manuscript, sometimes writers forget it is THEIR work instead of their critique partner/group. I was guilty of this when I first started getting critiques, correcting each and every 'mistake' and addressing all comments. Pretty soon my manuscript was barely recognizable. I think with experience you learn to zero in on the points which will improve your D.E. Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256696009575732721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-38639855068054976852013-07-18T06:28:51.832-04:002013-07-18T06:28:51.832-04:00Good post Terri. As a South African writer, I rely...Good post Terri. As a South African writer, I rely heavily on having critique partners based in America. My natural English is "British English" but most of my writing is for American markets. Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.com