tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post5541690353271790530..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Wicked Wednesday - Critiques (part 1): the beginningChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-32290994004461382252013-08-01T23:31:25.700-04:002013-08-01T23:31:25.700-04:00I provide feedback from an emotional place - which...I provide feedback from an emotional place - which is to say, how I feel as I read it. But I strive to be kind in how I provide it, know what I mean? I also make an effort to point out the bits I really enjoy, or that I find especially striking, because I want the writer to know what I feel to be her/his strengths, as well as I feel could maybe use a bit of tweakage.<br /><a href="http://www.minalobo.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a>Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-7963755025081852012013-08-01T01:06:54.547-04:002013-08-01T01:06:54.547-04:00Great tips! I actually started reading a romance n...Great tips! I actually started reading a romance novel that had no relationship aspect to it. It was a romantic novel with nothing romantic. Yeah, I didn't finish it. I'm definitely signing up!Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-63114138688371646942013-07-31T17:02:09.175-04:002013-07-31T17:02:09.175-04:00I'll have to see if I signed up for your fest....I'll have to see if I signed up for your fest. I think I did.<br /><br />I crit for different genres. We usually crit 2 or so chapters at a time, so we don't see the whole work all at once. I read to make sure the stakes stay up in each chapter and that things flow. My specialty is tracking logic, x'ing out simultaneous goings on, circling 'back' and words that repeat a lot, and we all laugh about the SDT [show don't tell].M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-48786937403053784142013-07-31T15:32:06.440-04:002013-07-31T15:32:06.440-04:00Thank you, folks! And for books like yours, Tara, ...Thank you, folks! And for books like yours, Tara, I'd just have to take a unique approach. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-79854376993297029922013-07-31T14:24:01.928-04:002013-07-31T14:24:01.928-04:00These are great tips. I look forward to hearing o...These are great tips. I look forward to hearing other suggestions. Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-85065503182791630962013-07-31T11:28:26.607-04:002013-07-31T11:28:26.607-04:00I look the context, content, genre, and how the sc...I look the context, content, genre, and how the scene is introduced. I want to participate suing a kissing scene from my middle grade book WIP.Peaches Ledwidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-87155044896132559372013-07-31T10:06:41.975-04:002013-07-31T10:06:41.975-04:00I'm glad I read this- I tend to do the same th...I'm glad I read this- I tend to do the same thing when I critique. First, I read it without stopping and get an overall, readers impression. It also helps with detecting flow and pace. Then I go back and attack the technical stuff. NOT, that I think I am an expert on the subject at all. I just do my best to help my CPs move along their story. And then I pray I've helped in some small way.jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-85237368997887984702013-07-31T10:01:35.409-04:002013-07-31T10:01:35.409-04:00but my book is multi genre! ive always struggled m...but my book is multi genre! ive always struggled making it fit...<br />its a techno thriller but also action adventure, noir, with a bit of romantic tension... all over the place!<br /><br />looking forward to more crit advice!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-82724810083034843962013-07-31T09:13:45.220-04:002013-07-31T09:13:45.220-04:00I think it's interesting how everyone picks up...I think it's interesting how everyone picks up on different things. Which sort of gives you a clue as to why it's so important to address all the issues your CPs bring up because really they're just a small representation of all your potential readers. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-14638149048981354542013-07-31T08:04:08.085-04:002013-07-31T08:04:08.085-04:00Good things to look for.
Not sure I really have a...Good things to look for. <br />Not sure I really have a process. I look at details and the overall flow and pacing most.<br />And I'm very grateful to have several critique partners, especially when two of them are hilarious.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-62929869169374873572013-07-31T03:54:30.229-04:002013-07-31T03:54:30.229-04:00Great tips! I like how you vary the focus of your ...Great tips! I like how you vary the focus of your critique based on the genre. When I critique a manuscript, I also like to read it at least a couple times so I don't have to be in "editor mode" the first time around, but sometimes the writer needs my thoughts back right away, so I have to anyway...Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.com