tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post3764452304613606287..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: The Art and Craft of CritiquesJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-58106097050974977732007-11-28T12:10:00.000-05:002007-11-28T12:10:00.000-05:00Sassy Brit!! Great to see you here. Thanks so much...Sassy Brit!! Great to see you here. Thanks so much for your comments. :)Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-67988703970444428552007-11-28T11:58:00.000-05:002007-11-28T11:58:00.000-05:00GREAT BLOG Marta! Writing is an on-going learning ...GREAT BLOG Marta! <BR/><BR/><I>Writing is an on-going learning process and the critique is an excellent way for an author to know if he or she is on track. Don’t accept rude or cruel comments, but to expect anything less than an honest, straightforward, and constructive critique, is a waste of everyone’s time.</I> <BR/><BR/>This is so true! There is never any excuse for rudeness. Fair, honest andSassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035224672516442455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-89695225781873231212007-11-25T16:06:00.000-05:002007-11-25T16:06:00.000-05:00Hey Lonnie! Thank you. Me too! :)Hey Lonnie! Thank you. Me too! :)Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-60592723426823962192007-11-25T16:02:00.000-05:002007-11-25T16:02:00.000-05:00Great guest blog, Marta. Thanks for visiting PDD!...Great guest blog, Marta. Thanks for visiting PDD! I had a great time at Magna cum Murder in October, particularly spending time with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-40669241303125865552007-11-24T14:55:00.000-05:002007-11-24T14:55:00.000-05:00Edita, you've made a very interesting point--TRUST...Edita, you've made a very interesting point--TRUST. I have several wonderfully talented friends who have critiqued my work. The amazing thing about each person is that they bring their unique talents to the table. One person may have a real eye for plot, while another may be fantastic at tightening the prose. I trust each of them completely. That’s not to say that I agree with all their Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-78447391035614717652007-11-24T13:41:00.000-05:002007-11-24T13:41:00.000-05:00Excellent comments and suggestions, all. I started...Excellent comments and suggestions, all. I started my first online critique group back in 1999. Not only did those critiques strengthen my writing, but *doing* critiques for others helped me grow as an author, as well. I was amazed by how much I learned, simply reading over a fellow writer's work. <BR/><BR/>Great blog, Marta!<BR/><BR/>Jill N. Noble<BR/>Senior Editor<BR/>Noble Romance Publishing, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-72544318732899098042007-11-24T13:24:00.000-05:002007-11-24T13:24:00.000-05:00Good overview, Elizabeth, with solid pointers and ...Good overview, Elizabeth, with solid pointers and observations. It's wonderful to hear when a writer approaches critiques the way you do. Indeed, it's a rarity - your reaction to critiques. I've been a member of IWW (Internet Writing Workshop) for more than 7 years, providing critiques on everything, from book-chapters, short stories, to poetry to non-fiction, and have long learned to be Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621630124533073634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-48866191532257595522007-11-24T10:27:00.000-05:002007-11-24T10:27:00.000-05:00Hi Elizabeth!! :) You're absolutely right about t...Hi Elizabeth!! :) <BR/><BR/>You're absolutely right about the beginning! I too have found the "perfect start" to a chapter in the middle of the page.Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-34348831368085300802007-11-24T08:39:00.000-05:002007-11-24T08:39:00.000-05:00Oops. Close quotation marks. I wish Blogger let us...Oops. Close quotation marks. I wish Blogger let us edit Comments after posting. ;)Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-86234411874436289832007-11-24T08:37:00.000-05:002007-11-24T08:37:00.000-05:00Great blog, Marta. It's not only that the ending n...Great blog, Marta. It's not only that the ending needs to stop exactly where it packs the most punch. The beginning needs to start not a moment too soon. I was in a workshop some time ago with an experienced short story writer (a fellow participant, not the leader) who looked over my shoulder at the first page of my Chapter One, put his finger on the fourth sentence in the first paragraph, and Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.com