tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post1289771603570659020..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: How to Not be a Meanie HeadAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-70520651294800290032009-07-10T16:23:41.470+07:002009-07-10T16:23:41.470+07:00I hadn't seen that, hedgehog. That's hilar...I hadn't seen that, hedgehog. That's hilarious.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-56127052638821903512009-07-10T15:10:15.562+07:002009-07-10T15:10:15.562+07:00PS Have you seen Inky Girl's take on the subje...PS Have you seen <a href="http://www.inkygirl.com/critiquing-rule-1/" rel="nofollow">Inky Girl's take on the subject</a>?fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-57545144035789065662009-07-10T15:01:37.217+07:002009-07-10T15:01:37.217+07:00These are very good points. TIP#2 is probably the ...These are very good points. TIP#2 is probably the one that I feel most needs to be heard but they all matter. <br /><br />I also think it's important to give feedback on what is good in a story if that's at all possible. In fact I try not to critique stories unless I see potential in them, that way I can mix up the encouragement with the thoughts about what worked less well for me. I'm not sure that critiquing a story that really "isn't right for you" is always much help, for example someone critiquing fantasy who absolutely hates the genre.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-54673888481321301222009-07-10T12:37:18.841+07:002009-07-10T12:37:18.841+07:00Matt, that's a good point, but I think it'...Matt, that's a good point, but I think it's still important to emphasize that it's just an opinion. It's easy to believe that if I can support my opinion really well, then I Am Right.<br /><br />There's also the problem that people are not won over by evidence and logic, no matter how much you and I want them to be. If we want people to listen to what we're saying, we have to soften it to the point of weakness and let them make whatever decision they will make.<br /><br />At least, that's my opinion ;-)Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-44624756923309962032009-07-10T12:28:35.493+07:002009-07-10T12:28:35.493+07:00I remember that post, Natalie. There are some very...I remember that post, Natalie. There are some very good points in there, especially for critiquing.<br /><br />Shelley, that makes perfect sense. But there's something about the internet that makes people (me too) act like we know everything.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-48839626374119508442009-07-10T12:26:40.267+07:002009-07-10T12:26:40.267+07:00The problem with the "it's only my opinio...The problem with the "it's only my opinion" thing is that some opinions are better-supported than others. So the point is to clearly convey WHY you hold your opinion. This will mean you need to understand yourself why you hold that opinion, which means you might need to think a bit more before typing. This sounds silly, but in fact is non-trivial.<br /> This also assumes that you and the person with whom you are communicating are both interested in the same thing. That is a big assumption. If you're critiquing a query letter, you might be interested in making the query letter better. The author might only be interested in you saying "Wow! This is the best query letter ever!" If you're not both on the same page (which often, again, involves some self-reflection) then the conversation will be...sub-optimal.<br />-MattMattyDubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202037980573994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-67467743568875272922009-07-10T12:06:07.111+07:002009-07-10T12:06:07.111+07:00Your point about realizing that the author is inte...Your point about realizing that the author is intelligent is a good one. A response is also only as valuable as the responder.<br /><br />What I mean is, if you look on Amazon and read a negative review and click on the link that says "see all my reviews", often all of the reviews are negative! Some people see things as half-empty, some as half-full.<br /><br />The best way to give feedback (I think) is to be honest, but not so evaluative......not so judgmental. Which means using words that say exactly what you mean, but are not weighted with evaluation.<br /><br />Does any of this make sense?<br /><br />(Yeah, it's late......I'm sleepy)<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-59793619798835224702009-07-10T07:29:58.492+07:002009-07-10T07:29:58.492+07:00Love this, totally agree. I did a post on this a w...Love this, totally agree. I did a post on this a while ago: Critiquing With Class. I think that was it. I'll have to look it up...<br /><br />ah, here it is. <br /><br />http://betweenfactandfiction.blogspot.com/2009/05/critiquing-with-class.html<br /><br />Yeah, that's what I think.Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.com