tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post5346197814022032363..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: What Constitutes a Real CritiqueAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-57806872737529988652012-07-11T07:38:32.295+07:002012-07-11T07:38:32.295+07:00I'm going to have to catch back up first.I'm going to have to catch back up first.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-40978639761402023972012-07-07T07:16:46.638+07:002012-07-07T07:16:46.638+07:00Definitely encouraging more people to join in. Ple...Definitely encouraging more people to join in. Please don't tone it down if verbose is what you want to give! As others stated above, more detail is better.<br /><br />I just want people to know that short-but-specific still counts and is better than not critiquing at all :-)Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-3022663575707653212012-07-07T06:55:17.233+07:002012-07-07T06:55:17.233+07:00It's cool getting the critique guidelines up f...It's cool getting the critique guidelines up front. And yeah, as much as "This rocks!" makes me feel good, getting some idea of how to improve or what makes the scene work well is nice. Helps to know what works in my writing and what doesn't.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-6363739183188078592012-07-06T23:41:37.654+07:002012-07-06T23:41:37.654+07:00So are you mainly encouraging more people to join ...So are you mainly encouraging more people to join in or are you suggesting that we who are verbose need to tone it down? <br /><br />As for me, when I read all those critiques it made me want to enter a first page. Because short or long, I love getting critiques and I thought the there was a lot of helpful stuff in those critiques on the last entry. <br /><br />Thanks for running this. It's a great idea.sally apokedakhttp://www.sally-apokedak.com/whispers_of_dawn/2012/06/win-kindle-fire-sweepstakes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-87499130832583901562012-07-06T23:40:04.919+07:002012-07-06T23:40:04.919+07:00Specifics are always a plus, as said above. And it...Specifics are always a plus, as said above. And it doesn't take much to leave a one sentence comment that can really help someone outSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-49636347104195329952012-07-06T22:37:29.157+07:002012-07-06T22:37:29.157+07:00I do agree the more specific a comment, the better...I do agree the more specific a comment, the better, as Linda said. One of the worst bits of critique I've seen on an online forum was: "this feels told." This *feels* told? What they mean is the classic "show don't tell," but saying it like that just unnerved me. What feels told? TELL US what FEELS told. It "feels" ironic coming from another writer telling someone else they are doing too much telling. <br /><br />Anyway, I think specifics help and also pointing out strengths.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-73388458479768568842012-07-06T22:26:36.285+07:002012-07-06T22:26:36.285+07:00Hm, interesting. Personally, I wouldn't find y...Hm, interesting. Personally, I wouldn't find your 15-word critique very useful if I got that on my query. I prefer more detailed critiques myself, so that's what I try to give other people. Plus, while praise is nice, I think critiques that can improve the query are even better. But hey, you're the one giving out the prizes. :)lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.com