tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post1103448219960563267..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: Actually CritiquingAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-25034130247256686262011-02-09T10:07:28.691+07:002011-02-09T10:07:28.691+07:00I'm glad you learned from such a terrible expe...I'm glad you learned from such a terrible experience, Nancy. Though I believe said crit partner could've helped you realize exactly the same thing without all the tears and hate. The post I linked to above (<a href="http://www.adamheine.com/2010/09/on-telling-truth-and-staying-friends.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a>) is about exactly that.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-33260200303356279922011-02-09T09:10:09.347+07:002011-02-09T09:10:09.347+07:00My very first crit partner was a big jerk. He hurt...My very first crit partner was a big jerk. He hurt my feelings so badly, I cried for two days and I considered quitting right there--writing, I mean--my crit partner DID quit. But I actually learned a lot from those 4 critiqued chapters. I learned I had a major problem. He made me see that & confront the issue. He didn't have to be so mean about it, but his harshness made an impact and my story is SO much better for it. I think he might have been pissed at me for pointing out that his protagonist's use of the word "poo" seemed juvenile, but then if I had never heard him whine & spit at me, my story would not have improved. So thanks for being a jerk, Robert!Nancy S. Thompsonhttp://nancysthompson.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-5496302400369343052011-02-05T10:48:07.129+07:002011-02-05T10:48:07.129+07:00BUT I WANT TO BE A JERK.
Just kidding!
No real...BUT I WANT TO BE A JERK. <br /><br />Just kidding! <br /><br />No really, it's just not in my nature to be mean. I might be too nice, if anything. But I think you nailed it!L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-31951421208095407182011-02-05T08:13:58.367+07:002011-02-05T08:13:58.367+07:00@Ian: Absolutely. That's why sites like Critte...<b>@Ian:</b> Absolutely. That's why sites like Critters.org are so useful, even if you've got nothing you want to have critiqued.<br /><br /><b>@Myrna:</b> I suppose I would be willing to pay my readers in recipes :-) I know we've got some around here somewhere. And yeah, OpenOffice can do Track Changes too.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-46441625212373001042011-02-05T08:11:12.354+07:002011-02-05T08:11:12.354+07:00@Michael: There may be an exception for profession...<b>@Michael:</b> There <i>may</i> be an exception for professional editors, but well... I know <i>I'd</i> appreciate non-jerkiness ;-)<br /><br /><b>@Elena:</b> That is a really good tip. Thank you! For some reason, I also find the past tense to be slightly less aggressive (e.g. "This bothered me" instead of "This bothers me").<br /><br /><b>@Susan:</b> I'm very glad you think so! And you know Thailand is in control of all Thai food and Thai restaurant exports throughout the world, right? I can stop them at any time. DON'T THINK I WON'T.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-53337733241208032872011-02-05T00:11:50.766+07:002011-02-05T00:11:50.766+07:00Thai food? Are you posting recipes for good little...Thai food? Are you posting recipes for good little critters?<br /><br />Can I use track changes through OpenOffice?Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-3672725631279570512011-02-04T23:03:18.804+07:002011-02-04T23:03:18.804+07:00Very good points there, Adam. Especially the last ...Very good points there, Adam. Especially the last one about learning through critiquing others.<br />I think I learn more from analysing others work than I do from going over and over my own.IanBontemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942749761260327580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-4629540749982958552011-02-04T22:12:29.791+07:002011-02-04T22:12:29.791+07:00Wait, we get Thai food? :)
I agree with Elena, al...Wait, we get Thai food? :)<br /><br />I agree with Elena, although it's hard to avoid the "you" sometimes. Which is why I go the egotist route and say everything with an "I". "I would like to see more of this..." or "I was confused by this..." or "I lost sympathy here..." That way it reinforces that this is all simply one reader's opinion.<br /><br />And YOU, sir, are a masterful critter (having been the beneficiary of one, I know from where I speak). :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-3713133423365049302011-02-04T21:44:31.400+07:002011-02-04T21:44:31.400+07:00Another helpful tip I learned is, don't say &q...Another helpful tip I learned is, don't say "you" in the crit. Refer to the stories, characters, etc. but don't refer directly to the author. It'll make the crit less personal, and not accusatory.Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-29955203955165503292011-02-04T19:17:51.033+07:002011-02-04T19:17:51.033+07:00Don't be a jerk? I'm out.Don't be a jerk? I'm out.Michael LaRoccahttp://www.editormichael.comnoreply@blogger.com