tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post9155580835706275899..comments2023-10-29T05:30:59.905-05:00Comments on Write Me A World: Best Critique Advice I’ve ReceivedNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-9066399957253989402011-10-09T20:49:16.956-05:002011-10-09T20:49:16.956-05:00Heather - The sandwich method is a great technique...Heather - The sandwich method is a great technique!<br /><br />TL - I'd never heard of the "two Cs" approach before, but I'm adding it to my faves! Thanks for shraring.<br /><br />Annalise - Me too! I've always found it helpful to get perspective on everybody's comments before applying all of them.<br /><br />Miss Cole - I'm so glad your novel got resurrected!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-73922120261270126452011-10-06T14:11:36.491-05:002011-10-06T14:11:36.491-05:00Critique groups are amazing things, and they help ...Critique groups are amazing things, and they help thicken your skin - which is so important! At first, I couldn't take the thought of someone not liking my work, but as I started to take comments on board, I realised the usefulness of alternate perspectives. In fact, a critique group turned my novel in the direction that saved it from being abandoned.<br /><br />Enjoy yours!Miss Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014234633679291480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-66031766420796428982011-10-06T12:36:28.147-05:002011-10-06T12:36:28.147-05:00I just recently had a fantastic first time at a cr...I just recently had a fantastic first time at a critique group as well! Being involved in a critique group/workshop/online beta readers is one of the most valuable ways writers can spend their time, IMO. So glad your critique session went well!<br /><br />What I've learned? Hmmm...I think, definitely, that you have to be careful. There ARE predators out there in the writing world who just want to put you down.<br /><br />Having said that, it's been valuable to me to take a step back and weigh each proposed change with a critical eye. I usually make a list of all proposed changes (noting if more than one person said it), which allows me to divorce (somewhat) the suggestion from the person who made the suggestion, and then I just go down the list and cross out what I disagree with, and then I make that I either agree with or can see where they're coming from enough to take their word on it.<br /><br />I'm usually surprised to find that, even though I never initially like proposed changes, I end up using about 60 - 70% of the critiques given. So it's very valuable!!!!Annalise Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084204241851862568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-27811131935807848652011-10-06T11:06:06.023-05:002011-10-06T11:06:06.023-05:00That's a great piece of advice, especially for...That's a great piece of advice, especially for the new kid on the block! I, too, love my crit group. I feel so fortunate to share ideas and thoughts with other writers who know so much more than I do about the genre.<br /><br />My favorite lesson about critiques? A writing class instructor once suggested the Two C's: list anything you as the reader are curious to know more about, anything that confuses you. This was helpful because it narrowed down our reviews into concise areas instead of a rather unhelpful, "I liked it."TL Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831728300345220814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-55301744417178990452011-10-05T22:04:33.730-05:002011-10-05T22:04:33.730-05:00My favorite lesson was not about writing, but actu...My favorite lesson was not about writing, but actually the process of critiquing. When I first joined a crit group I was also the newbie, and the head of the group had a helpful way of going around and giving advice.<br />The sandwich method - you say something nice about what you read, then give advice on how to improve, and end on something nice again.<br />It may seem silly, but for the shy girl who felt like she didn't know what she was doing, it was nice to think that people also thought I was doing something right.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919168793141404359noreply@blogger.com