tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post7020585493416153027..comments2023-08-22T04:50:24.661-05:00Comments on Courtney Reese: It’s Okay—not everyone will like itCourtney Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027695819270602098noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-71838195502088366962010-03-27T17:28:18.361-05:002010-03-27T17:28:18.361-05:00Criticism is a little like sex - the first time it...Criticism is a little like sex - the first time it kinda hurts, but it gets better. I'll never forget my "first time"; when a manuscript evaluation service gave me feedback that ripped my baby apart. I was angry, I was humiliated. I cried into my beer. Then I fixed it. Nothing quite compares to that first time, and thank goodness, it gets easier and easier - now I almost like it!Joanne Brothwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277805693436251841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-82185837042589974942010-03-24T18:43:54.790-05:002010-03-24T18:43:54.790-05:00I'd like to think that I take critisisim well,...I'd like to think that I take critisisim well, depending on what's going on. And my PG scene wasn't MG it was YA, a little mix up is all. And I adored your scene, for the genre it was written in, not my normal reading style but it fit the genre well I thought. And I always do have to remind myself that not everyone is going to love my writing like I do. But that's life.Hayley Lovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786674202167099600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-9632936895958322502010-03-24T15:58:59.824-05:002010-03-24T15:58:59.824-05:00If you haven't read "Forever" by Jud...If you haven't read "Forever" by Judy Blume, you should. It was my go-to "OMG SEX!" book when I was about 12. You know, before we had these here fancy interwebz.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960566071671771579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-24956674657750185482010-03-24T13:51:25.288-05:002010-03-24T13:51:25.288-05:00I decide if there is any merit to the negativity. ...I decide if there is any merit to the negativity. Then, I focus on the comments that were positive. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-18384961860730374382010-03-24T10:38:17.794-05:002010-03-24T10:38:17.794-05:00as long as it works for you... its a winner...
...as long as it works for you... its a winner...<br /> I just try to add what it makes me feel... i don;t judge it..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-30525269088990656292010-03-24T09:42:19.108-05:002010-03-24T09:42:19.108-05:00I tip my hat to you (and everyone else) for partic...I tip my hat to you (and everyone else) for participating in that blogfest-- I was so at a loss I skipped it because I had no idea how to BEGIN to write MG.<br /><br />When it comes to criticism, I just try to trust my gut.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-59537299019016478122010-03-24T06:11:28.670-05:002010-03-24T06:11:28.670-05:00It's tough - we want everyone to like our writ...It's tough - we want everyone to like our writing. Knowing that's not reality makes it even tougher to put our stuff out there for others to read!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-44915735680118040132010-03-24T05:55:18.816-05:002010-03-24T05:55:18.816-05:00Having just had to adjust my style slightly for a ...Having just had to adjust my style slightly for a ghostwriting project, I agree that switching can be one of the hardest things to do.stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388674850920848503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-58034760976128802242010-03-24T03:31:46.465-05:002010-03-24T03:31:46.465-05:00I think it just took practice for me--the whole &q...I think it just took practice for me--the whole "learning to understand that not everyone's into what I write" concept. Because, clearly, I LOVE the genre I write in! But that's what you have to remember... YOUR love for what you write =)<br /><br />As for criticism, I LOVE it. (When it comes from people who understand my genre and know what they're talking about!)Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-72021125954662566172010-03-23T22:48:30.587-05:002010-03-23T22:48:30.587-05:00I first remember that not everyones taste is the s...I first remember that not everyones taste is the same as mine...or the ones I write for. Then I also accept the fact that not everything I put on paper works. There will be some failures, as in any creative endeavor, but it doesn't necessarly reflect upon everything I do. Hit some...miss some. :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100054699200456173.post-48025033404557505412010-03-23T22:46:27.690-05:002010-03-23T22:46:27.690-05:00We as writers are ALWAYS our own worst (most stric...We as writers are ALWAYS our own worst (most strict) critic. We're the hardest on ourselves and nit-pick so much at our own work. And we can be terribly sensitive of other people's views on our babies! You have to remember that take each critique in stride and they are not always right, but sometimes we have to listen, and sometimes we have to ignore! <br />:)AshleyTenillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151369625752568973noreply@blogger.com