tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post8357346333410221629..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : Mission Success: Laurie's JournalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-56234084370291866792011-09-15T18:43:56.839-06:002011-09-15T18:43:56.839-06:00That experiment sounds terrifying. Brave you for e...That experiment sounds terrifying. Brave you for exposing yourself to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-50329525069096831912011-09-14T20:43:49.507-06:002011-09-14T20:43:49.507-06:00What a clever idea! Don't you love it when you...What a clever idea! Don't you love it when you get exactly opposite reactions from multiple critiquers/agents/editors? Happens to me frighteningly often.<br />I got another "pass" from an agent today--she didn't love the manuscript enough. At least I've been around this business long enough by now to know that I don't want an agent unless she <i>adores</i> my manucript. Write on!Kay Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110717056625274954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-72458629793507201772011-09-14T18:37:16.726-06:002011-09-14T18:37:16.726-06:00Pippa, yes! I also chuckle over the absolute oppo...Pippa, yes! I also chuckle over the absolute opposites I sometimes get in judges' comments. Just shows how subjective it all is.<br /><br />Donna, although not as useful as a solid critique by a CP it was interesting to read that many opinions (I had almost 40) and there were a few worthwhile suggestions and ideas in there too, so it wasn't a waste of time. I may play again with one of my more polished manuscripts to see if the outcome is any different.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-72520037808502766692011-09-13T09:26:06.280-06:002011-09-13T09:26:06.280-06:00Interesting that the only comments that weren'...Interesting that the only comments that weren't subjective (ie. "what I like as a reader") were "passive verb", "clunky dialogue", "self-consciously geeky technology" (addresses how, not what) and "too much foreshadowing". Everything else just expresses the reviewers' opinions of what they like in anyone's story--not very useful as a critique of yours. Just goes to show that editing/critiquing is a fine art. A good CP is worth her weight in gold and a good editor is platinum.Donna S. Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431686010313020234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-13522147715288972172011-09-11T23:57:04.503-06:002011-09-11T23:57:04.503-06:00I love how about half the feedback you got contrad...I love how about half the feedback you got contradicts the other half - too much tech/too little tech?! This was something that came up regularly in the forums when I was studying creative writing, and our tutor told us we just had to decide which was the appropriate line to follow. But good to know your 'apparent' faults aren't stopping them from reading to the end. Looking forward to those future posts. :)Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.com