tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post1966388448591639871..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : READY, SET, GMC: WHAT I LEARNED AS A CONTEST JUDGEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-88648342984896945382011-04-23T10:09:51.125-06:002011-04-23T10:09:51.125-06:00Donna, I think you hit on a key point that's o...Donna, I think you hit on a key point that's often overlooked by aspiring writers. Everyone tells you you <i>must</i> read, and while that's true, you don't often hear the advice you <i>must</i> critique and you <i>must</i> judge. But I believe it's true. <br /><br />Reading other's work and determining what works and what doesn't for you--as a reader--will help you see the flaws in your own work as well as avoid some of the pitfalls we can so easily fall into because we're too close to our own work. IMHO it's one of the best ways to educate yourself on how to put the "compelling" in your prose. <br /><br />I've done some judging but I need to do a lot more, especially in the Paranormal category of contests I don't enter. <br /><br />Best wishes on your upcoming entries!L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.com