tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009249011572927504.post1778592856048525825..comments2023-06-25T11:35:22.634-04:00Comments on Evil League of Evil Writers: Baby Evil Writers 101::CritiquesSkyla Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094497198550621780noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009249011572927504.post-53997672783391951132014-07-05T16:45:12.627-04:002014-07-05T16:45:12.627-04:00I have luckily never critiqued professionally for ...I have luckily never critiqued professionally for anyone who who whined afterwards Rissa. But then people who pay for an edit expect to learn what needs fixing. :DJulie Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055134290787317245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009249011572927504.post-43603006612012747572014-07-05T09:31:58.034-04:002014-07-05T09:31:58.034-04:00Then there are the thoughtful, carefully crafted, ...Then there are the thoughtful, carefully crafted, time consuming crits given and in return? The couple sentence: 'that's nice.' Maybe its a Midwest thing, but my best crit group is 1000 miles away. (Yes, I' m a part time snow bird but I time visits around their meetings.) Even the exchanged 8 page samples are awesome.<br /><br />I'm a member if MWA and they have online Guppies chapter for crit groups and exchanges.<br /><br />Then there are the offers that come from out of the blue! (Thank you Mike G) I do prefer to share after the rough draft stage and personal revision stage though. Then the convo Is substantive and not line edits.<br /><br />Never understood the baby thing. I find them the least interested in honest crits and least likely to put elbow grease into the return crit.<br /><br />Also never understood the 'you'll steal it' thing.<br /><br />Even w a 'that's nice' reply, I never regret giving the detailed thought out crit. You learn more doing that than receiving, but now when I seek crits, it is usually when I really need the same back for deadlines.<br /><br />Great post Julie! And your fireworks were amazing!<br /><br />Not going to preview so sorry for errors. I'm on droid and list my first reply. LOLMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806075459880162155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009249011572927504.post-47158550768671334262014-07-05T03:18:05.192-04:002014-07-05T03:18:05.192-04:00I hope this isn't because some whined about a ...I hope this isn't because some whined about a crit you did for them. I mean, hell- you say you are going to tell them why their books sucks so it shouldn't be a surprise. I was in an open crit group at the library where people could just drop in for that meeting and bring stuff. It was a nightmare. So many just wanted us to say how much we loved it. One guy wrote the most horrifically bad book and refused to listen to our feedback. (told us women what it was like being raped) and then came back to show us he got his book published- aha! It was Publish America. Rissa Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01399186712928389792noreply@blogger.com