tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post2977839938386267170..comments2023-05-17T10:29:21.805-04:00Comments on Lesser Apricots: Lessons from the 99th pagePerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485133856416996635noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-48955529092998342372011-06-22T08:14:13.351-04:002011-06-22T08:14:13.351-04:00Criticism is hard but if the work is in the 'p...Criticism is hard but if the work is in the 'public domain' (I hate that phrase!) it's going to attract favourable and unfavourable responses. <br />On balance, I'd rather have honest reactions than safe bland comments.<br />I think you've found the answer and I enjoyed the Ricky Nelson clip:-)jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-60232596486902610172011-06-21T19:34:10.767-04:002011-06-21T19:34:10.767-04:00Thanks Alicia. The feedback was okay really, highe...Thanks Alicia. The feedback was okay really, higher than average and all that. Mostly, it just surprised me-- especially those last two comments. They are sort of snarky-cute :)Perrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485133856416996635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-71189838393348507712011-06-21T16:01:50.786-04:002011-06-21T16:01:50.786-04:00That stinks about the feedback you received from t...That stinks about the feedback you received from the site, but you made a dead-on point about criticism.Alicia Gregoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660125614529633284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-38040788866908450542011-06-19T23:48:24.932-04:002011-06-19T23:48:24.932-04:00You perfectly captured the issue with crits. Soooo...You perfectly captured the issue with crits. Soooo frustrating. I was inspired to elaborate over at my blog: http://betterwritethanwrong.blogspot.com/2011/06/critters-and-other-hazards-of-writing.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-67831818895254718082011-06-19T08:54:22.691-04:002011-06-19T08:54:22.691-04:00I agree! Best to look at the comments as a whole. ...I agree! Best to look at the comments as a whole. But each one is a learning experience, sort of mirrors the real life of bookstore browsing. I figure if it toughens me its worthwhile. Lately I read the comments, smile and move on.<br /><br />Nina, it IS fun, though. Also fun to read the other pages.<br /><br />And Jolene, I agree about the random page 99. First pages are a better indicator.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13914353204465974563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-42259497817547392872011-06-17T10:10:21.854-04:002011-06-17T10:10:21.854-04:00That site is slightly addicting lol. I love the id...That site is slightly addicting lol. I love the idea of the site, but you do have to look at the comments and criticisms as a whole. At best, you realize something is wrong with your page (or you realize it really does kick ass!), but if nothing else, it's a fun experiment!Lori M. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858438789496971734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-16785872940306136902011-06-17T01:26:26.094-04:002011-06-17T01:26:26.094-04:00I've been thinking about this a lot. I have fi...I've been thinking about this a lot. I have finally found a few crit partners that I really, really love, and trust. It takes a while to find that. I've stopped doing blogfests or other things where a mass amount of people will be critiquing. It just messes with my head. <br />I have a few partners where I know I'll take almost every suggestion they make, and that's a happy place to get critiques from.<br /><br />Also - a random page sampling is a hard one. First pages? I get that. Random pages? Not so much :DJolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-29950577594260751522011-06-16T22:38:41.826-04:002011-06-16T22:38:41.826-04:00Ooooh! Like the idea of the 99 page test. Now must...Ooooh! Like the idea of the 99 page test. Now must get to page 99 of WIP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-39822728076378274362011-06-16T22:12:10.341-04:002011-06-16T22:12:10.341-04:00I think that's good advice. If everybody love...I think that's good advice. If everybody loves it, that's one thing; if eerybody hates it that's another (important) thing. But not everyone is necessarily going to like (or dislike) the same things.Travenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160810997837674165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909060729155750527.post-13982143182389782572011-06-16T17:18:15.849-04:002011-06-16T17:18:15.849-04:00Criticism is difficult to handle, but how you take...Criticism is difficult to handle, but how you take it can make or break your work. And at the end of the day, you can't please everyone.Christine Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168406879681616375noreply@blogger.com