Comments on: One Critique Down, One to Go

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:32:51 +0000

Thanks Chey & Lynn! The edits will definitely make the story better. No doubt.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:32:02 +0000

Shannon, I can absolutely relate to the perfectionist. It’s brutal. I rarely ignore a critique unless it’s something I know the character would do or say. I know I’d be at a loss if someone told me to rewrite a chunk of a book. (I hear other authors talking about receiving those kinds of edits. They terrify me.)

By: Lynn Daniels

Lynn Daniels — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:07:41 +0000

Of course they’ll love it. All the edits only serve to make it a better story, right? Good luck!

By: Cheyenne McCray

Cheyenne McCray — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:21:37 +0000

Good luck with the rewrite, and I’m sure your fans will love it!

By: Cece

Cece — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:24:59 +0000

Cough Cough Indeed!!!!!!!!!!! *g*

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:05:45 +0000

Getting back an edited manuscript is oftentimes the most agonizing and depressing moment for me. I love that someone can give me honest constructive criticism but a part of me is miffed that it still had errors. Being a perfectionist by nature I sometimes take every little error as a chink in my perfection armour. With each write, rewrite and edit I hope that the story improves but there are occasions where I entirely ignore the edit if I know that it’s something that takes away from my characters. Generally speaking though I’ve looked at the manuscript so long I miss the little oops errors and am grateful that a fresh set of eyes can spot them.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 03:44:46 +0000

Thanks Lili! I often ask myself those same questions. *g*

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 03:43:50 +0000

Cece, Yeah, that’s the hard part. Cough! Cough! Cough!

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 03:43:17 +0000

Silma, I hope you’re right because I won’t be reading this thing again once I’m finished with the edits. LOL!

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 03:42:38 +0000

Thanks Dream/Raine and congrats on the release!