tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post5796233090931478833..comments2023-06-14T05:28:19.018-06:00Comments on ~ Sisters of the Quill ~: A Two Crit Litwit?Sisters of the Quillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07067700948949637412noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-71109617156516777552011-05-23T13:48:45.535-06:002011-05-23T13:48:45.535-06:00I've been to Uff Da!
It's a bar in northe...I've been to Uff Da!<br /><br />It's a bar in northern Minnesota... or maybe Canada. The college kids in Minnesota go to Winnipeg for spring break.<br /><br />Why? Winnipeg? I think it has something to do with the drinking age... and cute hockey players.<br /><br />OK so maybe not really. But I'm technically in a couple of groups, with different projects. It's very interesting to learn about the vast array of perspectives out there.Ron at CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075044892993504475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-41633230020106219782011-05-23T08:13:22.532-06:002011-05-23T08:13:22.532-06:00Folio, beautifully said, as ever. Never could I ha...Folio, beautifully said, as ever. Never could I have imagined what a blessing a critique group would be. Don't know what I'd do without the Sisters of the Quill! I encourage anyone who is without this sort of support to build a group from the bottom up. Look for a spark of recognition, kindness and ambition in your prospective group members. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-33688816618413440062011-05-23T06:20:27.241-06:002011-05-23T06:20:27.241-06:00I know people who write without a critique group b...I know people who write without a critique group but I don't understand how. I NEED my partners, from brainstorming to line editing, they are essential to the process.Shannon Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540336783142324746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-50971933478660840842011-05-22T17:20:07.941-06:002011-05-22T17:20:07.941-06:00Good for you for closing your group. When you know...Good for you for closing your group. When you know you have a good thing going, it's tempting to want to share that good thing with the world. But to do that is to lose the good thing.<br /><br />I'm in a closed group of four. It's heartbreaking sometimes to say no to good people who want in. But we say it.Margaret Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464624057491288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-56261690049558209362011-05-22T14:53:16.391-06:002011-05-22T14:53:16.391-06:00If I didn't come away feeling empowered with k...If I didn't come away feeling empowered with knowledge and insight, if I felt more bruised that inspired, if I felt I'd given more than I could possibly get out of a group, I wouldn't be in a critique group. My two groups that operate in entirely different ways have been invaluable on my journey. I will owe much of my future success to them. Yes, never let your voice be combed out of your work. That is one of the greatest challenges. InkpotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-25854186334355728012011-05-22T13:17:17.459-06:002011-05-22T13:17:17.459-06:00I enjoyed the post. I have a few beta readers who ...I enjoyed the post. I have a few beta readers who are very different in their views. It's great to have feed back and they're not afraid to let me know if something isn't working.:)Karen Michelle Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083893569523248900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-55949468596672973532011-05-22T12:49:05.079-06:002011-05-22T12:49:05.079-06:00I so get it. I belong to a critique group I love. ...I so get it. I belong to a critique group I love. They are so gracious about their criticism. And they are usually right!!!<br />Great post!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-45667723188708647252011-05-22T10:15:22.812-06:002011-05-22T10:15:22.812-06:00Your reflective post is so timely for me. I've...Your reflective post is so timely for me. I've been wondering if I should continue with my critique group. Initially there were three of us; as we shared, we grew. Now we are a group of fifteen. Some are quite like the John you mentioned. Anytime I share a chapter it is ripped to shreds, and I need days to recover emotionally (yes, I can be thin-skinned). One lady harps on word choice. "I don't like this word here on page one and over here on page, three, I don't like this word." Another says I have men speaking differently than women. Or that my male characters are too focused on certain parts of the feminine anatomy. These women have never submitted anything while I am agented and have a book coming out in July. I also have a partial and full manuscript under consideration with publishers. I don't want to appear "better than", but I don't like being bashed either. Kudos to your group for uninviting John.<br /><br />I do have an online critiqe partner who is fabulous at asking questions that make me see weakness of craft. She is a tremendous help, believe me.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.com