That is... critique my writing. It's my turn for abuse.
Click here: Flog-o-meter for Christine
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Please Take Note
The Writer's Hole has moved to its own website: thewritershole.blogspot.com.
Followers
Which Austen Heroine are You?
Other Blogs I Visit
- 1,000 Words A Day
- Bane's Blogging Blues
- Beautiful Chaos
- Chatterbox Chit Chat
- Come In Character
- Fairies, Fantasy and Faith
- Flogging the Quill
- Laura's Simple Pleasures
- Lexi Revellian
- The Character Therapist
- The Golden Gryphon Blog
- The Write Power
- The Writer's Hole
- Whirlpool
- Writing Moms Forum on Ransomed Hearts
My dollhouse articles and photos
Revision Meter
5 comments:
Hey Christine, I liked the 3rd version the best b/c it put me in the action faster. As Ray said, your writing's strong, but I think a bit more action in the 1st two would help bring the reader in faster.
Did you see my comment on FTQ? The problem that I have is that when I do jump right into the action, my test readers go into conniptions. "What? Who? Where? I'm so confused! This is moving too fast."
I'm also a little concerned that the readers would expect non-stop action, and the book isn't like that. But, I do know where you're coming from. I just don't know how to please everyone, or who is right.
I have to laugh, because Version 2 is partially based on a suggestion of Ray's to introduce the main character as he gets the message to go out to the farm. I think he forgot!
Hi, Christine! Well, I did it! I flogged your quill, which (I must admit) sounds vaguely naughty. I'm just sayin'.
Anyhoo, while I voted for Version 1, I'd actually like to see a combination of the three... I'm one of those old-timey folks who like to see character/setting description more than action in the first page. But I'm apparently a rare breed these days, as my own novel indicates. :-(
I'm the same breed, Laura. But trying to adapt. Survival of the fittest and all that.
I think it also depends on the audience... whether I'm writing primarily for men or women. Or teens.
I haven't made up my mind yet.
By the way, I don't know if you visit FTQ that often, but the critics are usually pretty tough. I'm floored that I have only a 10% "no turn" rate, and that the comments have been so positive. I've been feeling so discouraged lately. This is very heartening.
Now if I could only find the time and mental focus to actually do some writing.
I'm with you, girl. Maintaining and visiting blogs has been murder on my writing/editing schedule! Must... turn... off... Internet.
P.S. Congrats again on the good news at FTQ. That was actually my first visit to the site - but I can imagine that the critics are often brutal.
Post a Comment