One of my earliest blog posts was about dealing with critiques and I shared what I called the 30-40-30 rule…
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On writing: Is my zipper down or do you just not like my pants?
We’ve all gotten those critiques or reviews of our work where the reader has a lot of things to say…
Continue ReadingSmash That Mirror! Why Self-Referencing Critiquers Could Be Dangerous
I’ve had a blog post in mind for a while on the dangers of critiquers that self-reference motivations for your characters…
Continue ReadingRevision of Ending Complete, Or, be thankful for pushers
Photo by Rae Grimm (bloodylery) After much gnashing of teeth and hair pulling and Funyun consumption, I finally strapped myself…
Continue ReadingDealing with Critiques – the 30-40-30 Rule
As a writer, at some point you will reach the stage where you will need to have others critique your…
Continue ReadingWhy I’m Happy My Mom Hates the Ending…
So, my mom is not your typical your-work-is-wonderful-dear kind of reader, which I’m happy about. I made the mistake of…
Continue ReadingMonday Grab Bag: Critiques, Babbage and Nerds!
Some articles, tweets and sites I ran across this morning that I thought others might be interested in. Tabitha makes an…
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