tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105312380753330777.post6713461052912441228..comments2022-05-23T01:03:37.460-07:00Comments on Jacquelyn Wheeler's Blog: Finding Balance When Receiving FeedbackJacquelyn Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11330080808098351829noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105312380753330777.post-48276683189798940402010-04-25T20:05:31.508-07:002010-04-25T20:05:31.508-07:00Great point, Cynthia. Diversity of critique partne...Great point, Cynthia. Diversity of critique partners is very important. We do have to take it with a grain of salt when one of our reviewers is definitely not in our target audience (e.g., I don't expect the romance in my young adult novels to resonate with my husband), but their comments are still very helpful and thought-provoking.Jacquelyn Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330080808098351829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105312380753330777.post-58421144759992884332010-04-25T14:56:08.785-07:002010-04-25T14:56:08.785-07:00Jacquelyn, I've found this to be very true in ...Jacquelyn, I've found this to be very true in my own writing -- my critique partners and I are poles apart in our writing styles and voice and even genres ... I think those differences add to the value of the critique they give. It's so helpful to have more than one person read my work before it goes out to an editor -- and that means being read by CPs who aren't your clones!Cynthia Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128418037470085123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105312380753330777.post-63372314332139381252010-04-21T09:44:25.547-07:002010-04-21T09:44:25.547-07:00Thanks for the comments, Meghan! You're absolu...Thanks for the comments, Meghan! You're absolutely right--I am looking forward to seeing more feedback on Merger. I had my usual set of six readers review it before I published it, and I was happy with where it was when it went out the door, but it'll be enlightening to get more comments and see how it's received now that it's out in the world.Jacquelyn Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330080808098351829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105312380753330777.post-41431908295933328542010-04-21T09:30:03.235-07:002010-04-21T09:30:03.235-07:00I have a bunch of comments. First of all, great po...I have a bunch of comments. First of all, great post and congrats on making it to the second round in the Amazon contest! Thanks, also, for pointing out Jenn's blog. I look forward to checking it out. <br /><br />I know some writers who think it's a mistake to show your ms to a bunch of people, that it's better to find one person you really trust and just show it to that one person because otherwise you can get overwhelmed with different feedback. Of course, if it's your first book, you don't know yet who will have a vision similar to yours or who will be the most helpful, so you need to show it to a lot of people (I have shown my book to, and received feedback from, a LOT of people.) But I also found (like you) that if I got the same feedback (in a writers' group, for eg) from five people and totally different feedback from the sixth, I would listen to the five people. AND, as someone who has critiqued a lot of works, I agree that - as hard as I try to be objective - if I'm in a bad mood my critiques tend to be more negative. <br /><br />My last comment - since you got two very different responses on the love story in Merger, this might be a good example of when you need more opinions, no?Meghan Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773598501857799104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105312380753330777.post-64132238175601145432010-04-11T16:11:05.435-07:002010-04-11T16:11:05.435-07:00And I'm so grateful to have found your blog, J...And I'm so grateful to have found your blog, Jenn! (For those of you who haven't seen it, check out Book Crazy blog--link is in the sidebar). I love how you put your whole heart into your reviews and your passion for reading.Jacquelyn Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330080808098351829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105312380753330777.post-2105511616189852552010-04-11T16:01:34.831-07:002010-04-11T16:01:34.831-07:00I soo agree with this - I mean, 2 people reading t...I soo agree with this - I mean, 2 people reading the same book will bring it that book such different tastes and styles...Me reading a book is 100% different than what Aubrey might get when she reads the very same book. :) That's why it's so wonderful to have so much out there to choose from when reading! I am just thankful I found your series! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863724079356830367noreply@blogger.com