tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post8793924004062890592..comments2024-01-29T06:21:11.353+00:00Comments on Sarah Duncan's Blog: When Feedback Goes WrongSarah Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-53327936208218411362011-08-16T14:22:36.841+01:002011-08-16T14:22:36.841+01:00Regrettably, I had a similar experience with a fel...Regrettably, I had a similar experience with a fellow author-in-progress, who asked for my (highly subjective) opinion. The writer sidestepped all of the positives and chose to focus on one piece of what I thought was constructive feedback. Maybe it's a Darwinian thing to weed out those who might not have a sufficiently thick skin?DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-25317792620045518202011-08-04T17:49:48.451+01:002011-08-04T17:49:48.451+01:00Feedback - hard to give, hard to take, essential b...Feedback - hard to give, hard to take, essential both ways.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-31393290381549592092011-08-03T11:48:33.893+01:002011-08-03T11:48:33.893+01:00yes - It can be very difficult giving opinions on ...yes - It can be very difficult giving opinions on someone else's work. But as you say it is only one person's view. I reckon If you ask a number of people to review your work and they all say similar things then it's time to take notice. Writers do have to learn to accept feedback gracefully whether they like it or not.Writer Pat Newcombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678017709861817691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-86109931004596008992011-08-03T10:42:53.614+01:002011-08-03T10:42:53.614+01:00I need to add to that - I do send my work out for ...I need to add to that - I do send my work out for independent review - wouldn't dream of submitting anything serious without it.<br /><br />But first it is read by my daughter - who writes wonderfully, and loves me enough to take my writing seriously. So much so that she approaches everything I give her with a big red pen, writes comments such as 'if you wanted me to understand this you'd have used decent English' in the margins. Yes, we disagree at times, but in reading my work with with such attention to detail I feel she is recognising me as much more than just a mum, and that my writing matters to us both. It is her input that ensures that anything that goes for independent review is as good as we can make it.<br /><br />One day she'll put her head above the parapet of motherhood and write something wonderful herself.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-71005139686468730702011-08-03T09:18:14.354+01:002011-08-03T09:18:14.354+01:00So very true. And some people get confused - if I&...So very true. And some people get confused - if I'm asked to comment on a piece it's their writing I'm thinking about, not them as a person. We can all write rubbish sometimes, and still be wonderful people. And we need the very best of friends to tell us.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-41194992832501282972011-08-02T20:10:03.819+01:002011-08-02T20:10:03.819+01:00A very timely post for me as I finally managed to ...A very timely post for me as I finally managed to read my young friends novel. it's good but needs some work and he's already said he's 'done with it' after edits and rewriting on agents advice. I will consider my words very carefully!<br /><br />Ann PateyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-23415222854232322592011-08-02T11:17:39.603+01:002011-08-02T11:17:39.603+01:00How true... writers need to develop a very thick s...How true... writers need to develop a very thick skin these days (with Amazon reviews etc) or at least be able to pretend they have! Thanks for your wise words. Jane GrayThe Time Sculptor’s Secrethttp://thetimesculptor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-15874433954783148922011-08-02T08:50:40.262+01:002011-08-02T08:50:40.262+01:00"Publication is a collaborative process. You..."Publication is a collaborative process. You'll get feedback from editors, agents, copy editors etc. You've got to get used to it if you want to be published."<br /><br />Absolutely right.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.com