tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post116584129583145927..comments2023-07-31T08:55:36.653-04:00Comments on Lauri Meyers .: Not Listening to CritiqueLauri Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-26688469013686849972012-09-05T17:37:11.556-04:002012-09-05T17:37:11.556-04:00I just hope I can do better now that I am aware I ...I just hope I can do better now that I am aware I have the problem. I'm still a little scared to pull out some of the old crits for fear they clearly say "this sucks balls!" (apparently a 13 year old boy is doing my critiques now)Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-11768697025744665352012-09-05T11:09:10.089-04:002012-09-05T11:09:10.089-04:00Such a good post. I think I'm guilty of this ...Such a good post. I think I'm guilty of this at times too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-63994549367978159382012-09-03T11:19:32.802-04:002012-09-03T11:19:32.802-04:00Jennifer - your process looks sound to me. If you...Jennifer - your process looks sound to me. If you don't go deer in head lights, then clearly there is nothing of interest in the critique, right? <br /><br />I appreciate your point 3. My inner monologue is usually this: "Why won't anyone just tell me this sucks and instruct me to throw it away? Clearly these edits are just putting some zit cream on a teenage boy before prom. This can't be saved." Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-79598062497102682162012-09-03T11:13:00.166-04:002012-09-03T11:13:00.166-04:00Well, you know they do say to read the ms backward...Well, you know they do say to read the ms backwards sentence by sentence so your mind can't trick you. Maybe I will try reading critique backwards since often a criticism is couched between nice things. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-56030662402570721492012-09-02T03:54:08.583-04:002012-09-02T03:54:08.583-04:00Good idea to put the manuscript in the deepfreeze ...Good idea to put the manuscript in the deepfreeze Lauri. I usually take a painting, trun it upside down and walk away for a while. When I come back into the studio and see it upside down I see it thru my brain and I understand the criticism better than when I was looking at it with my heart. Guess you can't read a manuscript upsiode down though. :)Veronica Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288280932510764014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-47456191272764703402012-09-01T23:45:21.529-04:002012-09-01T23:45:21.529-04:00Hi Lauri, great post. I feel the same way when I l...Hi Lauri, great post. I feel the same way when I look at old critiques and just nod my head in agreement. <br /><br />My process for reviewing a critique is typical... (fyi- it's over exaggerated just a tad)<br />- I stare at it like a deer in head lights<br />- disagree with every comment<br />- If I do agree with them I end up thinking, "I am the worst. Writer. EVER! AHAHA! Ugh!!"<br />- Finally, after I complain to my spouse a little I'll go back and correct all the mistakes right away until I'm sick of looking at my ms."<br /><br />Lastly, I think it's good to put it away for about a month. Then when I peak at it again I can be totally impressed with my work and even question if I was the one who wrote it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581876204776919003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-3637392998328022462012-09-01T17:24:45.136-04:002012-09-01T17:24:45.136-04:00The iPad can be blamed for an infinite number of e...The iPad can be blamed for an infinite number of errors. That and kids screaming at you! <br /><br />Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-73716387551086664722012-09-01T17:21:59.325-04:002012-09-01T17:21:59.325-04:00You are right, it is probably just human nature. ...You are right, it is probably just human nature. I'm just so happy I am going back to read the critiques now. I would have missed so much important texture.Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-87770518732376557202012-08-29T18:23:10.712-04:002012-08-29T18:23:10.712-04:00I am blaming my errors on this darn iPad!I am blaming my errors on this darn iPad!Romelle Broashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860032539164234533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-88445856748875007722012-08-29T18:21:23.472-04:002012-08-29T18:21:23.472-04:00Ypu crack me up! Now every time I get a critique,...Ypu crack me up! Now every time I get a critique, I may want to say, "horsefeathers" too! And the needle in the eye thing....uh, I am going to try my best not to Ggogle it no matter how tempting it is.Romelle Broashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860032539164234533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-53959963668318376202012-08-29T15:21:01.913-04:002012-08-29T15:21:01.913-04:00Whenever I get feedback I have to consciously tell...Whenever I get feedback I have to consciously tell myself to be open to it. It's not that I think I'm a perfect writer (or anything, for that matter) but my mind immediately shuts down when I know someone is going to say something I may not like. Maybe it's a defense mechanism...Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.com