tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post2596926509371869825..comments2023-05-12T06:37:48.238-04:00Comments on Manuscript Mavens: Everyone's a CriticErica Ridleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-74896240247720777592007-08-08T21:16:00.000-04:002007-08-08T21:16:00.000-04:00Well said, Darcy. :) And like you and Erica, I use...Well said, Darcy. :) <BR/><BR/>And like you and Erica, I use PEV ratings too.Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024134017512079157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-85791580973978712822007-08-08T18:30:00.000-04:002007-08-08T18:30:00.000-04:00Thanks, Bill! Sounds like you have a very organize...Thanks, Bill! Sounds like you have a very organized process, B.E. Good for you! I love the merge tool too, Jacq. Using it right now, in fact...Darcy Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819984559001912841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-57672777502607860122007-08-08T15:09:00.000-04:002007-08-08T15:09:00.000-04:00Like Lacey, I have a hard time not making changes ...Like Lacey, I have a hard time not making changes right after I receive a critique. But I also agree that can be dangerous, as you can take something out of your story based on one person's feedback that someone else really likes. And since you can't please everyone all the time (darn it!)...<BR/><BR/>I do have to say that my favorite tool for handling crits is Word's merge and compare feature. When I was doing the final revisions of CEA before submitting it, I had four CP's comments/line edits to work with. Merging those all into one file made it immeasurably easier to deal with everyone's feedback at one time.Jackie Barbosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904049760374126059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-28322109071982396462007-08-08T11:34:00.000-04:002007-08-08T11:34:00.000-04:00B.E, I admire your ability to not tinker until all...B.E, I admire your ability to not tinker until all the crits are in! I tend to want to fix it right away. Which makes me feel silly when the next person comes in and says <I>Oh, I love this sentence!</I> and I want to put it back in. Because, you know, I loved it, too ;-)lacey kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748864831060027009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-82015197342638976712007-08-08T09:59:00.000-04:002007-08-08T09:59:00.000-04:00Right now I'm collecting crits for my third book. ...Right now I'm collecting crits for my third book. (I say collecting because I won't start editing until all the crits are in.) I organize the crits by how much I value each person's opinion, and how knowledgeable they are. I take all the crits and as I'm going through page-by-page, I look through the crits to see if anyone has any comments, then I add or remove as needed. (Always based on whether I agree with the suggestion.)<BR/><BR/>I don't send anything out for crit or even beta until I think it's the best work it can be. When I reach that point, I have to send it out because I can no longer be objective about the work. <BR/><BR/>As a critter, I try to keep a sense of the person's style in mind, and then I watch for clarity, composition, and technical mistakes. That's pretty much how I like my critters to work, too. If you're not aware of the person's style, you can nitcrit their work to death over style issues. (Been there done that - both as a critter and a crittee.)<BR/><BR/>Excellent post once again, Darcy. You Mavens are awesome.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-74293666994154870912007-08-08T09:33:00.000-04:002007-08-08T09:33:00.000-04:00learn to be your own best criticAmen.<I>learn to be your own best critic</I><BR/><BR/>Amen.Bill Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828998021246511869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-8426135747731434812007-08-08T09:15:00.000-04:002007-08-08T09:15:00.000-04:00My friend and I began giving movies a PEV, Pure En...<I>My friend and I began giving movies a PEV, Pure Entertainment Value, rating. Because sometimes a movie is just a movie, you know?</I><BR/><BR/>I love this idea! Sometimes I see a movie or read a book that I would've nitcritted to death had I been the writer's CP, but ended up being wholly entertaining despite its faults. There's definitely something to be said for PEV! =)Erica Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.com