tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post8384383442779966292..comments2023-10-30T09:45:16.159-06:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: I Beg to DifferPrecision Editing Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054725687044240043noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-43102442103240403252007-09-29T09:23:00.000-06:002007-09-29T09:23:00.000-06:00If I lived near anywhere where I could attend a wr...If I lived near anywhere where I could attend a writer's critique group, I'd definitely join. I differ as well. Why would he assume a writing coach's subjective opinion to be better than a group of people. I say give a writing group a chance. If it works for you stick with it, if not, feel free to back out and find a different one.Julie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311231654035295596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-6460573640677490042007-09-27T20:21:00.000-06:002007-09-27T20:21:00.000-06:00I've loved being part of a critique group. I think...I've loved being part of a critique group. I think it's has been helpful that we all write in the same genre--middle-grade fiction. Also, our group has functioned best when there are only 3 or 4 of us. When you get too big, you end up investing a LOT of time reading/critiquing other people's work and have a hard time getting to your own.Tamra Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07101691943374446121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-64803293803782715292007-09-27T18:31:00.000-06:002007-09-27T18:31:00.000-06:00The first 'critique' I attended was at the League ...The first 'critique' I attended was at the League of Utah Writers. I made some comments about another authors work, and they explained to me why I was wrong. Someone else made comments on my work that didnt' make sense because I was writing a romance--that they admitted they didn't like. I went home frustrated. It was a couple years before I found my first writing group with some other authors. a year later I started one in my community. for me, the people in my group made all the difference. I know them, I trust them, and I trust they won't hate me if I tell them something doesn't work. But there are lousy ones out there, that's for sure.Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-91483750500902966732007-09-27T15:43:00.000-06:002007-09-27T15:43:00.000-06:00Differ, differ, differ. I see his point, but I can...Differ, differ, differ. <BR/><BR/>I see his point, but I can also say that I wouldn't be where I am today w/out my critique group. (And no, we're never just roses to one another--we really do tell it like it is!) Like Karlene said, stay away from bad ones, but cling to the good ones.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-37773177337682449652007-09-27T14:27:00.000-06:002007-09-27T14:27:00.000-06:00A bad writers group is unbearable, but the good on...A bad writers group is unbearable, but the good ones are worth their weight in gold.Karlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771306878095218330noreply@blogger.com