tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post2779625379555650269..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Everyone's A CriticPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-29582565727241437942012-11-23T11:06:34.218-05:002012-11-23T11:06:34.218-05:00You're welcome, Debra--and good luck!
Best of...You're welcome, Debra--and good luck!<br /><br />Best of luck, Brenda. :D<br /><br />I agree, docstar. I see a lot of authors obsessing over reviews, and to a point, I understand why. But when it comes down to it, the review is really for the readers--past and future.<br /><br />Thanks, Martha! :)<br /><br />I see where you're coming from, Shakespeare, and if you've found something that works for you, that's great. :) The point I was trying to make is that as authors, we shouldn't obsess over things that are completely out of our control. Also, it's not always easy to tell from the review if the reviewer is someone who likes apple pie or someone who has tried it for the first time and found it lacking. Regardless, the experience was the reality for the reader, but I don't personally think it wise for the author to make changes based on something that might be a stylistic, genre trope/themes, etc. difference--especially when the author doesn't have the full context of the opinion. I agree that authors should continue to learn and improve, I just don't believe that reading their reviews is the most efficient way to do that.<br />Danyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-44951259759383524502012-11-23T06:21:08.232-05:002012-11-23T06:21:08.232-05:00If reviews start to hurt your feelings, it's g...If reviews start to hurt your feelings, it's good to leave them alone for a while. And the best books ever are going to have detractors, so one's expectation should never be that a book will only get good reviews. <br /><br />But once one can get over the hurt, reviews--even horrible ones--can be truly helpful. Was there a scene that faltered? A character that didn't shape out well? An ending that left readers dissatisfied? An even that simply wasn't plausible enough? Any given review can have these lovely bits of feedback in it... and such feedback is fantastic as one works on future books. I have found too many authors all too willing to ignore reviews completely--and many of these do not learn from one book to the next, but instead commit the same mistakes over and over, losing readers each time and gaining none.Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-30438706423719887162012-11-21T12:15:59.670-05:002012-11-21T12:15:59.670-05:00This is an AWESOME post, Danyelle! Thank you. Stor...This is an AWESOME post, Danyelle! Thank you. Storing it away for when the time comes. <br /><br />BTW LOVE how you spell your name. Mart Ramirezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492840883926331053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-77335004825732533172012-11-21T10:11:07.157-05:002012-11-21T10:11:07.157-05:00Reviews are for readers, not writers. If someone l...Reviews are for readers, not writers. If someone loves your book, great. If they don't - it's unlikely they're going to give an actual critique (ie, comments that are meant to help the writer). The book's out there. Move on to the next.docstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848696676960072031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-17948682055374414442012-11-21T09:28:11.077-05:002012-11-21T09:28:11.077-05:00The timing of this post couldn't be better. I&...The timing of this post couldn't be better. I've been trying to reconcile the great reviews I've always received from professional reviewers to the not-so-great ones coming as a result of free downloads of my books. I think I've decided to not read reviews anymore and just focus on doing my best work, seeking feedback from my critique partners, beta readers and editors. Thanks. Brenda Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228860398320769217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-5634229601127392272012-11-21T09:13:57.237-05:002012-11-21T09:13:57.237-05:00I am hoping my work will be published of course. I...I am hoping my work will be published of course. In the meantime, I want to learn as much of the business as I can. This is an aspect I had not thought much about yet. Thanks for sharing and breaking it down.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765040609183805198noreply@blogger.com