tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post5526716801253310784..comments2023-09-11T09:19:38.384-05:00Comments on Sarah Ahiers Writes: In Which I Received (3) CritiquesSarah Ahiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-85845980827533657592010-05-06T10:51:35.402-05:002010-05-06T10:51:35.402-05:00Yay for getting out of funks!! :)Yay for getting out of funks!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222233412304660376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-87581647480850330142010-05-05T23:59:54.095-05:002010-05-05T23:59:54.095-05:00I am always so scared and nervous about crits, but...I am always so scared and nervous about crits, but time and time again they end up energizing me. <br /><br />I'm glad you got good feedback! That is excellent.Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737883086499020291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-74079880974948870142010-05-05T18:37:20.653-05:002010-05-05T18:37:20.653-05:00Those funks are such downers, but I'm glad to ...Those funks are such downers, but I'm glad to hear you're out of it! Good luck with the revision!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-71120097309664942242010-05-05T18:26:46.765-05:002010-05-05T18:26:46.765-05:00Thanks so much! It's really good to hear that...Thanks so much! It's really good to hear that the overviews helped you. We worry sometimes about doing the critiques justice since we just get one shot but at the same time we don't want to overwhelm people with suggestions!<br /><br />It does suck to read crits while in a funk... I've LOVED getting to have live meetings with the other CC members because you get to hear that positive vocal tone to smooth out the edges ;) I still tend to put aside the detail part of the crits for a few days. Takes time to absorb and sometimes come to terms with things. Especially for my first chapter of Lightning Spliced...oh man, I had that thing under the knife and every time I thought maybe I improved it, it still wasn't working for people. It literally took years to get it right but now I'm proud of all that work ^_^<br /><br />Best of luck with your editing!Zellie Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287806099171285253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-18578416461541496342010-05-05T15:30:47.065-05:002010-05-05T15:30:47.065-05:00I'm so happy that you are funk-free and back i...I'm so happy that you are funk-free and back into your revisions. :)<br /><br />Crits are a GOOD thing, ALWAYS.Lola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-2170614008479444402010-05-05T15:12:46.310-05:002010-05-05T15:12:46.310-05:00Yay - I am glad you are getting out of your funk a...Yay - I am glad you are getting out of your funk and that the Big Bad Crit was actually not too bad :DJoan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513335615114222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-18624593970243289242010-05-05T14:43:08.704-05:002010-05-05T14:43:08.704-05:00Glad your funk is gone! Yeah for helpful critiquin...Glad your funk is gone! Yeah for helpful critiquing!Rebecca T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-1781100682958918352010-05-05T13:09:43.339-05:002010-05-05T13:09:43.339-05:00Silly Falen, don't wait next time! And if it i...Silly Falen, don't wait next time! And if it is bad, then you can stash away until later.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-64062234069561077602010-05-05T12:38:07.231-05:002010-05-05T12:38:07.231-05:00Oh, I'm excited to see what you do to zazz up ...Oh, I'm excited to see what you do to zazz up Fox.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-60493554856836315962010-05-05T11:45:28.365-05:002010-05-05T11:45:28.365-05:00Sounds like it was really useful! Sometimes it'...Sounds like it was really useful! Sometimes it's so nice to have guidance. It usually cures my funk! Can't wait to hear how the rewrite goes.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-62700816155503887502010-05-05T11:40:18.677-05:002010-05-05T11:40:18.677-05:00Is it funny how a good critique can clear away the...Is it funny how a good critique can clear away the fog of a funk? You'd think it would be the opposite. I'm glad they gave you some good feedback and a new lease on your writing.Angie Paxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858564760009040975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-62263101496762240602010-05-05T11:28:36.413-05:002010-05-05T11:28:36.413-05:00Thanks everyone!
Alexandra - i actually have a po...Thanks everyone!<br /><br />Alexandra - i actually have a post on Game Of Thrones tomorrow!<br /><br />Palindrome - i don't mind mild revisions, but i think hate huge revisions so much that i stopped being a pantser so i could avoid it<br /><br />Erica - thanks again!<br /><br />Elana - we love the word "zazz" here. It actually come from an episode of Metalocalypse where they use it constantly.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-85090251983831619892010-05-05T11:06:13.316-05:002010-05-05T11:06:13.316-05:00I'm so glad you're out of your funk. And c...I'm so glad you're out of your funk. And can I just say that I'm totally stealing the word "zazz." It makes me smile.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-46476901422911102422010-05-05T10:22:27.370-05:002010-05-05T10:22:27.370-05:00Hi Sarah!
Erica here from Chimera. Thank you so m...Hi Sarah!<br />Erica here from Chimera. Thank you so much for allowing us on your blog. We really do appreciate it. More importantly we hope the critiques helped. I'm so glad you are out of the "funk". I hate when that happens. <br />But like you mentioned sometimes new eyes are what's needed. Many times that new set of non-glazed eyes has helped me out of my own funk. <br />Again thank your for you're kind words. We will be having another contest soon and we would love for you to continue to visit our site, join the forum and for us to get the chance to get to know you better! I just realized how long that sentence was...lol. <br />Oh! BTW you'll totally rock out those edits! =DErica Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047782756627025143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-31439289056501044072010-05-05T10:12:24.703-05:002010-05-05T10:12:24.703-05:00Good news on the review. It seem like it was helpf...Good news on the review. It seem like it was helpful (but so scary).Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-13323337571126746852010-05-05T09:31:00.706-05:002010-05-05T09:31:00.706-05:00now why I know why it takes me so long to finish. ...now why I know why it takes me so long to finish. I'm dreading the rewrite. But I think the feeling of accomplishment will overshadow my dislike of editing.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-84658384177452434202010-05-05T09:01:45.278-05:002010-05-05T09:01:45.278-05:00So glad you liked your critique! I had a moment li...So glad you liked your critique! I had a moment like that, once, too. I took a group voice class, and during our in-class performances, everyone would write up critiques of the person doing the performance, so we'd leave class with a handful of comment cards. I didn't want to read mine because I was having an awful day, but I sucked it up and they were all very encouraging, and it actually made me better. So I know how you feel and I'm so glad!<br /><br />Also, sounds like we're in revisioncavehell together. Bah. But I see you're reading A Game of Thrones! I read that a couple years ago, and I was blown away (though it's so long, I have no desire to ever read it again.) Let me know what you think!Alexandra Shostakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517091878608894496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-48256748325476825542010-05-05T08:42:31.233-05:002010-05-05T08:42:31.233-05:00Cheers to being in the Funk-Less Zone! Glad to see...Cheers to being in the Funk-Less Zone! Glad to see the critique went well. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823616282284779390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-41349539101353092002010-05-05T08:40:19.592-05:002010-05-05T08:40:19.592-05:00Wow, that sounds great! Now it's full speed ah...Wow, that sounds great! Now it's full speed ahead, huh?Summer Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234534550255682010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-7408287824837116232010-05-05T08:30:37.841-05:002010-05-05T08:30:37.841-05:00Glad you are out of your funk. These gals at Chim...Glad you are out of your funk. These gals at Chimera are great. They did a critique for me and it helped me so much.<br />Good luck on your revisions.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-29282205460951153202010-05-05T08:24:22.088-05:002010-05-05T08:24:22.088-05:00That fantastic news about your crits. I love it w...That fantastic news about your crits. I love it when they're not as bad as you thought. Or at least you take the news better than you thought.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-33839818789957019632010-05-05T08:03:29.686-05:002010-05-05T08:03:29.686-05:00Excellent! The nerves of reading the critique are ...Excellent! The nerves of reading the critique are what get to me. Once I've done it, I always feel better cause now I know what works and what doesn't. <br /><br />Always nice to be out of a funk :)<br /><br />word ver: rever - is that what Scooby Doo gets when he's sick?Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008153523366719973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-91176225014431707652010-05-05T07:57:56.115-05:002010-05-05T07:57:56.115-05:00Glad you were able to get something out of the cri...Glad you were able to get something out of the crit and that you moved past that funk. :)Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-76819037727556877262010-05-05T07:56:55.881-05:002010-05-05T07:56:55.881-05:00I'm glad you the critique helped you see thing...I'm glad you the critique helped you see things hidden and known. Feedback (no matter how scary or cutting at first) is so valuable.<br /><br />Good luck with the rest of your revisions!Jaydee Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069805915071090479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-61912846593646064482010-05-05T07:42:21.129-05:002010-05-05T07:42:21.129-05:00Mathew - ther very idea of doing a re-write freaks...Mathew - ther very idea of doing a re-write freaks me out a bit. It's probably why i'm not a pantser. So i can avoid re-writes<br /><br />DL - So far the funk-free zone is going strong!Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.com