tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post8673259669830140255..comments2024-03-29T09:08:53.181-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: A Free Tool for Writers – Valuable Criticism Edie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-47208401408800523662017-10-08T19:34:35.220-04:002017-10-08T19:34:35.220-04:00Tim, thanks for sharing your insights. I live in a...Tim, thanks for sharing your insights. I live in a rural area, so finding a face-to-face critique partner/group is difficult. I've participated in the ACFW online critique group, which was helpful, and I plan to return soon as I turn my focus from book promoting back to my next WIP. But I'm relational and would love to have that face-to-face experience! One of my consistent critique partners with ACFW recently won the Genesis Award for her genre. It was so exciting to celebrate with her...but online hugs just aren't the same. :)Karen Sargenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762000226496483451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-21032616943413363322017-10-08T19:11:33.954-04:002017-10-08T19:11:33.954-04:00Elva, I wish Missouri and South Carolina were clos...Elva, I wish Missouri and South Carolina were closer!Karen Sargenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762000226496483451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-70848217249525737572017-10-07T18:46:18.133-04:002017-10-07T18:46:18.133-04:00Thanks Jay. By him bringing up a book, he made it ...Thanks Jay. By him bringing up a book, he made it less personal. Great advice.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-10748112623397269982017-10-07T15:39:23.984-04:002017-10-07T15:39:23.984-04:00Wonderful post, Tim. I have a friend in London who...Wonderful post, Tim. I have a friend in London who is both a writer and a marketing consultant. Also a reader of mysteries. His father was a professor and a writer. I was excited to complete the first chapter of my mystery book, so I sent it to him and asked for comments. He emailed back that he enjoyed my southern dialogue even though he wasn't sure in sport what was being said. He enjoyed the style because he knew me. He added that had he not known me, he probably wouldn't have read it all because there wasn't a reason on each page to make him want to turn the page. He then referenced a book he'd finished reading recently and asked me to read Chapter 1 and notice the difference. As let down as I was, I got that book and soon saw what he was telling me: not enough action and/or conflict. So not only did he do me a big favor, he gave me a resource that was loaded with examples - thus changing my style. We're still best of friends and in still contact almost daily. Not one friend or family member within 3,000 miles had told me what I really needed to hear. Jay Wright - Foothills Writers Guild - Anderson, SCAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379140810362137777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-14536232579754122342017-10-07T13:42:21.413-04:002017-10-07T13:42:21.413-04:00Thanks for reading.Thanks for reading.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-45785880196959401692017-10-07T13:41:46.638-04:002017-10-07T13:41:46.638-04:00Thanks.Thanks.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-1560812923201372862017-10-07T13:40:59.188-04:002017-10-07T13:40:59.188-04:00So true. Thank you.So true. Thank you.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60595526124046543672017-10-07T13:40:04.626-04:002017-10-07T13:40:04.626-04:00Thank you, Carolyn. You're one of those cheerl...Thank you, Carolyn. You're one of those cheerleaders who have been a great encourager. Thank you very much.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60379363916157444432017-10-07T13:18:55.084-04:002017-10-07T13:18:55.084-04:00Great job, Tim! I want to extend an invitation to ...Great job, Tim! I want to extend an invitation to anyone interested to visit our SC Chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers. We meet the fourth Saturdays, 2:00-5:00 PM in Anderson, SC. We have a free class the first half and critique of mss the second half. One can learn so much just sitting in on these critique sessions. On Oct. 28 our speaker is veteran law officer with Greenville Sheriff's Office, Tim Martin, who will share timely info for writers on Investigative Procedures and How to Put Weapons in Your Novel Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot. For more information about this meeting or our chapter, please email me, Elva Cobb Martin, President, ACFW-SC, at elvacmartin@gmail.com. Or check out our chapter blog and pages at http://www.scwritersacfw.com<br />Blessings,<br />Elva Cobb MartinElva Cobb Martin, South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278744225513549876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-84761790662701072372017-10-07T12:18:53.319-04:002017-10-07T12:18:53.319-04:00Thanks for the advice and helpful pointers.Thanks for the advice and helpful pointers.Ingmar Albizuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01329625581962664673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-40232563634860081762017-10-07T10:58:51.110-04:002017-10-07T10:58:51.110-04:00Excellent post and encouragement. Great thoughts t...Excellent post and encouragement. Great thoughts to consider. Thank you!Marilyn Nutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198038560504733125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-90230433797800053522017-10-07T10:22:07.977-04:002017-10-07T10:22:07.977-04:00Thank you for your helpful post, Mr. Suddeth! I am...Thank you for your helpful post, Mr. Suddeth! I am so thankful for knowledgeable people--and I emphasize the word "knowledgeable"--be they critique partners, contest judges, or professional editors. I'd like to add that readers are often quite intuitively astute as to what works and doesn't work in a story. They may not be able to give the reason something doesn't work nor how to fix it, but they can point out what doesn't work. This reader insight has also been vey valuable to me as a novelist, as has the input from industry professionals. We do well to take advantage of these resources. <br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />MaryAnn <br />_________________________________<br />MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFA<br />Author & Writing Coach<br />www.maryanndiorio.comMaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728569035482554211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-55166982591825687772017-10-07T09:31:57.782-04:002017-10-07T09:31:57.782-04:00You're faithful in passing on good information...You're faithful in passing on good information for us writers, Tim. Today's message is a nugget that is a difference maker to success. <br />Having been in a dynamic writer's group I've been encouraged, corrected, and pushed forward on the bumpy road of writing and publishing. I highly recommend finding a writer's group for those crossing the starter's line on a writer's track of adventure, discovery, and checkered flags. <br />Share on,Tim. Share on!Carolyn Knefelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695789552661521192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-34811842832399150262017-10-07T09:12:21.865-04:002017-10-07T09:12:21.865-04:00Thanks Jim. Good advice.Thanks Jim. Good advice.Tim Suddethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863100879171503856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-21925875602176963912017-10-07T07:42:49.101-04:002017-10-07T07:42:49.101-04:00Mr. Tim, thank you so much for all the encourageme...Mr. Tim, thank you so much for all the encouragement. It is always difficult to get "other eyes" on your work, but it is less difficult than working for months and years before you find out what others think of your efforts. I always remember an old saying that serves me well; "Better is the direct enemy of good enough... let it go."Jimhttp://www.winningthroughwords.comnoreply@blogger.com