Yes here’s a question too, writers groups. I’m no sure that I trust mine anymore and I’m not sure why. But it’s been years and they’re great people, I’m pretty sure I’m not getting hat I need and am getting more reading the comments from this group.
Yes here’s a question too, writers groups. I’m no sure that I trust mine anymore and I’m not sure why. But it’s been years and they’re great people, I’m pretty sure I’m not getting hat I need and am getting more reading the comments from this group.
Writers groups tend to be made of friends, and people in some way you're intimate with. People shy away from saying things to their friends that might be hurtful, or critical. Honesty might not be the best policy among friends some times. Then too, maybe some folks in the group aren't so perceptive or skilled at critiquing, much as you might love them.
This happened to me by accident, and came, indirectly, through Story Club. I now have a relationship with a "reader", a person I've never met, but who thinks the world of my work, and never tires of reading and commenting. I am blessed for sure. I send her stuff, and it comes back in a day with a page or more of comments, everything from spelling and typos to content and suggestions like I think this sentence would be better over here. I almost always follow her advice. A trusted reader, if you can find one, can be a godsend.
I was in one of those groups, great people, but the system wasn't working. Another group on Zoom was all my favorite people, and they did have a defined system, gained some insights, but for some reason it still seemed somehow not to work, not just for me, but I suspect for all of us. Maybe Tod is correct, it's not a trustworthy way to improve a project.
Sear my writers group after 4 years have become zoom friends and I totally repect and love them. Yes they never frown of give terrible feedback. sometimes we all need that to keep going. I finally wrote something this week and someone said WOW. That is all I needed this week. Next week might be different. So tust your self every day brings surprises and I live my life.
Yes here’s a question too, writers groups. I’m no sure that I trust mine anymore and I’m not sure why. But it’s been years and they’re great people, I’m pretty sure I’m not getting hat I need and am getting more reading the comments from this group.
Writers groups tend to be made of friends, and people in some way you're intimate with. People shy away from saying things to their friends that might be hurtful, or critical. Honesty might not be the best policy among friends some times. Then too, maybe some folks in the group aren't so perceptive or skilled at critiquing, much as you might love them.
This happened to me by accident, and came, indirectly, through Story Club. I now have a relationship with a "reader", a person I've never met, but who thinks the world of my work, and never tires of reading and commenting. I am blessed for sure. I send her stuff, and it comes back in a day with a page or more of comments, everything from spelling and typos to content and suggestions like I think this sentence would be better over here. I almost always follow her advice. A trusted reader, if you can find one, can be a godsend.
I was in one of those groups, great people, but the system wasn't working. Another group on Zoom was all my favorite people, and they did have a defined system, gained some insights, but for some reason it still seemed somehow not to work, not just for me, but I suspect for all of us. Maybe Tod is correct, it's not a trustworthy way to improve a project.
Sear my writers group after 4 years have become zoom friends and I totally repect and love them. Yes they never frown of give terrible feedback. sometimes we all need that to keep going. I finally wrote something this week and someone said WOW. That is all I needed this week. Next week might be different. So tust your self every day brings surprises and I live my life.