ShellyS
1/30/2009 8:39:00 PM
On Jan 30, 11:41 am, elanders <eland...@zoomtown.com> wrote:
> ju...@pascal.org wrote:
> > On Jan 30, 8:41 am, elanders <eland...@zoomtown.com> wrote:
> > (...)
> >> So how about it?
>
> >> Let's get some real work done here!
>
> >> Okay...?
>
> > No.
>
> > It's not okay, just because you think you want to turn this group into
> > a writing workshop. That's not what it is. It is not a place for
> > anyone to post their novel bit by bit and expect anyone to do the
> > rather heavy labor involved in critique.
>
> > Short portions are acceptable to illustrate some point or problem or
> > question, as are discussion of the plot or other problems.
>
> > But if you want your manuscript critiqued then you have to convince
> > someone to ask for it and take the whole process to e-mail or
> > whatever. This is what people here do. They find someone they trust
> > the opinion of and exchange manuscripts. Or someone will set up a
> > mailing list to exchange critiques.
>
> > If you can't convince someone that you're going to operate in good
> > faith so that those sorts of arrangements are possible, then you've
> > gotten just what you earned.
>
> > -Julie
>
> All your saying, Julie, is this is the way it is and this is the way
> it's going to be and if you don't like it, hit the bricks.
Finally, comprehension.
--Shelly