tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post637552801732358651..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Self-Editing One Step at a Time: Critique Groups Part IIDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11546194560583033882010-12-28T21:07:55.630-07:002010-12-28T21:07:55.630-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63599697243095197992010-12-28T21:07:14.040-07:002010-12-28T21:07:14.040-07:00Good post, but I HATE Track Changes. I much prefer...Good post, but I HATE Track Changes. I much prefer the comments feature, because using Track Changes is not only a royal pain with it's manuscript distortion, but also feels more like you're telling someone what's right or wrong. The comments feature leaves the manuscript intact, and allows for more 'discussion' type comments.<br /><br />Just my personal feeling--but having to deal with editors who use Track Changes has made me really dislike using it! <br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55939683993606789582009-07-05T14:18:15.205-06:002009-07-05T14:18:15.205-06:00Great advice. I agree that "rules" are ...Great advice. I agree that "rules" are important so everyone has the same set of expectations.<br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.comLynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40718898503470580562009-07-03T13:48:54.142-06:002009-07-03T13:48:54.142-06:00Definitely good advice. I think the critique group...Definitely good advice. I think the critique group I belong to needs to set a page limit... Mine is entirely online and we use special colors to indicate things in our critiques. Red for corrections, green for comments, blue for suggestions for example. We also have a set list of questions ranging from 'What did you like about this chapter?' to 'What did you think about the emotion and thoughts in this chapter?' It helps keep everything uniform and organized. <br /><br />About the typo thing, that would kill me. If I see a typo, I have to point it out.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918987890132222901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39200282646678814172009-07-03T06:56:59.757-06:002009-07-03T06:56:59.757-06:00Good advice on establishing the "rules" ...Good advice on establishing the "rules" for a critique group. I definitely agree with doing the edits on paper and giving them back to the writer. I've seen groups do a verbal critique. That's just too much to expect the author to remember.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com