January 29, 2020
“I love the voice.” I’ve heard that said about books, and I’ve heard agents and editors say, “I’m looking for a fresh voice” or “It’s the voice that counts.” So what is voice? According to www.literarydevices.com: Voice in literature is the individual style in which a certain author writes his or her works. Voice includes […]
June 20, 2018
I don’t know how others feel, but I’m never quite sure what to say (or how much to say) to a new writer who asks for a critique. I know how I feel when I submit to a contest. I want the judges to tell me how wonderful I am. But, of course, that usually […]
May 18, 2016
What do you do if you’ve entered a contest and the scores you receive range from high to low and the judges’ comments seem to contradict each other? Or if you belong to a critique group where some of the members tell you what you’ve written is fantastic while others tear the piece apart? I’ve […]
July 8, 2015
“Good writing is like a windowpane.” George Orwell I have reached a point where I hate to give reviews or critiques. I read a book or a manuscript, and I love it. Someone else comes along and tears the writing […]
April 3, 2015
“Could you read my story and tell me what you think?” Unless I know the writer well, know he or she truly wants to hear what I think, I dread hearing those words. Too often the person asking this question doesn’t really want to hear what I think. He or she wants to hear how […]