tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post2801495562317408238..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: Spank me and tell me I'm bad!Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-33829342301399736172009-11-10T19:50:40.807-05:002009-11-10T19:50:40.807-05:00You do sound dirty, eileen - very dirty.
The clea...You do sound dirty, eileen - very dirty.<br /><br />The clean tank/critique group thing has to be different for every group - for us I know it's based far more on a work ethic than having a good time. Not that we don't. But our meetings aren't very social - though that's changing. If we don't have work, we don't meet. We are friends - but I would say that the reason we work is that it's secondary. It's also a time commitment thing too - about how much you need, how much you give - if it's not equal it doesn't work. And of course - gobs and gobs of respect.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-51934322306114856072009-11-10T12:35:32.134-05:002009-11-10T12:35:32.134-05:00I'm trying to hone my ability to make everythi...I'm trying to hone my ability to make everything sound dirty.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-16416480249687491602009-11-10T11:31:35.600-05:002009-11-10T11:31:35.600-05:00Um... Am I the only one who's going to comment...Um... Am I the only one who's going to comment on Eileen's obvious kinky tendencies? ;-)Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-3049668418530121372009-11-10T11:31:09.973-05:002009-11-10T11:31:09.973-05:00Kimber, a crit group can be whatever you and the o...Kimber, a crit group can be whatever you and the other members define it to be. I don't like anyone reading my stuff at the first draft stage, either.<br /><br />But it depends on the book. I ask our group for input at different times depending on the story and how it's going.<br /><br />Like Eileen, i'm finding the biggest issue right now is getting it done enough in front of whatever deadline I have to allow for critique... But it's worth it.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-75150087613259654462009-11-10T10:11:44.423-05:002009-11-10T10:11:44.423-05:00I wasn't sure how I would feel about someone l...I wasn't sure how I would feel about someone looking at my work during the process, but it's been really helpful. <br /><br />Molly, any hints on caring for the tank?Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-55511996812597136492009-11-10T09:40:14.246-05:002009-11-10T09:40:14.246-05:00What I would love is a critique group for only fin...What I would love is a critique group for only finished manuscripts.<br /><br />I can't have people read my stories before at least the first draft is completed. Why? Because the only way I can get really raw and gritty while writing is to pretend no one else will read the story... ever. If I think about someone reading it, I chicken out.<br /><br />I don't know if such critique groups exist (right now, I hire an editor to look at my work). If you know of any looking for new members, I'd love to hear about it.Kimber Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658012405712901099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-14656168051272234292009-11-10T08:51:47.241-05:002009-11-10T08:51:47.241-05:00It's great when you have a critique group that...It's great when you have a critique group that works.Kwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428954660974395117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-55221855827086147102009-11-10T08:08:32.698-05:002009-11-10T08:08:32.698-05:00There is nothing like a critique group - nothing!!...There is nothing like a critique group - nothing!!! Though clearly we need a better name...Group, is pretty lame.<br /><br />We've had a lot of fluctuations in our critique group and we've been together for...yikes...seven years? The core of us anyway, we've had members come and go, we take some time off when life gets busy - but the magic of this group is incredible. No doubt about it. The lesson recently has been how to protect it - how to keep the magic focused and helpful to everyone. IT's like NYPD BLue towards the end when Andy's wife gets shot and Rick Shroeder tells Andy that he keeps a good tank (metaphor about a fish tank - heart breaking moment). You have to keep your tank well cared for and clean and running great. I love critique groups.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.com