Comments on: Authorial (Mis)Conduct http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/ bettie's blog Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:54:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sherry thomas http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/comment-page-1/#comment-863 sherry thomas Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:52:12 +0000 http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/#comment-863 Yeah, it's been a strange, unsettling spectacle, hasn't it? Yeah, it’s been a strange, unsettling spectacle, hasn’t it?

]]> By: Shiloh Walker http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Shiloh Walker Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:00:15 +0000 http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/#comment-796 It's impossible to please everybody every single time. Trying to do so, expecting to do so? It's a certain way to drive yourself <em> nuts</em> . And we've already got enough driving us crazy just living, right? It’s impossible to please everybody every single time. Trying to do so, expecting to do so? It’s a certain way to drive yourself nuts .

And we’ve already got enough driving us crazy just living, right?

]]> By: kate r http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/comment-page-1/#comment-780 kate r Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:34:52 +0000 http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/#comment-780 it's beyond the strange and addictive power of a soap opera. I'm trying to keep my mouth shut--no need for more omigodding or interpretations--but it's so hard. it’s beyond the strange and addictive power of a soap opera. I’m trying to keep my mouth shut–no need for more omigodding or interpretations–but it’s so hard.

]]> By: heather (errantdreams) http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/comment-page-1/#comment-756 heather (errantdreams) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:53:05 +0000 http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/#comment-756 When you get a bad review, try to remember this: everyone likes something different. This means that no matter how good your writing, <i>someone</i> won't like it. That might seem like a depressing thing to say, but I think of it in the opposite manner---if it's inevitable that someone will dislike your work simply due to differences in tastes, then why sweat it when it happens? Okay, you're now thinking, that's easy for me to say, I'm a reviewer. But I used to be a freelancer, and I've had my share of both good and bad reviews. I know just how much it hurts even when you know it doesn't really matter. But ultimately, remember that you're in control of your work. See what people have to say about it, good and bad, and decide for yourself what you agree with and which things you plan to change (or not!). As a writer, I know people are entitled to their opinions. As a reviewer, I know that my review is my opinion---and that's all it is. When you get a bad review, try to remember this: everyone likes something different. This means that no matter how good your writing, someone won’t like it. That might seem like a depressing thing to say, but I think of it in the opposite manner—if it’s inevitable that someone will dislike your work simply due to differences in tastes, then why sweat it when it happens?

Okay, you’re now thinking, that’s easy for me to say, I’m a reviewer. But I used to be a freelancer, and I’ve had my share of both good and bad reviews. I know just how much it hurts even when you know it doesn’t really matter. But ultimately, remember that you’re in control of your work. See what people have to say about it, good and bad, and decide for yourself what you agree with and which things you plan to change (or not!).

As a writer, I know people are entitled to their opinions. As a reviewer, I know that my review is my opinion—and that’s all it is.

]]> By: Angelle http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Angelle Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:14:53 +0000 http://www.bettiesharpe.com/blog/2008/04/09/authorial-misconduct/#comment-755 Amen, Bettie. It's silly to argue or fight negative reviews. You just can't win, and you only end up angering the reviewers / readers. Amen, Bettie.

It’s silly to argue or fight negative reviews. You just can’t win, and you only end up angering the reviewers / readers.

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