I attended a writing workshop a few weeks ago and one of the sessions talked about providing feedback through a lens of curiosity. Asking questions about the story (e.g., why did the narrator take action Y? how did they end up living in place X?) is far more helpful for the writer than simply saying, "I liked this part but didn't like that part."
Totally feeling your frustration with querying agents, Meg! I did that already and had recently decided I'd skip doing more in favor of submitting direct to small/indie pubs, but just cannot seem to get enthused about it... Great nugget: "There's a sameness that it seems like the gatekeepers are after - they want what they know already works - they're not taking chances..."
Ben! Don't be embarrassed about Rewind, Playback! I quite enjoyed it! 💜
Great talk, you two - so many connections for all of us. 🤩🥰
This was such a fun conversation and the highlight of my week. Thanks for inviting me into your world for an hour, Meg!
Great conversation -- I really enjoyed it.
I attended a writing workshop a few weeks ago and one of the sessions talked about providing feedback through a lens of curiosity. Asking questions about the story (e.g., why did the narrator take action Y? how did they end up living in place X?) is far more helpful for the writer than simply saying, "I liked this part but didn't like that part."
Another great conversation. Love to hear about your journeys and what you’ve both learned. 🥰🙏
Totally feeling your frustration with querying agents, Meg! I did that already and had recently decided I'd skip doing more in favor of submitting direct to small/indie pubs, but just cannot seem to get enthused about it... Great nugget: "There's a sameness that it seems like the gatekeepers are after - they want what they know already works - they're not taking chances..."
Ben! Don't be embarrassed about Rewind, Playback! I quite enjoyed it! 💜
Great talk, you two - so many connections for all of us. 🤩🥰