Comments on: Feedback and Editing: The Right Eyes at the Right Time https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Lisa Poisso https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760459 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:45:10 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760459 In reply to Linda.

When you start hearing the same feedback over and over, you’ll know you’re “done.” Good luck!

]]> By: Lisa Poisso https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760458 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:43:27 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760458 In reply to Kay DiBianca.

Jeff Lyons’s advice is brilliant, right?

Your approach sounds reasonable if you’re a discovery writer. In terms of looking for initial plot structure, engagement of conflict dynamics, and so on, you could get the same results from an outline review before you put in all the writing time. It’s no guarantee that the written manuscript will pull that off, but as a gut check, it could offer a quicker, less expensive alternative.

]]> By: Lisa Poisso https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760457 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:37:32 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760457 In reply to Raymond Walker.

If it works for you … 🙂

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Lisa Poisso https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760456 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:36:54 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760456 In reply to MINDY ALYSE WEISS.

It really does make such a difference on the editorial side. It’s always painfully obvious when someone sends in a 1.5 draft that they got tired of working on. Your time is definitely noted and valued!

]]> By: Lisa Poisso https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760455 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:33:31 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760455 In reply to Hrvey Stanbrough.

No book is for everyone, and there will always be a variety of opinions about even award-winning, bestselling titles. My two-star book may be someone else’s five-star—and that doesn’t mean the book is “bad.”

When you’re seeking specific feedback, as I noted about beta reading, the idea is to get enough views that you can spot patterns. It’s the difference between overall impact and personal preference.

]]> By: Hrvey Stanbrough https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760382 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:13:37 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760382 “Unless you wrote your book exclusively for your own satisfaction, once your creative vision is on the page, it’s time to zoom in on how the book works for readers.” I guess I’d have to ask “how the book works for which readers?” Is any reader’s opinion more valid than the opinions of other readers?

]]> By: MINDY ALYSE WEISS https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760376 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 22:10:48 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760376 Thanks for sharing such helpful advice, Lisa! I’ve always run manuscripts through critique partners before paying for a professional critique. But I’ve seen so many new writers try to head straight for paid critiques, when they’ll get so much more for their money if they can clean up their manuscript first so the editor can dive in deeper.

]]> By: Raymond Walker https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760374 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:26:42 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760374 Good article and “to the point” lol though you did not mention “turning three times widdershins” to make the book a success. Perhaps that is a good thing. Thanks for the sensible advice.

]]> By: Kay DiBianca https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760373 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:24:32 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760373 Excellent advice, Lisa. I love this statement: “The conscious writer listens to everyone, tries everything, but follows no one; they are their own guru.” Such wisdom.

I have one question: I ask critique partners to review the first couple of chapters of a ms to see if I’m getting the voice of the characters right. When I get maybe 25K written, I’ll send it to my developmental editor to see if she thinks the plot is working. I can continue or make changes based on their feedback. Does that sound like a reasonable approach to you?

]]> By: Angela Ackerman https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760372 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:30:48 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760372 Such great guidance here. WE all know writers are on a budget and this is a great blueprint for what they can do to lessen their costs and focus their dollars on the right help and the right time for the book!

]]> By: Linda https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760371 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:23:41 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760371 In reply to Lisa Poisso.

Hi Lisa,
I’m a new writer and I’m surprised at the amount of information available and the many options. I self published my first
children’s book and now I know I should have researched the process further before signing with a self publisher.
I think my book is almost ready to go to a publisher. It is hard to know when to take that step. It will happen, I am sure of it.
Thanks,

]]> By: Lisa Poisso https://writershelpingwriters.net/2022/09/feedback-and-editing-the-right-eyes-at-the-right-time/#comment-760370 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:46:49 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=48333#comment-760370 In reply to Linda.

I walk through this process with writers all the time, so I’m glad to have the chance to get the info out nice and early. Thanks for reading, Linda!

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