tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729994196540004831.post8401822683145545289..comments2023-04-03T11:09:41.690-04:00Comments on The Write-At-Home-Mom: The Enthusiasm StormUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729994196540004831.post-59470134831067995232011-05-14T22:03:17.994-04:002011-05-14T22:03:17.994-04:00I think it's easy for a critique group who has...I think it's easy for a critique group who has seen it since the beginning to get excited towards the end. Maybe once critique buddies have okayed it, pretend it has gone out and let it rest again. It is so easy to see if it's good or not once you've written another two stories and look back. I don't think it's good enough to work on other parts of the same submission, like the query and then go back to it, I think you have to work on at least two other new stories to get some kind of perspective. Hopefully we'll know before we need a walking stick lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729994196540004831.post-69939118314234395232011-05-11T23:41:30.142-04:002011-05-11T23:41:30.142-04:00Wow, what great opportunities. Thanks for spreadi...Wow, what great opportunities. Thanks for spreading the word!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729994196540004831.post-69754457648612522962011-05-11T15:50:09.694-04:002011-05-11T15:50:09.694-04:00I totally agree - but then in order to stop myself...I totally agree - but then in order to stop myself from submitting too soon I end up putting it off for way too long and over-tweaking! The balance is very hard to find, I think it is just a case of trial and error.<br /><br />I am sure you will work it out (and hope I will too!)<br /><br />Interesting post, thanks Megan :)Grillyfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910638116963555132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729994196540004831.post-12571616590889090802011-05-10T20:24:53.809-04:002011-05-10T20:24:53.809-04:00It is tough, but I think you begin to develop a fe...It is tough, but I think you begin to develop a feel for it with time and after enough feedback enough times from your crit partners. Even a ms that's "ready" is likely to get at least some tweaking comments from an editor. The thing that's easiest to learn (but still so hard to do!) is let it rest - and you already know that part :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729994196540004831.post-7611540987488972662011-05-10T19:52:29.735-04:002011-05-10T19:52:29.735-04:00I haven't mastered that yet either. I think i...I haven't mastered that yet either. I think it takes others to let us know (oops, just like Corey said above). We have to trust ourselves and others.Brooke Rousseauhttp://www.brookerousseau.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729994196540004831.post-60377244157781398192011-05-10T15:11:27.891-04:002011-05-10T15:11:27.891-04:00I think good critique partners can really tell you...I think good critique partners can really tell you if its ready or not.Corey Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883689227283545602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729994196540004831.post-49523164102430229382011-05-10T10:39:16.495-04:002011-05-10T10:39:16.495-04:00It's a toughie. Unfortunately, we probably don...It's a toughie. Unfortunately, we probably don't know when "it's ready" unless we get interest from an editor or agent. But I've learned more about recognizing when it's not ready.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.com