Writers Group Feedback

I brought the opening to my contemporary YA mellow drama. It was well received, but no where near as my dystopian. At least, I  didn’t think so. That’s ok. The contemporary was reviewed with having real believable emotions. Someone advised me to get a short story version finished and submitted somewhere. Can’t say I disagree.

What this shows me is that the dystopian is where I should be spending my effort, but I need to have some side projects to test the waters with.   

@1 year ago with 5 notes
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Writers Group Feedback

I don’t know if i posted this feedback. And I am abandoning the number of feedback’s I have received. 

I brought a dream sequence to group last time, now three weeks ago. I was worried that a dream scene would pull the reader out of the story and disrupt the flow. But, I was told this scene was my strongest writing yet. I was told there was a confidence about it. I should include the scene, but I need to connect this later in the novel because “writing this good cant go away”. 

I love this group. I have missed it. I have nothing as of yet to share tonight, but I will be going with something.

@1 year ago
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Writers Group

Heading out soon to my first session at a writers group. I have a print out of the first chapter of my dystopian novel. Bringing that. I don’t think I’ll read it though, as I am only sitting in. But still. I’m prepared. 

@1 year ago
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Writers Group Feedback

I got some really fantastic feedback.  It was pointed out that in some spots it has a third person sound, which does not work for my first person novel. The comment came up again that I write with confidence and I know where I am going with the story. And that makes the mistakes seam all the less significant. 

I worry that I don’t have enough young adult readers reading my work. I want someone who loves the genre to point out the cliches and warn me when it takes fifteen chapters before the love interest is introduced. Not that my group isn’t fantastic, but they aren’t YA readers. 

I’m thinking I might bring in one of my plays next week to change things up…

@1 year ago with 3 notes
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Writers Group Feedback 3

Just got back from writers group. I took last week off, and thought I would bring in something new this week to freshen the pallet. Thing is, before I read a few in the group mentioned how they were excited to see what happens next in my distopian.

What I brought in is what I will call “The Middle Grade”, as the more I write the more I find the voice to be more of a pre teen than a teen. This short excerpt made a few people actually laugh. Most people said they liked the humor and the voice. One of the newer members said it had potential with a series feel.

Technical errors were pointed out, but an overall good week back. Hope work doesn’t keep me away again.  

@1 year ago
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