Happy Lost Sock Memorial Day, everyone!
Did about eight critiques on Critters. Got several more ear-marked for today or tomorrow (including yours britzkrieg!) Got a “thank you” note back from one of the people whose stories I critiqued that basically said “thanks but I don’t do rewrites.” WTF? What’s the point of using a critique group if you don’t rewrite? And this whole “I don’t do rewrites” thing is really hitting my eyes-rolling reflex in any case. I mean are there any professional writers who don’t appreciate the value of a rewrite? *snort*
In other news, Hobkin was quite a wild thing this morning. After breakfast he pawed at my legs wanting to get picked up, and then when I picked him up, he’d wiggle and squirm until I put him down. Lather, rinse, repeat. And once when I put him down, as soon as his paws hit the carpet he went charging forward willy-nilly right into the coffee table, bonk. Silly animal. Did that knock some sense into him? No, of course not. He went charging around the house, stomping and tail up. He pulled down some printouts and shredded a manuscript page before I rescued it, tugged at my dangling purse strap so it fell off the table for him to savage, and dug at the entertainment center, trying to open the doors we’ve got a baby lock on. But eventually he tuckered himself out, came to me to get picked up, and flopped asleep. So now I’m pinned at the computer with him snoring in my lap. He looks like a fuzzy little angel now. I can hardly believe he was such a demon beastie just a short while ago. Heh.
Got a “thank you” note back from one of the people whose stories I critiqued that basically said “thanks but I don’t do rewrites.” WTF? What’s the point of using a critique group if you don’t rewrite? And this whole “I don’t do rewrites” thing is really hitting my eyes-rolling reflex in any case. I mean are there any professional writers who don’t appreciate the value of a rewrite? *snort*
Uh…that’s mind-boggling. So I guess they put their story up on Critters so people could tell them how wonderful it was. *gag*
As for professional writers who don’t appreciate the value of a rewrite–Anne Rice, anyone? And boy, does it show. I also belive that Heinlein didn’t either, but the day we all write rough drafts that good is the day that we get to be arrogant prigs too.
Got a “thank you” note back from one of the people whose stories I critiqued that basically said “thanks but I don’t do rewrites.” WTF?
WTF indeed! That’s ludicrous! Maybe the author thought you were suggesting he/she rewrite the whole story instead of just touch it up? Did you have a lot of suugestions for the piece? Grr.
Speaking of skunks, I got mauled by a ferret at a pet store last night. He was so cute. I’ll have to show you the scratches… if they last long enough.
And this whole “I don’t do rewrites” thing is really hitting my eyes-rolling reflex in any case.
Ditto.
Hobkin is such a character. You could actually make a comic funnies on this guy!