Every time I submit for critique I wait with baited breath to hear those words, "I LOVE IT! It's wonderful! I wouldn't change a thing!" Alas, I'm not there yet. It stings, but I'm an artist by trade and know that in order to improve I need to keep learning and working hard.
If you'd like to see my critique, visit Jessica's blog. She is a 23-year-old intern for the amazing agent Elana Roth at the Johnson Literary Agency and writer of YA. I highly recommend visiting her blog
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You must have found this after the meeting, since you only mentioned the query critique. She commented on a lot of the same things that caused me some confusion or distraction. You could submit your revised version for the conference thing and get even more feedback.
Good idea!
Okay, maybe pain was a harsh word to use. After getting a critique I should do a couple of laps, leave the house, watch "Parks & Rec," tell the cats not to scratch the furniture, and read my kids a book at bedtime first. Then I'll come back and do a blog entry;)
It think rather than pain, for me it's that initial shock and then readjustment to your thinking (that we've talked about so many times in our group)
I totally understand. I've definitely felt that sting before :( and sometimes it takes me a day to recover, sometimes a week. at worst: a month! that was a long month, too. but once I get over it, I'm always better off for it, I'd like to think. and I'd like to think I've helped you, too :)
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