Jennifer McKenzie
Romance--Boy meets girl. Romantic Suspense--Boy meets girl with dead bodies.
Friday, April 28, 2006
It's Official, I've improved!
I recieved my comments back on the critique by Diva Lisa (aka Eden Bradley) and she gave me some great feedback. I really love it when someone else goes through my work and really digs deep. It helps me find the story that's really there. Stephen King talks about this in his book "On Writing". Like the block of marble Michealangelo worked on to create David, every story is hidden beneath the layers of grammatical errors, POV changes and dreaded passive voice. I know it's there. I'm still new enough to the writing game that digging the story out takes more than just me right now. I need my critique partner Rach and all the Divas.I've mentioned the generosity of writiers before. Being involved with other writers is one of the best things I've ever done in my life.
The one thing that struck me from Lisa's critique is the improvement I've already attained. Comparing the comments from the judges at The Stroke Of Midnight Contest and her comments, I found that my POV changes are better (not perfect. Darn head hopping), my pace is infinitely better and I've improved on some of the little things that were burying my story.
Now, I'm excited to get to work on my wip. I call it "Cold Murder" because I'm lousy with titles and needed to give it some kind of name. Funny thing is that I'm not sure where the story is going. I'm still unearthing it. I can see all the "plotters" cringing at this. I'm a total "panster" and I don't know the end until I get there. Even I get surprised by the twists!
Lisa made my week. It's been a crazy one full of weird doctor diagnosis's, computer frustrations and fender bender issues. My whole life seems to be "What's going to happen next?". No wonder I want to write Romantic Suspense.
Thank you Diva Lisa, for the bright spot of a very stressful week.
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