Yay, the challenge sounds fun. And I am still not writing short stories... but apparently I have a character who begs to differ. Story begun! At least I will get more words in this week than last. Already got em! 🤣
Sounds like a great reason not to bother with critiques. Like Harvey says some will like your writing, some won't. Hopefully lots of people will. Those are the readers we are writing for.
Yep, and every reader out there will have his or her own opinion (critique) of your work. So why let one person influence what you do? If you get the basics down, about 80% will like it, another 10% won't, and another 10% will love it.
Thanks for extending the Opening Line Challenge to your subscribers, Harvey. I can't wait to see what you--and they--come up with. I'm hoping it will lead to a number of new entires in my "Great Opening Lines" website: https://greatopeninglines.com/
Yay, the challenge sounds fun. And I am still not writing short stories... but apparently I have a character who begs to differ. Story begun! At least I will get more words in this week than last. Already got em! 🤣
Sounds like a great reason not to bother with critiques. Like Harvey says some will like your writing, some won't. Hopefully lots of people will. Those are the readers we are writing for.
Yep, and every reader out there will have his or her own opinion (critique) of your work. So why let one person influence what you do? If you get the basics down, about 80% will like it, another 10% won't, and another 10% will love it.
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Thanks for extending the Opening Line Challenge to your subscribers, Harvey. I can't wait to see what you--and they--come up with. I'm hoping it will lead to a number of new entires in my "Great Opening Lines" website: https://greatopeninglines.com/
Checked out the link. Love the ambrose bierce one and the Kareem Abdul jabarr one. Too funny. 🤣