tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400387561406667550.post8398010440107415318..comments2024-03-05T02:19:34.846-05:00Comments on Marsha A. Moore: Learning from Reviewing ~ Guest post by Charlotte Henley BabbsMarsha A. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18380081382159214513noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400387561406667550.post-4680985540187285322012-08-10T08:42:16.265-04:002012-08-10T08:42:16.265-04:00Writing.com offers mechanisms for reviewing others...Writing.com offers mechanisms for reviewing others' works. There are many groups and guidelines, and it is free to join.<br /><br />http://www.writing.com/main/handler/item_id/1300305-WDC--Power-Reviewers--GroupM3nac3rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041905032366167346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400387561406667550.post-81258341594623411002012-08-09T21:46:14.580-04:002012-08-09T21:46:14.580-04:00We can learn so much by reading the work of others...We can learn so much by reading the work of others. And it is amazing the difference in what we get when we read with a "writer's eye" rather than with a "reader's eye". I think one of the hardest things to get about writing is that we are only ever aware of that which we understand. If we don't know that we have a problem with our method--if we are incapable of comprehending a problem because we don't know it is a problem, then we can't fix it. Working with an editor would always be best, but isn't always feasible. So, for most new writers, reading books is one of the best ways to learn. Sometimes when I read a book, I know it isn't working for me. And occasionally I'm not sure why. I will research until I understand what has brought my zest for reading it--to a screeching halt. From that point forward, I'll recognize it when I see it. It is a hard lesson for some people to learn. If a writer is satisfied with their work and believes it to be their best, and refuses to develop their understanding of the craft? Then, as you wrote, "It's a shame, since their first books will likely be the last ones anyone reads."<br /><br />This was a good post. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.com