tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post7811329979144803807..comments2023-10-09T10:05:44.803-06:00Comments on Patricia Stoltey: Tempted to Let Your Beloved Edit Your Work? by Nancy G. WestPatricia Stolteyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-85990788762096147592013-01-12T20:33:24.223-07:002013-01-12T20:33:24.223-07:00Thanks to everyone for the comments and to Nancy f...Thanks to everyone for the comments and to Nancy for the fun post. My personal favorite beta readers are the folks I know who don't write (and don't want to) and are heavy readers. Writers and spouses are just too picky.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-24982542834317428682013-01-12T15:51:52.465-07:002013-01-12T15:51:52.465-07:00I guess I'm lucky here. My beloved really has ...I guess I'm lucky here. My beloved really has no interest until it shows up in print or online somewhere. Most likely it's to spare my fragile ego and keep me writing, which keeps me out of her hair!<br /><br />But my dear Mother, she wields the red pen with honest ferocity that I have come to respect and be grateful for.<br /><br />I just wish she'd use a red pencil instead of a pen so my tears wouldn't smear her comments so much.<br /><br />Dean K Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846624912452227191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-32629074948097674822013-01-12T15:41:30.441-07:002013-01-12T15:41:30.441-07:00My least favorite phrase from my Beloved is, "...My least favorite phrase from my Beloved is, "You know what you should do?" This is followed by something preposterous that wouldn't fit the story at all. I'm nice and just say I don't think that would work. I used to try to explain why it wouldn't work. Since he's never read any of my books, there's no WAY he could have a decent suggestion! Love the letter!!!Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-69588312971596068012013-01-12T14:23:49.486-07:002013-01-12T14:23:49.486-07:00Great post! And Nancy's books sound interestin...Great post! And Nancy's books sound interesting! Usually it is not good to let loved one's edit for you unless they are a professional, but as a beta reader it could be good. I love the points made here. Editing is much more than just punctuation. Other parts of the story are very important. Lena Winfrey Hayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897692630733792007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-50636734771071689032013-01-12T13:16:55.244-07:002013-01-12T13:16:55.244-07:00Love it! My hubby will never, ever, EVER read any ...Love it! My hubby will never, ever, EVER read any of my stories. Ever! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-22110774896725746812013-01-12T11:30:50.645-07:002013-01-12T11:30:50.645-07:00This must be a universal situation with authors......This must be a universal situation with authors...whether or not to allow family members to read and critique. I like Terry's mother-in-law's response best. :DPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-7242426156420272442013-01-12T11:29:50.126-07:002013-01-12T11:29:50.126-07:00Great blog - but my first reaction when I read the...Great blog - but my first reaction when I read the title was to scream "Not in a million years!" I thought you were suggesting I let my Other Half edit my stuff!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-53889352540588651472013-01-12T11:08:45.547-07:002013-01-12T11:08:45.547-07:00I love this list! Between my critique groups and b...I love this list! Between my critique groups and beta readers, most of these get answered. No so from my beloved daughter!Michele Drierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944263184981732147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-51253515267193978162013-01-12T10:42:19.923-07:002013-01-12T10:42:19.923-07:00This is a perfect list of ANY reader. The last per...This is a perfect list of ANY reader. The last person in the world I could have edit my work is my husband. For too many reasons to list.<br /><br />My favorite non-writer beta reader was my beloved mother-in-law, who read my book and said, "I love it; it's wonderful." Now THAT's a critique from a loved one.Terry Shameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202071611825887999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-48758935416321969922013-01-12T10:28:39.136-07:002013-01-12T10:28:39.136-07:00Absolutely loved this post! The things you tell y...Absolutely loved this post! The things you tell your beloved might well pertain to your first reader when going through the manuscript the first time. Excellent. Off to check out your books! Thanks Patricia for hosting Nancy!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-74631219623866988472013-01-12T10:20:57.899-07:002013-01-12T10:20:57.899-07:00So many good reasons not to let a husband edit. Mi...So many good reasons not to let a husband edit. Mine would not be a good editor. I'm the one who edits his work. Also, I rather like being married to him. I don't know that we would retain that status if he took to editing my work.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-30866123868059614722013-01-12T09:23:41.268-07:002013-01-12T09:23:41.268-07:00Made me chuckle!
I guess I'm easy. My wife, te...Made me chuckle!<br />I guess I'm easy. My wife, test readers, and critique partners pretty much have free rein to do whatever, so edits are a combination of everything. Works for me though.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-90306821074436861452013-01-12T06:38:51.692-07:002013-01-12T06:38:51.692-07:00Pat - Thanks for hosting Nancy.
Nancy - Thanks ve...Pat - Thanks for hosting Nancy.<br /><br />Nancy - Thanks very much for this letter. This is exactly the kind of thing that beta readers need to think about when they give input. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com