Heylow.
I am NOT good with constructive critisism either. that is what my family has always done with me and it has always felt very discouraging. sometimes people seem to think that they should tell a person as a friend that their work is not very good because it will save them disappointment. but i don't agree. this is likely her first try at a novel, yes? well if that is the case, don't discourage. point out the good things and hope that he/she will improve as he/she goes along? because if it is something your friend enjoys doing,, there is absolutely no reason why they would/should ever give up. LIve is Too short!
Hugs!
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Originally Posted by lizardlady
I started reading it again this week. There are parts that have drawn me in again. There was one scene that is really funny. Humor is hard to write.
I've decided I'm going to make notes of the parts I liked and focus on those when I talk to her about it. She's not happy that it's taking me this long to finish reading it. Some others who read it before me read it straight through. I'm going to point out that there are nights I get home from work so exhausted I just veg in front of the idiot box.
No way am I going to be the one to break the news to her that others may not think this is the next great novel of the 21st century. I'm also not going to talk about the realities of getting published.
I'm going to focus on the parts I liked and change the subject.
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