tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1842240321261670324..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Lessons from the Editor's Desk - Take Me for a RideLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8491249705978732842014-03-26T21:16:38.885-04:002014-03-26T21:16:38.885-04:00Why yes, Dina. Yes, I do. ;)Why yes, Dina. Yes, I do. ;)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52136607343522661412014-03-26T21:08:22.709-04:002014-03-26T21:08:22.709-04:00So then you must love those blast off roller coast...So then you must love those blast off roller coasters. LOL. I think I still like the slow climb up the hill to prepare me for what's coming.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68928032610409479682014-03-26T21:07:02.597-04:002014-03-26T21:07:02.597-04:00I don't either. But as an editor (often volunt...I don't either. But as an editor (often volunteer editor), I really, really can't waste time on books that aren't good.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20809635306854649312014-03-26T21:05:48.816-04:002014-03-26T21:05:48.816-04:00Well, I think it's easy to point out specific ...Well, I think it's easy to point out specific flaws for critique partners, but harder to say things like, your characters or dialogue or premise are boring, which sometimes is what it comes down to.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-61686979955309478252014-03-26T21:04:18.333-04:002014-03-26T21:04:18.333-04:00I used to read every book to the end, but maybe be...I used to read every book to the end, but maybe being an editor has ruined me in that area. Most often I read a few chapters of a novel and think, "that was nice" and then never finish it.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-82885698627263348232014-03-26T20:51:24.462-04:002014-03-26T20:51:24.462-04:00Dina! You know how much I love roller coasters. Th...Dina! You know how much I love roller coasters. This is perfect! I get bored really easy, so I really need a book to grab me to keep on reading. I like books that start in the middle of something, without too much introspection, but with enough info that I know what is happening. I don't like to be kept guessing as to what is happening. That's not to say I don't make those same Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43243030980233912762014-03-26T20:34:19.778-04:002014-03-26T20:34:19.778-04:00Great analogy, Dina! I know a lot of people who fe...Great analogy, Dina! I know a lot of people who feel compelled to finish a book if they start. I just can't do it. I don't have the time or energy to spend on a book I'm not enjoying or at least engaging with.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-88713040509391354092014-03-26T18:44:21.730-04:002014-03-26T18:44:21.730-04:00DeAnna, I commend you on your stick-to-itive-ness....DeAnna, I commend you on your stick-to-itive-ness. (holy cow I have no idea how to spell that!)<br />I give up easily. I have way too many books to read. I can't always blame the book. Sometimes I'm just not in the mood for it and may like it later. <br /><br />Dina - I think you're right to think that if a book bores you, it is probably going to bore other readers. how sad is that? Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60065074270053984952014-03-26T16:03:56.877-04:002014-03-26T16:03:56.877-04:00I always enjoy hearing about books from an editor&...I always enjoy hearing about books from an editor's point of view.<br /><br />I'm usually a stick through till the end kind of reader, unless the book is so bad from the first I can't go on. <br /><br />What irritates me in a book? Authors explaining what things mean. Tell me the story. Don't tell me what to think about it. Tell me that, after he stormed out, she cried DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.com