I tend not to say much about the writers who are on my friends list, or their immediate friends (if I know them). I have the advantage that Soren was part/is part of the science fiction professional community (former editor, copyeditor, proofreader), so I know some of the relationships. However, it doesn't stop me from posting, if I think something is good, or wonky.
As a writer, I would probably brood a bit over a bad review, but never write back, unless I: 1)truly felt that something had been misinterpreted; and 2) Soren had read the initial post and my potential response, and made sure that I hadn't gotten overly defensive. (However, I've not had anything published in fantasy since 1994 or so, so the odds of getting a review are low. And even if I did, that was my first story; I can see a lot of flaws in it now.)
In other words, I agree with "do not engage," since the reader is never going to be My Ideal Reader, and I will not be Their Ideal Author.
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Date: 2006-09-25 09:19 pm (UTC)As a writer, I would probably brood a bit over a bad review, but never write back, unless I: 1)truly felt that something had been misinterpreted; and 2) Soren had read the initial post and my potential response, and made sure that I hadn't gotten overly defensive. (However, I've not had anything published in fantasy since 1994 or so, so the odds of getting a review are low. And even if I did, that was my first story; I can see a lot of flaws in it now.)
In other words, I agree with "do not engage," since the reader is never going to be My Ideal Reader, and I will not be Their Ideal Author.