tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post4557196276180905267..comments2024-01-28T12:23:30.132-06:00Comments on Write. Read. Live.: Reading will never be the same #IWSGCherie Colyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-68959410247914522832017-03-02T09:55:10.860-06:002017-03-02T09:55:10.860-06:00Welcome back! I'm the same way. :)Welcome back! I'm the same way. :)Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-2069015573537659992017-03-02T09:54:43.644-06:002017-03-02T09:54:43.644-06:00Thanks, Feather. Thanks, Feather. Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-33330926691520258592017-03-01T15:30:10.998-06:002017-03-01T15:30:10.998-06:00I've been gone for a month, so missed your Feb...I've been gone for a month, so missed your Feb. post. I'm definitely much more critical now than before I started writing for publication. I have to really stepped back a lot of the time and put myself in the author's shoes before I take out the red pen. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-55146041440938246272017-02-03T18:51:00.434-06:002017-02-03T18:51:00.434-06:00Wishing you great success, Cherie.Wishing you great success, Cherie.F. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241888058278268890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-18248104067582607982017-02-02T15:12:39.963-06:002017-02-02T15:12:39.963-06:00I know several people who are authors and reviewer...I know several people who are authors and reviewers. It's really a personal choice, so if you love doing both I think that's okay.Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-47159535498881337682017-02-02T15:11:04.298-06:002017-02-02T15:11:04.298-06:00It is easy to become lost in a story that has a gr...It is easy to become lost in a story that has a great voice and characters. Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-8900183060925078312017-02-02T14:39:46.170-06:002017-02-02T14:39:46.170-06:00Oops! I fixed it. :)Oops! I fixed it. :)Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-18237908773670402622017-02-02T11:48:52.266-06:002017-02-02T11:48:52.266-06:00Looks like writers have the similar experiences wh...Looks like writers have the similar experiences when reading someone's novel. Makes me wonder if I should stop doing reviews since I've become much more critical than non-writer readers.F. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241888058278268890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-1321155598097192032017-02-02T09:29:16.060-06:002017-02-02T09:29:16.060-06:00I like voice and character. Those will hook me. I ...I like voice and character. Those will hook me. I will forgive most things if the story has good voice and character. :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-43624591840391093312017-02-01T16:00:01.135-06:002017-02-01T16:00:01.135-06:00I have to be hooked from the beginning when I read...I have to be hooked from the beginning when I read a book. I like something to happen right away, and I adore beautiful writing.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the shout our, although...It's a copy of Seismic Crimes that's up for grabs. Confusing, I know. :PChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-84957265221053314302017-02-01T11:18:05.837-06:002017-02-01T11:18:05.837-06:00Usually the books I put down are the ones that kee...Usually the books I put down are the ones that keep breaking their own rules or when I don't relate to the characters. And I usually try to get through 50-100 pages before putting a book down. Especially if it was recommended to me or is a best seller. Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-53813914794219224522017-02-01T11:13:38.051-06:002017-02-01T11:13:38.051-06:00That's the sign of a great book. :)That's the sign of a great book. :)Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-63691307469967259792017-02-01T11:12:59.426-06:002017-02-01T11:12:59.426-06:00Very true! Very true! Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-21381426589491417912017-02-01T11:12:44.171-06:002017-02-01T11:12:44.171-06:00I go through those stages also. Glad it's not ...I go through those stages also. Glad it's not just me.Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-29533676893258979892017-02-01T11:11:22.497-06:002017-02-01T11:11:22.497-06:00Yep. Sometimes I force myself to shutdown my write...Yep. Sometimes I force myself to shutdown my writer's eye. This has gotten me through some books that I know would be good if I'd just stop critiquing as I read. Like Alex notes below, in these cases I make a mental note not to do whatever is bothering me in my writing. :)Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-79520577040795128632017-02-01T09:28:00.559-06:002017-02-01T09:28:00.559-06:00I'm not sure I've put down a book yet once...I'm not sure I've put down a book yet once I realized it was missing some plot elements, but I'm sure my interested dropped. I probably just switched over to critique mode and amde sure I never did the same thing in my books.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-32793602784402741232017-02-01T09:24:11.051-06:002017-02-01T09:24:11.051-06:00I really ought to pay more attention to the mechan...I really ought to pay more attention to the mechanics when I'm reading a good book so I can learn from it. If it's a really good book, I usually end up too engrossed to analyze.Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-36330776845215699812017-02-01T08:26:48.780-06:002017-02-01T08:26:48.780-06:00That makes you appreciate the good books even more...That makes you appreciate the good books even more. But we can learn from the bad - just don't do what they do.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-60388442777803367942017-02-01T08:04:54.208-06:002017-02-01T08:04:54.208-06:00I totally get it. Actually, I found I went through...I totally get it. Actually, I found I went through a stage where I got more picky, and then less again. There are still certain elements that will make me close a book, but it took a while before I relaxed into reading anything again.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255198579479008085.post-9595024015353651252017-02-01T07:19:02.864-06:002017-02-01T07:19:02.864-06:00It's the exact same for me, Cherie. I'm en...It's the exact same for me, Cherie. I'm enthralled by a talented writer but I put the book down far sooner than I used to. Too bad writing can interfere with our reading enjoyment!Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.com