"Hey girl! Not sure if I would pay for feedback (possibly due to financial constraints :p) but I certainly see the merit in it. When I've showed my writing, it's always been to friends and family (some of whom are writers and voracious…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gili Malinsky Jan 7. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Have you ever paid to receive feedback on your writing? Would you pay? If so, what would you expect from the feedback in terms of quantity of suggestions (several pages, line by line editing, etc.)?…Continue
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Vanessa Curtis replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"Interesting discussion. Personally I've always felt that taking one's ego out of writing is something best done alone and at home. In my experience, there's precious little ego involved in writing anyway and plenty more uncertainty…"
Jolie du Pre replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"Hi Shawn,
Yep, that's where it's a matter of "buyer beware." Any time we spend money, we need to make sure we're not getting ripped off. The editors I've paid for have years and years of experience in the…"
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"Jolie, I wasn't suggestion not having help or that ego is involved. I was replying to the paid portion of the question. I think money is better spent on learning and not soliciting the opinions of others. If a writer doesn't…"
Jolie du Pre replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"Paying for feedback doesn't mean you don't have faith in your writing. It means you've taken your ego out of your writing so that someone else can look at it. A second ... or third, pair of eyes is always good. If…"
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"Personally, I'd rather pay for professional instruction/course than feedback. Studying writing is so much more helpful toward one's career than paying for an unknown to give feedback. Taking instruct helps a writer to develop…"
Vanessa Curtis replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"I'm the odd one out here, in that I've never paid for feedback from anyone, nor would I want to! I get honest feedback from my agent (he used to be an editor at Penguin) and I usually take that on board (not always, though). And my…"
Kathryn C. Lang replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"My experience has been similar to others - paid for a critique and got good notes, but also got the same notes (some even better) from a free reader.
I DO pay for editing, but choose to use someone that I know is invested in my work and pay more as…"
Allyson Whipple replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"I've paid for critiques, but it was in the context of a series of one-on-one sessions with a writing coach. I would also pay for critiques in a class setting. I once paid I think $25 to have a professional editor read my work and give comments.…"
K.L. Gore replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"I've paid for critiques from authors and agents, and have gotten a lot out of it. I actually blogged about this, if anyone is interested: http://blog.klgore.com/2011/10/26/should-you-pay-to-have-your-work-critiqued/
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Chelise Hery replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"Hi there!
If you are looking for readers (non-professional) to provide feedback on your writing, please feel free to join the new group:
READER TO READER:
http://www.shewrites.com/group/reader-to-reader
I'd love to have you as a…"
Patricia Gligor replied to the discussion 'How do you make your book blog stand apart?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"I think that, since each of us is unique, each blog, if it reflects the blogger's interests, opinions and personality, will be unique.
I created my writers forum for writers and readers of mystery/suspense novels; I strive to create posts that…"
Sarah Hannah Gómez replied to the discussion 'How do you make your book blog stand apart?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"I know you didn't ask, "How can my blog get more traffic?" but I think the questions are sort of linked. Blogs that stand out to me are those by people who aren't "famous" or published and yet they get traffic, and you…"
Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"There's a website called Storyfix.com, and you can pay to have your stuff reviewed, but it's only by other people who read the website. It's not guaranteed to be read by actual editors, publishers, etc. Now if the website owner was…"
Jodi O'Donnell-Ames replied to the discussion 'Would you pay for writing feedback?'
"Absolutely! Professional guidance is worth paying for. Do everything you can independently to get your WIP in great shape (Shewrites, research, revising, writer's groups, etc....) and when those steps have been taken, get…"
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- At 5:14am on May 21, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - I just opened the door to the novelist group for you - welcome! You might introduce yourself there by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. We also do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!
And very nice to see your font in Blogging about Books as well.
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Julie Jeffs said… - Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.
I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.
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- At 12:21pm on April 18, 2011,
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