tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970910004785531870.post5449535211232430934..comments2023-05-31T09:49:10.132-06:00Comments on Kid's True Fiction: Taking the Sting Out of Criticism’s BiteJanet Muirhead Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05180825440903874294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970910004785531870.post-73972645842890015182007-09-26T13:36:00.000-06:002007-09-26T13:36:00.000-06:00Jayme, I am glad, too, Jayme. I never tire of tell...Jayme, <BR/>I am glad, too, Jayme. I never tire of telling kids how my Miranda and Starlight series began—with my granddaughter, Jayme's request to "tell me a story." <BR/>Thousands and thousands of children have benefited from the stories that resulted from your request. Several have told me that it has made them love reading when they didn't like to read before. <BR/><BR/>You can take some Janet Muirhead Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180825440903874294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970910004785531870.post-40446048383336550902007-09-26T13:14:00.000-06:002007-09-26T13:14:00.000-06:00Nana,I think you should publish your blog. You ha...Nana,<BR/><BR/>I think you should publish your blog. You have an amazing and poetic way of putting words on paper. Especially for such a serious situation. I really think that young writers (meaning new to writing) should read this before they ever submit any work to a publisher. That way they don't follow in your steps, and learn from you. They wont be affraid to pick up that pen after they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970910004785531870.post-29842816657512202762007-09-24T11:23:00.000-06:002007-09-24T11:23:00.000-06:00Janet,Personally I had a hard time accepting criti...Janet,<BR/><BR/>Personally I had a hard time accepting criticism when I began to write my first novel, which you reviewed just before this blog. It wasn't that the criticism was unwarranted or nasty, but I was afraid that my book wasn't good enough to publish. I had lots of encouragement throughout the process along with criticism, so I eventually developed a thick skin. Once I did that, my book Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970910004785531870.post-50162526927629512852007-09-24T06:02:00.000-06:002007-09-24T06:02:00.000-06:00Janet, I like what you've done with this piece. Is...Janet, I like what you've done with this piece. Isn't it interesting how we've seen your ideas and words develop from listserve posts to Riehlife posts to this insightful and articulate post here? I'd say you have a fully developed article now that could be sent out to a writers magazine.<BR/><BR/>I suffer exceedingly from criticism that I consider to be clumsy or mean spirited or unthinking. I Janet Grace Riehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921731725804450430noreply@blogger.com