BWFoster78
Myth Weaver
In general, I get a good response from authors when I take the time to give them blunt feedback on what I feel their failings are. However, most of those kind of critiques are prompted by a request for such feedback.
On one hand, it's important to get feedback, and, as an author, I'll take it where I can get it. When I submit my book to someone and they decide not to review it, I'd love to know why. That's valuable information.
On the other hand, the following exchange sounds cheesy to me:
Author: Can you please, please review my book? I spent 3 years of my life perfecting it.
Me: Sorry, I won't review it because it sucks. Here, in detail, is what you screwed up:
What do y'all think? As reviewers, how do you handle this? As authors, what do you want?
Thanks.
Brian
EDIT: Note that my blog averages less than one request per two months, so it's not like I don't have time to respond. I understand that there's no way someone like Pauline would be able to give much detail for every request she gets.
On one hand, it's important to get feedback, and, as an author, I'll take it where I can get it. When I submit my book to someone and they decide not to review it, I'd love to know why. That's valuable information.
On the other hand, the following exchange sounds cheesy to me:
Author: Can you please, please review my book? I spent 3 years of my life perfecting it.
Me: Sorry, I won't review it because it sucks. Here, in detail, is what you screwed up:
What do y'all think? As reviewers, how do you handle this? As authors, what do you want?
Thanks.
Brian
EDIT: Note that my blog averages less than one request per two months, so it's not like I don't have time to respond. I understand that there's no way someone like Pauline would be able to give much detail for every request she gets.
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