tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post9141745867213898313..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: Opinions Are Like Noses--Jan BlazaninBrian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-71388580362090046682013-02-14T10:48:54.604-05:002013-02-14T10:48:54.604-05:00Good point, Holly. Constructive criticism helps us...Good point, Holly. Constructive criticism helps us be better writers.Jan Blazaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085118289400659555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-68395479585017542512013-02-13T22:25:52.906-05:002013-02-13T22:25:52.906-05:00I read all my reviews--the good, the meh, the horr...I read all my reviews--the good, the meh, the horrendous. I pay attention to patterns that emerge, and to reviews from readers who connected with the book but still offer some ideas for improvement. Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-21641230459679686612013-02-11T15:36:50.071-05:002013-02-11T15:36:50.071-05:00Excellent point! Can you imagine trying to please ...Excellent point! Can you imagine trying to please every reader? Authors would be crazier than we already are! :-)Jan Blazaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085118289400659555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-590423380876879382013-02-11T15:34:36.607-05:002013-02-11T15:34:36.607-05:00No saying is more true than, "You can't p...No saying is more true than, "You can't please everyone." I hope your less-than-glowing reviews are few and the praise is long and loud!Jan Blazaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085118289400659555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-70676629380831166442013-02-11T14:03:17.224-05:002013-02-11T14:03:17.224-05:00This is a great post. Bottom line, everything is s...This is a great post. Bottom line, everything is subjective. If we wrote to impress everyone then we shouldn't have bothered. I just posted about this recently myself (not the reviews, but the fact that everyone is going to have a totally different opinion about books). As you say, no one loves everything, not even the "best sellers". Bottom line, writing is about expressing what's on our hearts! :)<br /><br />JessicaJessica L. Brooks (coffeelvnmom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17524862571932528710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-29346516391527449352013-02-11T08:44:54.158-05:002013-02-11T08:44:54.158-05:00Thanks for sharing this, Jan. I'm bracing myse...Thanks for sharing this, Jan. I'm bracing myself for my first bad review and trying to keep your advice in mind. I've looked at other reviews on Goodreads--bad reviews of books I love, like Poisonwood Bible and books by Anne Lamott and John Green, and I think, Geez, if there are people who hate those books, then certainly it's okay for some people to hate mine. Jody Casellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892174349776047862noreply@blogger.com