tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37885270.post3671952870843524951..comments2023-11-02T02:08:02.577-07:00Comments on Susan Macatee Romance Writer: Rethinking ContestsSusan Macateehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37885270.post-25741487247729921942007-12-17T16:05:00.000-08:002007-12-17T16:05:00.000-08:00I'm glad it was a positive experience and that you...I'm glad it was a positive experience and that you were able to look at everything so objectively. I was never able to get past those first knee-jerk emotional reactions, and that's largely why I stopped entering. But I think you've got the right perspective!Nicole McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438102631578521381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37885270.post-89581741191630928622007-12-15T16:00:00.000-08:002007-12-15T16:00:00.000-08:00Thanks, Dee and Jeanmarie.My philosophy is, if I l...Thanks, Dee and Jeanmarie.<BR/><BR/>My philosophy is, if I like a judge's suggestion, I'll use it to improve my story.<BR/><BR/>If I think they're off, I discard it. <BR/><BR/>But generally, I find if a judge likes the story and characters, her suggestions are usually good.Susan Macateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37885270.post-56775513576908496422007-12-15T14:02:00.000-08:002007-12-15T14:02:00.000-08:00Sounds like you received some remarks that you cou...Sounds like you received some remarks that you could use to inprove your story. I don't always agree with what judges say about my work, but sometimes I find good advice. I take the remarks more seriously if more than one judge says the same thing. :-) You have an excellent attitude about the judges' remarks. <BR/>JeanmarieJeanmarie Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726780436558580641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37885270.post-57383767717469840412007-12-15T11:33:00.000-08:002007-12-15T11:33:00.000-08:00I'm glad you took it positively, Susan. That's mo...I'm glad you took it positively, Susan. That's more than I would have done. I hope you'll please remember that it's your story, and to only make the changes that reflect what you want to say--not what a contest judge thinks you should say.Denise Eaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02742532698064559452noreply@blogger.com