now my story is in the second round. it is currently being revised by an editor, but at the same time, the second chapter is now public for readers, practically to anyone.
within a couple of days i get to know whether my writing gets to the third round.
if it gets a negative response from one editor, it is over.
if it gets a positive reaction, it goes to the second editor.
this is how the selection works in this competition.
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one of the readers commented. he said that the first chapter was disappointing to the point of being unreadble for him, but this second chapter was something completely different. he quoted some of my lines saying how much he liked them... go figure :)))
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another reader, a woman said she found my sentences two short, and was expecting something interesting to happen. but that never did.
i agreed with her: the length of the sentences are in reverse order with the intensity of the story. if you write in long, winding sentences, your story slows down. short sentences suggest intense action.
well, i had short sentences, but nothing intense happened.
i agree, this might disappoint the reader.
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the third reader, another woman disliked the characters and did not found enough motive for their behaviour. she liked that the reader is introduced into the mind of Nancy, but i think she was expecting some action instead.
there was a metaphore which she did not noticed for example and found it confusing.
at the same time she was right saying that some explanations are necessary for the readers' involvement.
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2 comments:
Well, sounds like you're getting some genuine feedback. Maybe it will all be helpful.
absolutely, Charles.
participating this course has been very useful for me so far. i even learn from the comments other people give on other people's writings. go figure :)))
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