Comments on: Monetized Reviews and a Moment of Self-Inspection http://strangeandhappy.com/2009/02/10/monetized-reviews-and-a-moment-of-self-inspection/ Science Fiction Author Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jetse http://strangeandhappy.com/2009/02/10/monetized-reviews-and-a-moment-of-self-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 Jetse Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:10:53 +0000 http://strangeandhappy.com/?p=208#comment-2122 I think that a writer questioning himself and his process is a very good thing. Going farther means constantly changing, constantly (trying to) improve yourself. I'm certainly up for that trip. Also, I am tempted to comment on a comment, but am refraining. I think that a writer questioning himself and his process is a very good thing. Going farther means constantly changing, constantly (trying to) improve yourself.

I’m certainly up for that trip.

Also, I am tempted to comment on a comment, but am refraining.

]]> By: GLP http://strangeandhappy.com/2009/02/10/monetized-reviews-and-a-moment-of-self-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 GLP Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:52:24 +0000 http://strangeandhappy.com/?p=208#comment-2107 It's a fine line to walk. When my short story collection came out, some reviews commented on how different all the stories were to each other, while other reviews concentrated on highlighting the similarities. Personally, I think having an identifiable "voice" is a good thing, as long as you don't let it lapse into self-parody. Many of my early stories were praised for their depictions of "real" human relationships - but I've recently been told by an editor that such depictions are a "trope" I need to break away from before they become a cliche. You can't please all the people all the time, I guess. It’s a fine line to walk. When my short story collection came out, some reviews commented on how different all the stories were to each other, while other reviews concentrated on highlighting the similarities. Personally, I think having an identifiable “voice” is a good thing, as long as you don’t let it lapse into self-parody. Many of my early stories were praised for their depictions of “real” human relationships – but I’ve recently been told by an editor that such depictions are a “trope” I need to break away from before they become a cliche. You can’t please all the people all the time, I guess.

]]> By: Jason http://strangeandhappy.com/2009/02/10/monetized-reviews-and-a-moment-of-self-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Jason Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:13:22 +0000 http://strangeandhappy.com/?p=208#comment-2090 Paul--don't get me wrong, I know that you're being complimentary. Just being mentioned in the same sentence as Doctorow and Stross made my day. It's just that I have a hyper-paranoia of falling into places where I've "been there, done that." And I'm sure it's also because I'm finishing up a novel that's set a few years before Monetized, in a similar universe . . . which ends up being a massively different timeline by the end of the book. I'll probably explore some new ideas once that's done, and I'll feel better. Paul–don’t get me wrong, I know that you’re being complimentary. Just being mentioned in the same sentence as Doctorow and Stross made my day. It’s just that I have a hyper-paranoia of falling into places where I’ve “been there, done that.” And I’m sure it’s also because I’m finishing up a novel that’s set a few years before Monetized, in a similar universe . . . which ends up being a massively different timeline by the end of the book. I’ll probably explore some new ideas once that’s done, and I’ll feel better.

]]> By: Paul Raven http://strangeandhappy.com/2009/02/10/monetized-reviews-and-a-moment-of-self-inspection/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Paul Raven Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:05:45 +0000 http://strangeandhappy.com/?p=208#comment-2087 Interesting - you've taken what were meant as complements as indicators of a form of failure! Which, as you say, isn't a bad thing if it enables you to reach further into your own skills; but I don't think there's any great harm in having an established voice and style at this stage in your career - I wasn't trying to pin the badge of cliché on you, y'know. :) Interesting – you’ve taken what were meant as complements as indicators of a form of failure! Which, as you say, isn’t a bad thing if it enables you to reach further into your own skills; but I don’t think there’s any great harm in having an established voice and style at this stage in your career – I wasn’t trying to pin the badge of cliché on you, y’know. :)

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