Comments on: When reading is impossible http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 Comment on When reading is impossible by: violetismycolor http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3637 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:45:33 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3637 How exciting to be in the reading stage. Good luck.... How exciting to be in the reading stage. Good luck….

]]> Comment on When reading is impossible by: Barbara http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3636 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:13:41 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3636 I'm the same way about my knitting, Cas. If I find a mistake, even several rows down, and even if I think no one else will notice, I can't stand it. I've learned how to go down a single row to fix mistakes in simpler patterns, so I don't always have to rip out, thank goodness. But lace? OMG, I have to be careful there, because lace is a mess for me to try to fix. Susan, yes, but I have to read it, too, and it's me as my own reader that I have a problem with. I used to do fine when I had deadlines, though, and that was technical writing---perfectly boring to read back through---so maybe it's just a matter of self-discipline. I'd be more motivated if I had anything but my own arbitrary deadlines. Eric, it drives me crazy when I know who the villain is too soon, though I can put up with it if the writing is stellar and the suspense is still high. I’m the same way about my knitting, Cas. If I find a mistake, even several rows down, and even if I think no one else will notice, I can’t stand it. I’ve learned how to go down a single row to fix mistakes in simpler patterns, so I don’t always have to rip out, thank goodness. But lace? OMG, I have to be careful there, because lace is a mess for me to try to fix.

Susan, yes, but I have to read it, too, and it’s me as my own reader that I have a problem with. I used to do fine when I had deadlines, though, and that was technical writing—perfectly boring to read back through—so maybe it’s just a matter of self-discipline. I’d be more motivated if I had anything but my own arbitrary deadlines.

Eric, it drives me crazy when I know who the villain is too soon, though I can put up with it if the writing is stellar and the suspense is still high.

]]> Comment on When reading is impossible by: Eric Mayer http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3621 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:23:09 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3621 The last mystery I read I figured out very quickly who was, shockingly, hiding his involvement in the murder. That's because the book bounced around from viewpoint to viewpoint, but never into this one, fairly prominent character's viewpoint. As for writing, the more I learn the harder it gets. I agonize over choices I didn't know I had ten years ago. Althogh intellectually I know better, I am less satisfied with my stuff now. When I was twenty I composed with careless, blundering enthusiasm and was thrilled with the finished product. Today I can see all the defects and remember all the rejected alternatives and wonder whether I couldn't have done better. The last mystery I read I figured out very quickly who was, shockingly, hiding his involvement in the murder. That’s because the book bounced around from viewpoint to viewpoint, but never into this one, fairly prominent character’s viewpoint.

As for writing, the more I learn the harder it gets. I agonize over choices I didn’t know I had ten years ago. Althogh intellectually I know better, I am less satisfied with my stuff now. When I was twenty I composed with careless, blundering enthusiasm and was thrilled with the finished product. Today I can see all the defects and remember all the rejected alternatives and wonder whether I couldn’t have done better.

]]> Comment on When reading is impossible by: susan http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3620 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 23:29:10 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3620 Oh Barbara, don't you have a reader you can trust? Or have you gone through that stage already? Oh Barbara, don’t you have a reader you can trust? Or have you gone through that stage already?

]]> Comment on When reading is impossible by: cassie-b http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3619 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:18:47 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/09/29/reading-is-impossible/#comment-3619 I hope you can get past the "reading your own words". I read strictly for pleasure, and enjoy it very much. I do have problems with typos and run on sentences. Good luck with the reading. Cas I was a knitting instructor for years and am very critical of other knitter's work, although I would never say so. And my own has to be perfect. I hope you can get past the “reading your own words”. I read strictly for pleasure, and enjoy it very much. I do have problems with typos and run on sentences.

Good luck with the reading.

Cas
I was a knitting instructor for years and am very critical of other knitter’s work, although I would never say so. And my own has to be perfect.

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