tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post4687782033632098544..comments2019-10-14T08:43:43.303-04:00Comments on Robert Evert: Neurotic Novelists of the World Unite!: The Writer's Pain: Bad ReviewsRobert Everthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511309474288403831noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-87167049206374608932013-03-06T06:26:49.042-05:002013-03-06T06:26:49.042-05:00Robert,
What people enjoy is subjective. Keep tha...Robert,<br /><br />What people enjoy is subjective. Keep that in mind and you'll be fine. :)<br /><br />I can think a story is really well written and someone might think the opposite. So, just remember that just because someone gave you a one star review, it doesn't mean that your story was awful or you're a bad writer. :)<br /><br />It's only one person's review after all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326224688826179127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-31372274289094201292013-03-03T14:14:13.980-05:002013-03-03T14:14:13.980-05:00I believe it's available on the UK Amazon webs...I believe it's available on the UK Amazon website. Can you find it?Robert Everthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511309474288403831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-24485200019081233942013-03-03T14:13:33.654-05:002013-03-03T14:13:33.654-05:00Yeah! Actually, there are three or four five star...Yeah! Actually, there are three or four five star reviews. So I shouldn't complain...I SHOULDN'T, but I probably will!!! :)<br /><br />Thick skin, thick skin!! :)Robert Everthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511309474288403831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-51196297946139457362013-03-03T14:12:28.103-05:002013-03-03T14:12:28.103-05:00My genius! :) Well, let's not go that far. I...My genius! :) Well, let's not go that far. I'm striving for "goodness." But right now I'll take "fairness."<br /><br />And you're right, the bad reviews hit much harder than the good reviews. That's my fault though. I need to tough up and just accept things as they come.<br /><br />Thanks Vy!! I appreciate your support!Robert Everthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511309474288403831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-36585900790766464122013-03-03T14:10:39.640-05:002013-03-03T14:10:39.640-05:00She didn't. Which is fine. And again, my whi...She didn't. Which is fine. And again, my whining has nothing to do with the reviewers. God love them for being honest. It's my issue not there's. I e-mailed back and forth with the reviewer and she made some very accurate comments about the book. Her feedback will help me make Book Two, Betrayal in the Highlands, better!!<br />Robert Everthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511309474288403831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-28562654835388050852013-02-28T21:11:30.155-05:002013-02-28T21:11:30.155-05:00Meh, that's one star with no review. You know ...Meh, that's one star with no review. You know full well you've suffered worse at AW.<br /><br />You know full well...<br /><br />(sending you tea and shortbread bikky's)<br /><br />But more importantly, can I not buy your book? Everywhere I look I see the dollar sign. I'm in the UK :(<br /><br />S.E. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900678669541652968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-55100851413924403342013-02-25T23:44:02.311-05:002013-02-25T23:44:02.311-05:00Robert, you must've missed one. I see two 5 st...Robert, you must've missed one. I see two 5 star ratings for your book. If you need to cry, do it and then go back to working on the next story. To be a writer, you must and will develop thick skin. We do all have different styles and the more you write, the more unique your style will become.Janie Foxhttp://janiefox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-85715800299708019952013-02-25T16:49:22.265-05:002013-02-25T16:49:22.265-05:00I review a lot of books, businesses, and products....I review a lot of books, businesses, and products. I also read reviews before I buy something and have learned to read between the lines of people's reviews. Some people are just not good at reviewing things. You have to remember that. I think it is wise to not read reviews. They are often filled with people's problems and it shows. Rarely are they objective. <br /><br />Every bad review hits harder than 3 good reviews, but don't bother with that. I haven't read your book yet, but I did order it and look forward to it. And I will review it as a reader not as a writer. Just keep going and imagine that most people will not get your genius. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057425087048172611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-71599770942216209732013-02-25T15:51:36.599-05:002013-02-25T15:51:36.599-05:00I checked out Goodreads to see what you were talki...I checked out Goodreads to see what you were talking about. I couldn't find where she actually wrote a review.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-24979598589890453512013-02-25T11:56:20.434-05:002013-02-25T11:56:20.434-05:00Oh, I always write what I believe. And I wholehear...Oh, I always write what I believe. And I wholeheartedly enjoyed Riddle in Stone. I just wish it was available in more places than just the iBookstore. I don't have an iPhone, an iPad, or anything like that. I do have an extensive collection of books though, both "dead tree versions" and e-book on my NOOK. <br /><br />As an aspiring author myself, I try to make my reviews well-balanced, saying what I liked as well as what I didn't, because I know that is what I would like for my own novels in the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274405738778235508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-88961183583502017152013-02-25T11:49:59.679-05:002013-02-25T11:49:59.679-05:00Oh, Danielle, please...don't worry about your ...Oh, Danielle, please...don't worry about your review!! Even if you hated it. Please, write what you believe. I really mean that!<br /><br />And thanks for your kind words about Pond and Thorax! Hopefully you'll enjoy the second book as well.Robert Everthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511309474288403831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-49235174879225050782013-02-25T11:48:54.559-05:002013-02-25T11:48:54.559-05:00But I don't WANT to go back to the dentist!!!!...But I don't WANT to go back to the dentist!!!! Oh, okay!<br /><br />And thanks for the support Ted. If only I had thicker skin. You would think it would be plenty thick with how often I beat myself up and everything. Still...it's difficult.<br /><br />The goal is to just keep an eye on the people you love, I suppose.Robert Everthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511309474288403831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-41182283595760907062013-02-25T11:00:45.428-05:002013-02-25T11:00:45.428-05:00Without having an actual written out review for th...Without having an actual written out review for that one star rating you have no way of knowing exactly why that person did so. It might have been in a genre that she does not often read and therefore doesn't understand. <br /><br />I will also state that I very much dislike that Goodreads doesn't allow for half-stars, because my four star is actually a 4.5, because I enjoyed the realism of the characters, and while sometimes Edmund's stuttering was slightly grating to read, it was true to his character and to some people in life, so I appreciated the attention to realism. The main reason for the downgrade of that half-star for me was that it seemed like Edmund spent so much of the story on his own and I did not really like all the isolation. Still, it was a great read. I adored Thorax and Pond Scum, and as a librarian myself, I loved that Edmund was a scholar/librarian-type character.<br /><br />I'm glad that you will keep writing, because I will keep reading.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274405738778235508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219408317753791302.post-90298302158716705532013-02-25T10:55:20.220-05:002013-02-25T10:55:20.220-05:00First, you need to go back to the dentist. That pa...First, you need to go back to the dentist. That pain will only get worse. It usually happens when the filling wasn't polished down to the right level. <br /><br />I imagine it will be really painful when I start getting one star reviews, but they WILL happen no matter how good you are. There are just contrarian people out there, and nasty ones as well, along with those who genuinely just don't like something. There are people who will one-star Moby Dick or Lord of the Rings. It's easy to say, but you just have to thicken your skin. From what I have read, the most important thing is to NOT respond to criticism online.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.com