tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637620867886353633.post1596733929459054619..comments2023-11-16T02:28:53.871-08:00Comments on Evolution of my novel: Back in sunny spring like LondonBren Goslinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025950590534105910noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637620867886353633.post-76762219467038949822010-04-27T02:38:06.759-07:002010-04-27T02:38:06.759-07:00I regularly read the blog. With these sort of thin...I regularly read the blog. With these sort of things there's always a surprisingly large number of 'lurkers'.<br /><br />Agree about the workshop. Lots of varied styles and I genuinely find everyone's stuff to be of great interest. <br /><br />I find the written comments enormously useful as they generally tend to be more individual observations and not influenced by what Alison or the previous speakers have said. I find we don't really get long enough to hear others' comments and my tactic is to hear people out and listen as much as possible, although I was dying to say 'yes, but wait for the next bit' or 'that was explained in the chapter before' a few times.<br /><br />I do feel one or two people tend to state their preferences for writing style as matters of right and wrong but I respect their opinions, though not necessarily agree with everything.<br /><br />MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565774246519564335noreply@blogger.com