I haven't seen Rings of Power, but I gather there's some contention over its use of ethnic variety. (I won't say "diversity" because I imagine all the characters are essentially modern Californians.) Do they make the characters' names consistent with their ethnicity? Eg the equivalent of Galadriel ("light"+"crown") would be Atapakirita in pseudo-Sanskrit. Or do they stick to Tolkien's Old English roots?
Oh yes names! I had one lad at my writing group who'd self-published but the names of his characters just didn't work. We all tried to encourage him to change them but his response was not to return to the group!! Well done for listening and being willing to change things. And also think you're amazing for editing. I've got 3 short pieces that don't quite work but I keep hiding them on my desk so I can pretend not to edit. Problems is I have to share them with my group next week so .....
I don't agree with all the comments my group makes, but they're still valuable. Often, they help me to understand why I did things the way I did: I don't make the changes they suggest, but I make some edits so that what I wrote works better.
Editing can take me a loooooong time. I did the first draft of Mrs Patel in about 2014. The first draft of Yellow Flowers was 1989.
I do think it is listening to critique and taking what you want from it. I did a Flash fiction course with a guy called Matt Kendrick [which was confusing because I kept getting yours and his names muddled!!!!] But he with his critiquing he says to always do as you do and use it to make you think and then only change what you feel right changing.
Yup that's a long time between first and second edits LOL!
Ahhh... Flowers is currently on the fourth edit: it was a mere 20 years between first and second edits. Mrs Patel went through two complete rewrites and then three rounds of editing.
I haven't seen Rings of Power, but I gather there's some contention over its use of ethnic variety. (I won't say "diversity" because I imagine all the characters are essentially modern Californians.) Do they make the characters' names consistent with their ethnicity? Eg the equivalent of Galadriel ("light"+"crown") would be Atapakirita in pseudo-Sanskrit. Or do they stick to Tolkien's Old English roots?
Oh yes names! I had one lad at my writing group who'd self-published but the names of his characters just didn't work. We all tried to encourage him to change them but his response was not to return to the group!! Well done for listening and being willing to change things. And also think you're amazing for editing. I've got 3 short pieces that don't quite work but I keep hiding them on my desk so I can pretend not to edit. Problems is I have to share them with my group next week so .....
I don't agree with all the comments my group makes, but they're still valuable. Often, they help me to understand why I did things the way I did: I don't make the changes they suggest, but I make some edits so that what I wrote works better.
Editing can take me a loooooong time. I did the first draft of Mrs Patel in about 2014. The first draft of Yellow Flowers was 1989.
I do think it is listening to critique and taking what you want from it. I did a Flash fiction course with a guy called Matt Kendrick [which was confusing because I kept getting yours and his names muddled!!!!] But he with his critiquing he says to always do as you do and use it to make you think and then only change what you feel right changing.
Yup that's a long time between first and second edits LOL!
Ahhh... Flowers is currently on the fourth edit: it was a mere 20 years between first and second edits. Mrs Patel went through two complete rewrites and then three rounds of editing.