tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post5470657042515233605..comments2024-03-28T18:54:13.800-04:00Comments on alien romances: The Dreaded Rejection LetterRowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-56490434434983688772012-03-18T15:03:19.401-04:002012-03-18T15:03:19.401-04:00I meant ARE at a lower level. Aargh.I meant ARE at a lower level. Aargh.Margaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-54605858379813855592012-03-18T15:02:48.155-04:002012-03-18T15:02:48.155-04:00"Professionals ahead of me on the career trac..."Professionals ahead of me on the career track always said don't listen to others who are at your level of development as a writer."<br /><br />I've seen similar advice from several authors -- don't enter into a critique partnership with someone below your own level of development. One catch, though: If everybody followed that advice, nobody would ever have a critique partner (unless two people at exactly the same career point happen to find each other). :)<br /><br />Personally, I think there is some use in critiques even from people who aren't at a "lower" level, because they can give you an intuitive reader reaction. If something doesn't work for them, then you can analyze it yourself to figure out why not.Margaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.com