tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post4720725285160663457..comments2023-11-28T06:18:53.641-05:00Comments on In Propinquity: It's not you, it's me. (Or is it?)Julie Sondra Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793202434796167753.post-23734281396359202732013-10-09T10:02:00.136-04:002013-10-09T10:02:00.136-04:00Great post.
Beta readers can make mistakes. I ha...Great post. <br /><br />Beta readers can make mistakes. I have. Even agents have.<br /><br />I once got a comment on a request from an agent on a novel she passed on. One of her reasons was that she said my dialogue didn't feel teen-ish enough. She even gave me an example.<br /><br />The thing is, the the line she quoted to me came from a middle aged man, not the 17 yo main character. And when you read the surrounding text, it is very clear it's the father saying the words and not the girl.<br /><br />So even the professional make mistakes too. Therefore your advice is spot on. Don't just change it, look at all those factors you listed above. You may change something, you may not. But at least you looked into it.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.com