tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post5887220048052290391..comments2023-10-23T23:35:22.776+02:00Comments on Cross Words: Reader PerceptionsTed Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-66061298258126309572015-03-18T14:05:47.772+01:002015-03-18T14:05:47.772+01:00No one else has touched on that, but I like posts ...No one else has touched on that, but I like posts that make me stop and think. My first reaction on reading it was, 'Huh? Where did that come from?', but then I had to think about it more and see that a reader could perceive the hints I put in as being more than I felt they were.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-60857837495489303812015-03-18T14:03:04.716+01:002015-03-18T14:03:04.716+01:00I think it's good that you decided to learn fr...I think it's good that you decided to learn from the review. On the other hand, you wrote the story as you saw it, so I'd check out some of the other reviews and see if that was an issue for them. It may be that other readers got the story the way you wanted it to come through. I personally like subtlety in a story because it makes me think and get more involved in the story.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-43743513616051845582015-03-18T13:54:05.890+01:002015-03-18T13:54:05.890+01:00Good point about subtlety. It's really hard to...Good point about subtlety. It's really hard to predict reader reactions. But that's one of the beauties of art. Though frustrating, too, if you think you're being very clear and things still get misunderstood. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-40209497577572360372015-03-18T13:36:29.240+01:002015-03-18T13:36:29.240+01:00I still waver back and forth about wanting to be m...I still waver back and forth about wanting to be more subtle but feeling as if I have to be more blunt.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-27585194868575635782015-03-18T12:58:09.091+01:002015-03-18T12:58:09.091+01:00Yep, people see different things when they read. ...Yep, people see different things when they read. I once read a friend's short Sci-Fi story where a woman was supposed to jump into a protective suit to save herself. I ended up miss-reading suit for suite - as in a small safe room (proves I'm blonde). Funny thing was it worked for me. I clearly visualised it all and when we went back with a critique and I asked a few questions, all I got in response was blank looks. It wasn't until they explained that it was an actual SUIT not a suite that I twigged...lol. But that's a classic example of how different minds work when reading :) DRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352970077497112668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-26423634784060216472015-03-18T11:59:47.900+01:002015-03-18T11:59:47.900+01:00Funny, I think most of my potential relationships ...Funny, I think most of my potential relationships over the years stalled for that very reason.<br />People also come to a story with their own beliefs and background and will see things you never intended. Those subtle touches get taken the wrong way or too far.<br />Smart to learn from the review. I know some people just don't read them, but I always have so that I could improve with the next book.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com