Comments on: Reaction to Judge’s Comments http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaction/ The Official Blog for Jen Nipps Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: stamperdad http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaction/#comment-7998 stamperdad Wed, 07 May 2008 17:23:06 +0000 http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/?p=408#comment-7998 I believe in concise and clear description myself. I disagree with the judges in this case. No way those are cliches. Steve Davis I believe in concise and clear description myself. I disagree with the judges in this case. No way those are cliches.

Steve Davis

]]> By: Celise http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaction/#comment-7994 Celise Tue, 06 May 2008 18:39:08 +0000 http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/?p=408#comment-7994 I agree with you. How can "her throat burned" be a cliche? I would think you would've gotten dinged if you'd said "Her throat burned like a fire-breathing dragon" What's the definition of a cliche anyway? I agree with you. How can “her throat burned” be a cliche? I would think you would’ve gotten dinged if you’d said “Her throat burned like a fire-breathing dragon” What’s the definition of a cliche anyway?

]]> By: Jen http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaction/#comment-7993 Jen Tue, 06 May 2008 18:16:42 +0000 http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/?p=408#comment-7993 Very true on judges picking things. After I went to bed last night, I figured out how I can redo one of them, but not quite the other yet. :) Very true on judges picking things. After I went to bed last night, I figured out how I can redo one of them, but not quite the other yet. :)

]]> By: relliott4 http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaction/#comment-7992 relliott4 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:28:39 +0000 http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/?p=408#comment-7992 Contest judges can pick at things an agent and editor won't. I'm learning this myself. I recently described a scene where smoke damaged my heroine's lungs--shared it on my blog. http://relliott4.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/follow-the-sparks/ Contest judges can pick at things an agent and editor won’t. I’m learning this myself.

I recently described a scene where smoke damaged my heroine’s lungs–shared it on my blog. http://relliott4.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/follow-the-sparks/

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