tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post3230012882726849317..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Lev Butts Discusses Negative ReviewsKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-17658933656549277882016-08-25T14:53:27.755+01:002016-08-25T14:53:27.755+01:00It was me/I, Jan.
Well done, Lev. I was fascinat...It was me/I, Jan. <br /><br />Well done, Lev. I was fascinated by the results your new trad publisher got in winning more reviews, good and bad. And I do agree with you: the bad review won't tank you, as long as they're evened out by the good. I think I'm almost more predisposed to want to dislike a book or film that's had nothing but 5-star reviews.<br /><br />glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-40909256439186678892016-08-23T15:52:23.331+01:002016-08-23T15:52:23.331+01:00Brilliant stuff, Lev. I think you gave me a book o...Brilliant stuff, Lev. I think you gave me a book once in return for a fair and honest review, and i never got it done. If that's the case, please tell me and I'll do it now. I don't feel ashamed (much) at my failing, it's just that I'm a prat. Sorry. (And if it wasn't you but someone else I'm also sorry. Let them get in touch on the same basis!)Jan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-62045038705062278002016-08-23T13:23:26.592+01:002016-08-23T13:23:26.592+01:00I wanted to post one that gave me one star Because...I wanted to post one that gave me one star Because the reader "was looking for something like Mr. King and this was not it." Unfortunately, the review had been removed.Leverett Buttshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05822160835689818255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-18175334697909095502016-08-23T10:51:33.100+01:002016-08-23T10:51:33.100+01:00My favourite negative review was from somebody who...My favourite negative review was from somebody who hated my novel, (can't remember which one now) but - when I looked her up - only had one other review, of a new iron, and she disliked that even more than she disliked my book. It can be very cheering to look up the one and two star reviews of your favourite novelists and realise that you're in good company. I'd agree though that some thoughtful reviews even if a bit negative, can be very helpful - I used to find that with plays, back when that was what I mostly wrote. The people who just wanted to slag you off for not writing the kind of play they might have written themselves, if they could do it, were distinctly unhelpful, but the genuinely thoughtful critique could be excellent. Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-60425804142795771192016-08-23T06:37:46.155+01:002016-08-23T06:37:46.155+01:00Loved this. It puts everything into perspective Loved this. It puts everything into perspective Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.com