I hand out my stories to friends and family and sometimes they all come back with different comments and suggestions. How do you edit with so many different comments all different?
I hand out my stories to friends and family and sometimes they all come back with different comments and suggestions. How do you edit with so many different comments all different?
I generally ask friends to point out any bits they didn't quite understand, which usually means something I have some knowledge of but they don't and I've not 'explained' it well enough in the narrative. There shouldn't really be any holes in the story at that point.
Most authors seek a confidence boost for their exhaustive efforts, but I advise you against asking friends or family for their opinions. They are unlikely to be harshly-rejecting. Also, are they familiar enough with the aspects of a novel to do an objective critique.