tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post122556301858955923..comments2023-04-03T06:02:31.057-04:00Comments on D. Robert Pease - Thoughts on Writing and Publishing Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction: Best thing since sliced bread.D. Robert Peasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-53783888770321043062007-06-28T10:57:00.000-04:002007-06-28T10:57:00.000-04:00Orion (aka Patricia Wood) I just bounced over to y...Orion (aka Patricia Wood) I just bounced over to your website. Wow! Congratulations. Every author dreams of the day when they hold their book in their hands for the first time. What a day for you today! <BR/><BR/>This is one of the ways that the Internet just blows me away. I didn't know anything about you until minutes ago, and now I feel like I'm part of one of the most exciting days in your life. Thanks for letting me join you in the celebration.D. Robert Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-77945432694761099392007-06-27T23:51:00.000-04:002007-06-27T23:51:00.000-04:00I think this is interesting. Some of these things ...I think this is interesting. Some of these things even a beta reader has trouble picking up and you are right -- it is hard to grab a program by the neck and slam it up against a wall if you don't...<BR/>er<BR/>uh <BR/>not that I've done that with my beta readers but, well it IS tempting...ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-14903417823046992032007-06-27T23:12:00.000-04:002007-06-27T23:12:00.000-04:00How much did I pay for AutoCrit? After I tried out...How much did I pay for AutoCrit? After I tried out their demo I went for the platinum version. At $39.95/year, I thought it was well worth it.D. Robert Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-29064667534751508172007-06-27T22:16:00.000-04:002007-06-27T22:16:00.000-04:00How much did you pay?How much did you pay?astairestepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046008143385355015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-38163800409832863772007-06-27T16:52:00.000-04:002007-06-27T16:52:00.000-04:00Great point. You don't get mad at it because it is...Great point. You don't get mad at it because it is just a computer. Of course it has no idea what makes a good story, or what makes compelling sentences, it just knows how to tell you you've used the word "was" 487 times when good writers only use it 3. (good writers in the original programmer's estimation.)D. Robert Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-55152217238059895862007-06-27T15:15:00.000-04:002007-06-27T15:15:00.000-04:00Besides other benefits, it's hard to get mad at an...Besides other benefits, it's hard to get mad at an algorhythmn (or however you spell that). No human reader is totally unbiased and it's easy to dismiss critique based on the agenda of the reviewer. But this really sounds like the computer doesn't care who you are or one whit about your feelings.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393814480888725567noreply@blogger.com