tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post3418178049144559226..comments2024-03-24T10:54:20.657-06:00Comments on Jennifer Ruth Jackson, Poet: Receiving Feedback and Resulting ConfusionJennifer Ruth Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-12030547582546642062012-07-24T10:37:50.838-06:002012-07-24T10:37:50.838-06:00Well, I reworked the one poem and sent it in to th...Well, I reworked the one poem and sent it in to the editor. I gave her two versions to choose from and I will go from there. <br />I am sitting on the other poem still.Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-624615498821622582012-07-20T08:43:14.416-06:002012-07-20T08:43:14.416-06:00Of course the final decision is up to you, and you...Of course the final decision is up to you, and you have to ask yourself if you trust your editor? Is the place you publishing reputable and has the editor previously done good work? If you it is a reputable place, then you have to sit back and think about all that he has said and implement the changes that you agree with. Then you might try, if you strongly disagree, to ask the editor to explain to you why he wants to make a change and maybe with understanding you will agree with him, but if you still don't then you have to do what you feel is right. If you trust your editor, then sometimes you have to listen to the professional rather than so many other voices. However, we don't want to publish something that the readers would not read. It is a hard decision to make and only you can walk through that door. But poems aren't written in stone; you can creatively rearrange sentences and flip stanzas upside. Do some experimentation (without committing) and see what you come up with. you might surprise yourself. Good luck!Lena Winfrey Hayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897692630733792007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-34077014623966421372012-07-18T10:40:20.833-06:002012-07-18T10:40:20.833-06:00It sounds like you already know what you want. You...It sounds like you already know what you want. You can always try to find a compromise between your wants and the editors, but you also have to live with that decision.Alyson Burdettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059117572619004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-41852863298725661352012-07-17T17:18:51.737-06:002012-07-17T17:18:51.737-06:00I think first and foremost you have to make sure y...I think first and foremost you have to make sure your work stays true to what you want. It's important to keep every opinion in mind, but the most important opinion is yours.Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.com