I would like to spare the time and effort of hack reviewers and, generally, persons who move their lips when reading.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
As much as I encourage communication with my readers, I don't want reviews from them, simply because I don't need to be hamstrung in the middle of working on something.
I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.
I can't write without a reader. It's precisely like a kiss - you can't do it alone.
Reviewers try to square the antics of a writer's life with the antics in the fiction. Even satirical verbal play is too often read and admired as autobiographical expression. And thanks to the democratic exposures of the web, it's easier than ever to document private experiences and divulge the most intimate secrets.
One of the hardest things for me, now that I'm famous, is finding people who can read my stuff and give me an honest critique.
I don't have an e-reader. One reason is that I like to dog-ear the page when I find a particularly good sentence or passage.
As a writer, putting words on the page is how I pay attention.
Be sure that you speak with unfeigned lips.
I've been writing for people long enough to know that it has got to feel comfortable coming out of their mouths, especially when you're doing something that is first person and is so near and dear to you.
I've always liked an easygoing, colloquial style. I like the kind of reviewer who is essentially a fellow reader, an enthusiast, a fan.