tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813605584057243544.post1606312578191802754..comments2021-07-06T13:16:27.214-04:00Comments on The Blank Page: Keep It To YourselfStephanie Doyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12907220734088544269noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813605584057243544.post-64356079566723674482008-09-11T09:53:00.000-04:002008-09-11T09:53:00.000-04:00Some writers rely heavily on their spouses as thei...Some writers rely heavily on their spouses as their first readers, and while it works for them, I think it can be really problematic. Fiction writers have too much of an emotional investment in their work; couple that with the emotional investment of a marriage and things get dicey pretty fast. Even friendships can be jeopardized. I think it's better to find someone from a writing group to look at your work rather than give it to a loved one.Stephanie Doyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12907220734088544269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813605584057243544.post-12770608960302212972008-09-11T06:51:00.000-04:002008-09-11T06:51:00.000-04:00Heh...yes, quite. My wife is a great editor - for ...Heh...yes, quite. My wife is a great editor - for my commercial stuff. On the creative side, we both finished Nationial Novel Writing Month 2005, and she has yet to see my draft for your very reasons.<BR/><BR/>Westbyeb-dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384509803867776395noreply@blogger.com