JeanB--

Wow! I am so grateful that you took the time and effort to cover all of those points. You are a very generous person!

And all of it was helpful, sound advice.

Based on what you say here, I think I've handled my first critiques pretty well. Still good to find out from someone who has been there before. This is a lot of good information!--for me and any others reading it who are getting their first critiques. Thank you so much!!

FYI, one comment that I initially felt kind of offended by (and tried REALLY hard not to let that emotion show), I set aside and tried out the idea the next day. I decided not to use it, but that was based on really considering it, not just a first reaction. I was proud of myself for that, and I'm going to continue that policy of giving it a little time and actually trying it before deciding.

Some ideas I don't need to try, believe me, but the ones that are at all iffy I'll truly consider.

I have already run into the difference in genre and style thing more than once on this one little song. I've just politely thanked the person and said to myself, "that applies to country but not to the style I'm working in."

This is a definite growth experience. I wouldn't even know about the fact of getting critiques, let alone be able to work through this first round of them, without people like you and this forum. I'm really grateful to you! --Jean

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[This message has been edited by JL (edited 02-14-2004).]