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The reading went well. I received positive responses. Had a 45 minutes meeting with the "Writer in Residence" at our local arts council. She read the first two chapters of my book and we met to hear her comments. She liked the writing, dialogue and character development very much. Her critique was based on pacing and wanted more detail revealed in chapter one to make it more enticing. I spoke with my wife (and muse) and we share a concern as what the critic suggests does not fit for the character. I think we shall follow our instincts and leave it as is.Reading your work aloud, even to yourself, makes you come face to face with it in harshly real ways. If you can read it aloud in public and like it then it is probably pretty damn good ... or you have a VERY healthy ego. Either way, more power to you!
On Friday I attend a local book club, all 7 members have read the book and I will attend and observe the discussion. The lead character is an old white guy and the book club all female (the story centres around the old guys affair with a teenage girl)....so we shall see if I exit unscathed!!!