Revision and Editing

This forum is for discussion of revising and editing your work and ways of giving feedback to others.

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  1. live2write
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    Frustrated with Review

    live2write, Mar 9, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    Lemex
    Mar 17, 2013
  2. J.D. Ray

    Is it good or bad to post a critique that essentially says, "I couldn't read it"?

    J.D. Ray, Jan 29, 2019 ... 2 3
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    Homer Potvin
    Feb 5, 2019
  3. JayClassical

    Why do friends/family suck at giving criticism

    JayClassical, Feb 24, 2013 ... 2 3
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    BayView
    Mar 26, 2017
  4. tcol4417

    What hurts more for you?

    tcol4417, Jul 28, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Brandon_Trotter
    Jun 1, 2010
  5. Sam Webb

    Editing questions...

    Sam Webb, Sep 15, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Mckk
    Sep 19, 2017
  6. exweedfarmer

    The art of the critique.

    exweedfarmer, Sep 21, 2018 ... 2 3
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    Tristan's Opa
    Dec 25, 2018
  7. mrieder79

    How do you manage your text files during revision?

    mrieder79, Mar 29, 2014 ... 2 3
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    newjerseyrunner
    Jun 6, 2016
  8. Goldenclover179

    Getting Critiques Changed my Writing - For the Worse

    Goldenclover179, Nov 5, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Raven484
    Nov 10, 2016
  9. Wreybies

    Inadvertent Narrative Intrusion (I said INADVERTENT!)

    Wreybies, Feb 27, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Oscar Leigh
    Apr 25, 2016
  10. deadrats

    Letting a lover read your work

    deadrats, Jul 6, 2017 ... 2 3
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    9,586
    Malisky
    Jun 11, 2018
  11. live2write

    Getting personal with critiques.

    live2write, May 3, 2012 ... 2 3
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    6,588
    Thumpalumpacus
    Oct 30, 2012
  12. jazzabel

    A question about critique

    jazzabel, Mar 8, 2013 ... 2 3
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    jannert
    May 2, 2013
  13. Cogito

    Receiving a Review

    Cogito, Oct 19, 2007 ... 2 3
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    EMIN3M
    Nov 6, 2016
  14. TDFuhringer

    Revise as you go? Or wait till end of 1st draft?

    TDFuhringer, Feb 14, 2012 ... 2 3
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    4,091
    Cosmic Latte
    Feb 25, 2012
  15. ANightDude

    What if everyone hates my writing?

    ANightDude, Apr 9, 2013 ... 2 3
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    5,659
    ProsonicLive
    Apr 22, 2013
  16. Agatha Christie

    I have received one excellent review,,but is it worth anything?

    Agatha Christie, Feb 12, 2012 ... 2 3
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    7,648
    The Codex
    Apr 16, 2013
  17. Timben

    Which is it, free or pay?

    Timben, Jul 9, 2015 ... 2 3
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    EdFromNY
    Jul 10, 2015
  18. MilesTro

    Female Readers and Male Readers

    MilesTro, Mar 21, 2013 ... 2 3
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    3,282
    Cogito
    May 14, 2013
  19. deadrats

    Discouraged by critiques

    deadrats, Sep 3, 2016 ... 2 3
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    deadrats
    Sep 16, 2016
  20. bsbvermont

    Is reviewing useful if the reviewer is not well versed in the genre?

    bsbvermont, Jul 23, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Rebel Yellow
    Mar 26, 2013
  21. TheWingedFox

    Snip! Snip! Cutting out a lot of what you've written.

    TheWingedFox, Apr 5, 2015 ... 2 3
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    2,826
    jannert
    Apr 17, 2015
  22. Oldmanofthemountain

    Have you ever had critiques/feedback that you disagreed with? If so, why?

    Oldmanofthemountain, Oct 19, 2021 ... 2 3
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    evild4ve
    Nov 18, 2021
  23. Catrin Lewis

    I Quit My Critique Group

    Catrin Lewis, May 28, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Commandante Lemming
    Jun 19, 2017
  24. cutecat22

    I am sooo bad at this!

    cutecat22, Aug 7, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Mckk
    Aug 12, 2016
  25. jazzabel

    Critique vs personal opinion

    jazzabel, Mar 23, 2012 ... 2 3
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    4,207
    Rubyclaire
    Sep 23, 2012
  26. grnidone

    Does anyone else feel naked when they get their work reviewed?

    grnidone, Apr 13, 2009 ... 2 3
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    6,158
    Centurion
    Mar 13, 2010
  27. Bakkerbaard

    What should my next step be?

    Bakkerbaard, Apr 5, 2021 ... 2 3
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    Bakkerbaard
    May 11, 2021
  28. Alesia

    What to do when your family wants to see your novel but you can't really show them...

    Alesia, Sep 2, 2013 ... 2 3
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    2,642
    JetBlackGT
    Sep 14, 2013
  29. Trakaias

    Reluctance to Critique

    Trakaias, Nov 13, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Cogito
    Apr 29, 2010
  30. aikoaiko

    Style vs. Conciseness

    aikoaiko, Mar 25, 2015 ... 2 3
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    3,418
    xanadu
    Oct 29, 2015
  31. cazann34

    Have we forgotten the point of reviewing other members work?

    cazann34, Apr 6, 2013 ... 2 3
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    4,399
    Wreybies
    Jun 6, 2013
  32. Kaij

    Any Simon Cowell reviewers?

    Kaij, May 6, 2008 ... 2 3
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    4,867
    TWErvin2
    Aug 18, 2008
  33. Oldmanofthemountain

    My thoughts and opinions on constructive criticism

    Oldmanofthemountain, Apr 29, 2021 ... 2
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    27,272
    John McNeil
    Jun 12, 2021
  34. Catrin Lewis

    Yet more conflicting critique

    Catrin Lewis, Jun 12, 2018 ... 2
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    7,507
    Michele I
    Jul 20, 2018
  35. LordKyleOfEarth

    Does anyone else get tired of one-sided reviews?

    LordKyleOfEarth, Apr 14, 2009 ... 2
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    49
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    5,015
    Masterspeler
    Oct 20, 2015
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