The Art of Critique

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  4. deadrats

    The 1st draft

    deadrats, Jun 18, 2019 ... 2
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    Writeorflight
    Jul 15, 2019
  5. J.T. Woody

    How To Find Beta Readers

    J.T. Woody, May 14, 2019
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    sleepindawg
    Jul 15, 2019
  6. deadrats

    Should I be nice?

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    Tomb1302
    Jul 13, 2019
  7. Writeorflight

    Write now, edit later?

    Writeorflight, Mar 9, 2019 ... 2
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    sleepindawg
    Jun 21, 2019
  8. Hublocker

    How to write 2nd draft?

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    John Calligan
    Jun 20, 2019
  9. Catrin Lewis

    Listen to your novel

    Catrin Lewis, Jul 17, 2017
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    Writeorflight
    Jun 8, 2019
  10. Bone2pick

    "Description felt forced..."

    Bone2pick, Apr 7, 2019 ... 2
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    deadrats
    Jun 7, 2019
  11. naturemage

    Editing help

    naturemage, Jan 24, 2019 ... 2
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    big soft moose
    Jun 1, 2019
  12. ECgirl19

    My feedback

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    Richach
    May 28, 2019
  13. EFMingo

    Focus

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    deadrats
    May 17, 2019
  14. Kallisto

    What do you do with critique that is just plain wrong?

    Kallisto, Apr 4, 2019 ... 2
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    Laurin Kelly
    May 9, 2019
  15. Alan Aspie

    Alpha readers

    Alan Aspie, Apr 25, 2019
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    Shenanigator
    Apr 29, 2019
  16. Reece

    I suck at this

    Reece, Mar 11, 2019 ... 2
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    jannert
    Apr 23, 2019
  17. Intangible Girl

    When asking for critique, should I lead the witness?

    Intangible Girl, Mar 25, 2019
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    Alan Aspie
    Apr 7, 2019
  18. Philliggi

    The editing process

    Philliggi, Mar 25, 2019
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    Fallow
    Mar 26, 2019
  19. XRD_author

    Amazing Opportunity for Authors at Public Libraries

    XRD_author, Mar 24, 2019
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    mrieder79
    Mar 24, 2019
  20. XRD_author

    On polishing turds

    XRD_author, Mar 10, 2019
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    XRD_author
    Mar 11, 2019
  21. frigocc

    Critique Template?

    frigocc, Mar 5, 2019
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    The Piper
    Mar 5, 2019
  22. deadrats

    The silence

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    paperbackwriter
    Mar 3, 2019
  23. camphore

    "Marking/Categorizing Adult/Sexual/Violent Content

    camphore, Feb 17, 2019
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    camphore
    Feb 17, 2019
  24. Mr Novelist

    Critiquing

    Mr Novelist, Feb 15, 2019
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    Midge23
    Feb 15, 2019
  25. John Calligan

    Critique the Critics

    John Calligan, Feb 5, 2019
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    renkay
    Feb 11, 2019
  26. Jillian Oliver

    Worst Criticisms You've Ever Received

    Jillian Oliver, Jan 23, 2019 ... 3 4 5
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    John Calligan
    Feb 7, 2019
  27. 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
  28. GlitterRain7

    What constitutes as a second draft?

    GlitterRain7, Jul 10, 2018
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    Spirit of seasons
    Feb 3, 2019
  29. zoupskim

    Teach Me How to Edit!

    zoupskim, Jul 22, 2016 ... 2
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    John-Wayne
    Feb 2, 2019
  30. Integer

    Lost faith in my book - friends and family beta readers and hurt feelingd

    Integer, Mar 5, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    exweedfarmer
    Feb 1, 2019
  31. Laurin Kelly

    What's the best compliment or nicest thing someone has said about your writing?

    Laurin Kelly, Mar 3, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    Taku
    Feb 1, 2019
  32. The Bishop

    Going back and proofreading/editing

    The Bishop, Jan 24, 2019
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    jannert
    Jan 25, 2019
  33. Left

    Stuck editing?

    Left, Jan 24, 2019
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    Left
    Jan 24, 2019
  34. Simpson17866

    First Draft, Summary, Second Draft

    Simpson17866, Jan 23, 2019
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    Stormburn
    Jan 24, 2019
  35. Catrin Lewis

    You Know You've Got the Wrong Beta Reader When . . .

    Catrin Lewis, Apr 24, 2016 ... 3 4 5
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    Cave Troll
    Dec 26, 2018
  36. exweedfarmer

    The art of the critique.

    exweedfarmer, Sep 21, 2018 ... 2 3
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    Tristan's Opa
    Dec 25, 2018
  37. fjm3eyes

    Are first and multiple drafts really well necesssary?

    fjm3eyes, Nov 10, 2018 ... 3 4 5
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    Damien Loveshaft
    Dec 24, 2018
  38. Malisky

    Questions considering Alpha and Beta readers.

    Malisky, Dec 1, 2018
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    Veloci-Rapture
    Dec 24, 2018
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