Sentences with word «critiquer»

And yes, you're right that it takes time — years possibly — to build up a good group of critiquers or beta readers.

Most of us have come across critiquers who insult us and / or our writing.

Better yet, invite some of the adult critiquers into class to not only share their critiques directly with the students, but to also ask the students who produced the finished work a number of follow - up questions.

Developmental editors are different than copyeditors, proofreaders and manuscript critiquers.

Also, as a YA writer in a mixed critique group, I have to filter adult - writing critiquers» responses through my understanding of YA writing.

I'd also love for you to share any experiences you've had with nasty critiquers.

Like critiquers and editors, beta readers have to be able to leave their own egos out of their feedback and not try to change your story into their own.When you've found someone who can do that, and still give honest, constructive, useful advice, you've struck gold.

I also think that adding critiquers and / or beta readers who don't love and know your genre can help you add new dimension to your work to encourage a broader readership.

Writers have a lot to be wary of these days: scammy vanity publishers, bogus literary agencies, disappearing fly - by - night small presses, fake social media marketers, draconian contracts, trollish critiquers — but plot - purloiners should not be high on the list.

Even if you're not lucky enough to live in an area with good in - person writing groups, the Internet age provides wonderful opportunities to find good critiquers online.

The contest critiquer can, and the critical analysis of your manuscript and its relative position against other contest entries is worth the price of admission, even if you don't win.

This is Part IV in a list of short writing tips from Mario Lowthar, the premier critiquer in my writing group and published short story author.

You can create your own group of savagely honest critiquers by making an ebook free for a while.

So thanks to Anne, Sil C. and all the other professional, kind and masterful critiquers who have helped my writing journey.

I've been on the cusp of looking, have a beta / critiquer for small projects.

I can draw on my reputation as a writing teacher and private critiquer, and promote it on my Write Like a Pro!

I am fortunate enough to have a very skilled group of critiquers and beta - readers who are willing to act as my editorial team in trade.

The critiquer who attacks and the critiqued who takes critique as an attack.

The critiquer doesn't look the person in the eye and criticise him or her.

A critiquer, say, or perhaps even an agent, may insist the writer explain more about the world outside.

Two of my critiquers offered to be beta readers for my YA fantasy as well!

I agree that most critiques are about the critiquers, not the work.

But the critiquers hated it — mostly because they didn't think a woman who has never been in combat should be «allowed» to write about a male character fighting a war.

It's about the work, not the author or the critiquer.

I'd like to add that I agree with Catherine, especially when it comes to specific strengths & / or blindspots one's critiquers might have.

I would NEVER say that any reader or critiquer was «always» right.

Over the years, I've built my Critiquers of Awesome list, and I continue to swap critiques with the amazing people on my list (I've got three manuscripts lined up to critique right now).

We have some good resources for finding out about bad publishers, but critiquers / readers are harder to spot.

I'm not saying you should change your book after every comment you get from a reviewer or critiquer.

I'm concerned when I watch aspiring author friends pay a lot of money to have someone read / critique their manuscripts, especially when the reader / critiquer hasn't taken the time to talk with the author about what kind of publishing they're interested in (print / ebook, genre, etc.).

This world is so new that a growing service industry of indie editors, stylists, book designers, book converters, and even beta readers and critiquers is still catching up.

Over the years, I've built my Critiquers of Awesome list, and I continue to swap critiques with the amazing people on my list.

Even though Ladders «critiquer was a «pretty nice guy,» Montalbano said, the truth was that the all - bulleted - list approach had to go.

«It went against everything I thought a resume was supposed to be, but I trusted [my critiquer] and did it.