«The Care & Feeding of
Online Critique Groups»
There are now
online critique groups and beta reader connection sites.
The online critique groups are great because it's easy to leave if the first one is not the group for you.
New
online critique groups (members only) read more here.
I did
the online critique groups and I meet once a week with other writers who are awesome creative people, but I like how immediate my editor is at getting back to me.
Online critique groups tend to avoid that particular pitfall.
Online critique groups and beta readers.
For
online critique groups I recommend CritiqueCircle.com.
Online Critique Groups — The tech - savvy generation will probably never understand what us old heads went through, but I'm thankful that writers no longer need to juggle impossible schedules to meet and mingle.
Because I live overseas I'm in
an online critique group.
Some writers prefer a combination approach, working with an in - person group and supplementing that with
an online critique group.
If you're thinking there's no way you could fit another meeting into your life, consider joining
an online critique group that allows readers to post feedback any time, day or night.
So, I spent December tweaking things, getting a little feedback on the opening from
my online critique group.
I just finished the critique training workshop though WFWA and soon will be sorted into
an online critique group.
This will allow for broader
online critique group access, agents and editors to download manuscripts directly to an e-reader for perusal, and for authors to sell their work directly from their own websites.
Or maybe you've signed up for a slot with a local or
online critique group.
Lesson 2 — Critique Group vs. Critique Partner Lesson 3 — Types of Critique Groups Lesson 4 — Finding a Critique Group / Partner that Works For You Lesson 5 — The Art of Giving Compassionate Feedback Lesson 6 — Receiving Feedback with Grace Lesson 7 — Creating Your Own
Online Critique Group
Join a writing group http://www.scribophile.com/
An online critique group http://www.writerscafe.org/groups/ A list of online groups https://www.goodreads.com/group Online groups for readers and writers Find local writing groups through larger organizations.
Not exact matches
The article was
critiqued on almost every prominent media Web site and
online opinion magazine and was debated on countless e-mail discussion
groups.
We had an
online writer's discussion / support
group that met every week for over 10 years, but the
critique groups that tried to spin off seemed to die early deaths.
If Joyce, or Nabokov, or J.K. Rowling had run all their work through a modern
critique group, frequented
online writing forums, attended writing workshops, and absorbed all the (generally) well - intentioned nonsense talked about beats, the Hero's Journey, plot arcs, adverb use, and character change, it's unlikely they would have ever achieved the fame and status they have today.
Whether
online or in - person,
critique groups can -LSB-...]
Summary: In Practical Tips for
Online Authors you'll find listings of writers»
groups for support and
critiques, you'll learn how to submit stories to ezines in order to polish your craft, send submissions via email and locate an e-publisher for your first novel.
The other was an
online flash fiction workshop where you were allowed to share a short piece of your own work for comments (only) after you'd
critiqued five other short pieces by
group members.
Whether
online or in - person,
critique groups can give new writers a chance to learn their craft and help working writers polish first drafts and save time for their long - suffering editors.
You can look for them through an
online writers»
group or an in - person
critique circle.
Some also offer
online and in - person
critique groups.
In Practical Tips for
Online Authors 2012 Edition you'll find listings of writers»
groups for support and
critiques, you'll learn how to submit stories to ezines in order to polish your craft, send submissions via email and locate an epublisher for your first novel.
I've never belonged to a
critique group, in real life or
online, although I do feel blessed to have a couple really amazing
critique partners.
But if you can't afford professional editing, then consider using a
critique group locally or
online.
It doesn't matter whether it's a
critique group, a workshop, a conference, or even hanging out with like - minded scribblers
online.
Writing.com is a large community of
online writers with a sitewide community for
critique, the ability to join and create
groups, and numerous contests.
Inked Voices is a site for writers looking for smaller
critique groups and for pre-existing
groups looking for a place to run their writing
group online.
Many
online critique sites use technology, such as inline commenting,
critique deadlines, private discussion boards, notifications, and writer profiles, to enhance the writing
group process.
This doesn't mean you have to find a
critique group, but maybe join an
online writing website where you can connect with other writers.
Online groups typically run on a credits or points system, where credits are used to submit work and earned for giving
critiques.
Whether you choose to go with an in - person writing
critique group or an
online group, there are many benefits to a writer from everything from socialization to tips to basic networking.
Whether in person or
online, workshops and
critique groups push us to explain why we did or didn't like something.
Now it's a new
critique group and I just enrolled in an
online writing course to brush up on the basics.
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/editors/ You can also join
critique groups online to work through your book, but personally, working with paid editors has been the best way to improve.
Now's the time to read a few books by the writing «gurus» (here's an excellent list), and some of the great craft - of - writing posts by The Kill Zone's contributors in the TKZ Library (in the sidebar on the right), and maybe join a
critique group (in - person or
online) and / or attend some writing workshops.
And using Amazon or Goodreads customer reviewers as your
critique group is one of the worst ideas ever.Anybody who thinks they're going to learn anything from
online reviews hasn't read them.
Even if your local or
online writing
group doesn't do
critiques, once you get to know people, you might be able to find others in the
group willing to exchange writing with you on an individual basis, and thus, a
critique partnership will be born!
You can find alpha and beta readers through
online or in - person writing
groups (see Critique Groups and Part
groups (see
Critique Groups and Part
Groups and Partners).
I especially wanted to thank you for including resources about beta readers as although I've been part of
online and in - person
critiquing groups and continue to be in one, I find there's a lot of demand for something to facilitate easier connections between beta readers and writers.
You also should consider finding a
critique group —
online or in person — or engage beta readers to gain critical third - party feedback.
I no longer have access to a live
critique group, and I've never been able to work up enthusiasm for joining
online groups where I know no one — or more importantly — know nothing about anyone's writing skills.
One submission has been made and I've read and
critiqued it, but I haven't heard from anyone else in the
group about an
online conference to actually discuss the submission, or anything else moving forward.
For example, there are authors who not only share a work in progress with friends or a
critique group, but will post the same work
online.
Find or found your own
critique group, whether in person or
online.