Many
years of critique groups have taught me to catch all kinds of problems, including point of view slips and MFA in Writing rule violations.
But what about the ten
years of critique groups, ten years of reading writing craft books, ten years of writers conferences.
Not exact matches
Fifty
years after its first publication, Herberg's
critique of pluralism is still impressive, as are his ideas about the importance
of group identities and his derision
of «the melting pot.»
Last week the Fabian Society published an anonymous essay by a
group of former Labour advisors which provided a damning but insightful
critique of the failures
of the Miliband
years, and the challenge facing his successor.
After seven
years of facilitating
critique groups and working closely with writers from a variety
of genres, I have learned a lot about the steps necessary to achieve success in this very competitive field.
My
critique group (who are my key allies) I've been with for
years came out
of ACFW, but they have been supportive
of the direction God has given me.
Feedback from Beta Readers differs from what you get from a
critique group because Betas generally read your whole manuscript in a week or two rather than over the span
of months or
years.
They differ from a
critique group because they usually read a whole manuscript in a few sittings rather than hearing it over a period
of months or
years.
But most professional writers didn't start out wealthy, so they learned their craft through workshops, extensive reading,
critique groups, and
years of trial and error.
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I was bemoaning this earlier in the
year to some
of the ladies in my Tuesday
critique group.
After graduating and working for the Department
of Justice for three
years, I managed to finish the book, and without ever taking a writing class, reading a book on writing, or attending a
critique group.
They belong to Mystery Writers
of America, Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and the same (excellent) writers
critique group for more than 20
years.
After
years of attending
critique group and conference, I moved to Denver and someone (Scott Brendel) asked me to take on an active volunteer role.
As my
critique group knows, I lived in China for about a decade before moving to the Denver area five
years ago, and my family (husband, two other kids, and I) are now in the process
of adopting a teenager from one
of the provinces we lived in.
In the ten
years of conferences,
critique groups, and craft books, I've learned a ton and sometimes that really helps me.
Years of experience in live writers»
groups and with beta readers and
critique partners, including an award - winning internationally published writer.
I have a vivid memory
of attending a
critique group as a guest many
years ago.
People - Pleasers who have been rewriting the first chapter
of their novels for
years, trying to please every beta reader and
critique group who've read it.
Several
years ago, in WA, a bunch
of us in my
critique group all proposed a panel on doing work - for - hire.
Recent
group exhibitions include
Year of Cooperation, Broadway 1602, New York and
Critique & Clinic, Berlin Film Festival, Berlin (2012); British Art Show 7, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham and Hayward Gallery, London (2010).
A continuation
of the second -
year practicum, with faculty - led study
groups; student presentations; the planning and production
of a public event; and a variety
of workshops and
critiques of student exhibitions with faculty and visiting guests.
Sixty
years after Guy Debord, joined by a
group of artists, thinkers and revolutionaries, established the Situationist International, the forms
of advanced capitalism they
critiqued - commodity fetishism, social alienation and the replacement
of significance by spectacle - have become the bedrock
of twenty - first - century society.
I place the beginning
of the end at «theanyspacewhatever,» the 2008 Guggenheim
group show
of «subversive»
critiques that remains the most indulgent act
of museum masturbation I've ever seen — and I lived through the Thomas Krens
years.
Recent
group exhibitions include
Year of Cooperation, curated by Christabel Stewart and Anke Kemkes, Broadway 1602, New York and
Critique & Clinic, Berlin Film Festival, Berlin (2012); British Art Show 7, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham and Hayward Gallery, London (2010); Asking, Not Telling, Institute
of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia (2009); You have not been honest, Museo D'Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina, Naples (2007); Art Now Lightbox, Tate Britain, London (2006); Archaeology
of Today, Els Hanappe Underground, Athens (2005); Revolution is Not What it Used to Be, S1 Artspace Sheffield (2004); Manifesta 5, European Biennial
of Contemporary Art, San Sebastian (2004); Emotion Eins, Frankfurter Kunstverin, Frankfurt am Main (2004); Fresh and Upcoming, a project with Luke Fowler at Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt am Main (2003) and Old Habits Die Hard, Sparwasser HQ Berlin and Norwich Gallery (2003).
Responsibilities: - Deliver an artist talk at the School
of Visual Arts - Participate in weekly
group critiques of Art Practice graduate students» work - Conceive
of and carry out a project with first -
year MFA candidates in the program, which will culminate in a public presentation
of the work - Dedicate at least 20 hours per week to work within their Art Practice studio and / or the related facilities
In the 1980's I spent literally
years slogging sentence by sentence through his «
Critique of Pure Reason» with several other in a study
group like atmosphere.