September 4-15 Featured Stories

Sorry for the delay in getting this out to you. I've been helping my mother move, with no internet or private place to sit, etc. 

 Stories up for Critique from September 4-15

jeshi99 - Space Chronicles The Beginning - Chapters 3, 4 and 5

A critique of 3000 characters (not words) for these chapters is worth 25 points. For those who want to catch up and read from the beginning, you can earn 50 points if you read chapters 1-5, including the front matter. 

John is okay with critiques as comments left on his writing. His goal is to publish this novel and he feels he "could write many sequels to it." What do you think? Do you see any roadblocks to publishing?

elementalcobalt - Time And Place - Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Elemental has had a bad couple of months, so hasn't been very proactive in the group -- so you can read either the first 2 or all 3 first chapters. 3 chapters totals 10,400 words, so it's slightly over the limit of 10,000.

Elemental is looking for help with opinions and ideas about the start of the story. Is starting with Penelope, a non-MC (main character) awkward? Would a prologue help? That kind of thing.

IMPORTANT NOTE - point system has changed!

To earn your points, you must report back here after you've finished your critique. All critiques are now worth 25 points. Observation/reader reports are mandatory. They can be long or short (minimum 200 characters). People who participate by commenting on other reports by other critters will be awarded additional points.

Critiquing Reminder

No judgements, only observations. We are all here to help each other succeed in our writing. What isn't your cup of tea will be somebody's feast!

Describe: What's going on? What are you experiencing as you read?

Interpret: What do you think the author was intending? Where do you think it's headed?

Evaluate: Is it working? WHY? (don't forget the 'because' in your criticism. "It's not working because dada-dada-dada." YOU MUST SAY WHY something is or is not working.

Consider: Setting, Plot, Characterisation, Pace, Writing Quality, Dialogue, Theme, etc.

Accepting Criticism Reminder

Listen. Be quiet and listen.

Don't defend your writing! Don't respond to negative criticism if you feel upset about it. Take a break and come back to it later. We all have bad days. Don't look at criticism when you're having a bad day.

Appreciate and be grateful to your critics -- they have taken their time to read your writing and give you their thoughts! Remember, they aren't trying to hurt you or take you down. We are all here to help each other succeed in our writing.

IF you feel capable of responding to criticism, then focus on what you've learned from the critique. If you feel comfortable you may try to explain why you did something, and ask for ideas on how you might do it better in the next draft, from their perspective. But again, don't get defensive and start explaining why it's great the way it is. Accept the person didn't see or understand what you were trying to do.

Take what works for you and leave the rest behind.

Have fun!

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