Step 2 – Describe the writing critique you want Image by VARAN VARAN from Pixabay It has some great tips for finding the right people to critique your work.
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If you’re looking for more advice on finding the right people to read your work, I’d like to once again suggest you checkout Em Van Moore’s post on How To Find Your Writing Buddies. Every genre has benchmarks you’ll want to stick to, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn from other genres, or even incorporate their structure into your own story. I had the privilege of working with a great group of writers from a variety of genres, and receiving critique that has transformed my writing in the best way. I will forever be grateful for my time with SFU’s The Writer’s Studio creative writing program. You might not find their feedback as applicable as someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes your genre, but you won’t get to pick who buys your book when it’s on display at the bookstore, so you might as well hear it now. If you’re feeling very brave, try asking people who don’t read your exact genre. Ask people who read the books you want to write.
If you want meaningful critique that will help shape the way you write long into the future, I suggest you look elsewhere. If you just want to hear that you did a great job and deserve a gold star, pick the person who thinks you can do no wrong – your mom, your dog or your significant other. So who should you ask to help determine if your work is landing the way you want it to? Well, that depends on the feedback you want. Putting your work out there to be consumed by someone else is terrifying.
It’s time to find someone else to read your masterpiece!īut wait, you’re probably thinking, that’s the scary part! You’re right, it is scary. You’ve completed your manuscript, read it over, crossed your t’s and dotted your i’s. Step 1 – Find readers Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay They’ll most likely have lots of feedback for you to consider and they’ll expect you do so without cursing at them. Remember, the people who read your work are spending their own time to give you critique that could make the difference between a good story and a great one.Ĭonsider this practice for working with an Editor or Agent. And in a way that doesn’t end with you sending nasty emails cursing their family, their future and even their poor sweet doggo. I hope this post will help you with the terrifying process of receiving feedback on your precious creation. This can be overwhelming as you try to sort through what critique you should incorporate into your writing and what should be considered, but ultimately won’t contribute to the story you’re trying to tell.īelow, you’ll find the steps I take when I sit down to read critique on my work. Everyone processes the world around them (your writing included!) through their own lens. In this blog, I’ll cover my steps for requesting, reviewing, processing, and responding to solicited feedback in a way that won’t send beta readers running for the hills.Īs I mentioned in my last post, you’ll likely receive a variety of different feedback on your work. If you’ve been waiting with bated breath for that post to arrive, have I got a pleasant surprise for you – It’s here!
If you read my post in May – 10 Ways To Improve Your Writing Critique – You know I mentioned writing another blog about receiving critique.
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