tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post8412053121956807209..comments2024-03-28T06:13:46.092-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: W is for Want to Be a Great Critique Partner? #AtoZChallengeDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-65546407833050131852017-04-27T17:16:33.398-05:002017-04-27T17:16:33.398-05:00I'm a former newspaper editor, so requests for...I'm a former newspaper editor, so requests for beta reads always come with "How much detail do you want in my comments." I read with a pen in hand. :-) I always keep in mind that it isn't my story, so I never look for plot editing unless something is confusing -- and then I'll say "Hey, the info dump in Chapter X is confusing. You might want to tighten that up" or similar.<br /><br />Great series of articles for the challenge. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Sharon E. Cathcart<br /><a href="http://sharonecathcart.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Award-winning Author of Fiction Featuring Atypical Characters</a><br />#atozchallengeSharon E. Cathcarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813110267496868019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-60472879947329300212017-04-27T10:03:04.076-05:002017-04-27T10:03:04.076-05:00I like to offer suggestions when something doesn&#...I like to offer suggestions when something doesn't work for me, and then I leave it to the author to decide what they want to do. I always open myself up to follow-up questions, in case the author needs clarification of my thought process. As for getting my work critiqued, I'm still learning, but I do try to ask questions that the reader can keep in mind when they're reading (i.e. does the pacing feel all right? does the dialogue flow naturally? etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-83956946274027692862017-04-27T08:06:48.490-05:002017-04-27T08:06:48.490-05:00I'm still searching for the right partner/grou...I'm still searching for the right partner/group.<br /><br />I think I've shied away from critique sessions because as a former English teacher, I "corrected" way too many papers that were simply thrown away. I spent so much time trying to help, and the recipient didn't care.<br /><br />I need to adjust my mindset. My writing will be better for it.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.com