tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post1646368890600158812..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Join a “Crit-as-You-Write” Critique GroupJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-17917846017133578232021-06-01T08:28:02.770-04:002021-06-01T08:28:02.770-04:005 pages every two weeks would be too slow for me a...5 pages every two weeks would be too slow for me as well, though I can see how it might benefit writers struggling just to finish a few pages every week. <br /><br />A daily group sound interesting, and I haven't run into that type before. That would certainly push you to get writing done. Shame COVID derailed it, but hopefully you'll all get back to it now that things are getting back to normal. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-12281737826392611952021-06-01T08:25:24.963-04:002021-06-01T08:25:24.963-04:00Thanks! So sorry to hear about your crit partner. ...Thanks! So sorry to hear about your crit partner. Hopefully when her life settles down you two will be able to reconnect as crit partners. Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-73759386917844508852021-06-01T08:23:52.332-04:002021-06-01T08:23:52.332-04:00Glad it helped and made you feel better. Sounds li...Glad it helped and made you feel better. Sounds like you're a great example of writers who do better with full draft crits :) Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-90948226120176937882021-05-31T12:54:38.810-04:002021-05-31T12:54:38.810-04:00I was in a 'crit as you go' group for a ve...I was in a 'crit as you go' group for a very short time that allowed a maximum of 5 pages. We met every two weeks. I would be so far beyond those 5 pages of the previous meeting, there was no context for new pages. The group worked for very slow writers who might finish a book every couple of years or so, but not for me. <br /><br />Later, I was in a daily (M-F) email group with three other writers. We'd each send round a few hundred words or maybe a scene we'd written that day. Sometimes you just threw it out there to 'show your words,' and sometimes you asked for advice. Critique wasn't required. I actually wrote more words then and got far more constructive advice out of that group because we were working together in near real time. COVID hit and life went crazy for all of us. A few of us still get together for writing sprints from time to time and we present our issues/blocks, but it's not quite the same.Anne Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519954168200329590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-64291760315111035782021-05-31T11:16:36.700-04:002021-05-31T11:16:36.700-04:00Great post. Thank you. I've done both, but had...Great post. Thank you. I've done both, but had never examined the differences like you do here. I've “crit-the-whole-thing” several times for others. For awhile I was a “crit-as-you-go” with another writer (kind of). We posted full manuscripts on Google and critiqued what we could when we could. We were both religious about critiquing regularly and there was no one I trusted more. It was one of the most beneficial experiences of my life. Sadly, although we're still friends, I lost her when family adversities required her full attention. I have to agree, though, that "crit-as-you-go" requires the right person or people. There has to be a strong level of trust, respect, and you/they don't know the full story yet.Christina Anne Hawthornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469200451589333014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-21660851597168210282021-05-31T11:02:11.967-04:002021-05-31T11:02:11.967-04:00This makes me feel better. I've been feeling ...This makes me feel better. I've been feeling like I was doing something wrong by not getting chapter-by-chapter feedback on my novel. I've only allowed one person to read an early first draft, and it was someone that I trust who also understood what sort of feedback I was looking for (and what wouldn't be helpful at that stage).<br /><br />Based on your questions about how to tell if a critique group is for you, I think working with a group in the earlier stages might not have been helpful for me. Now that I know what I want to say in the book and have developed my style, I'm going to check with a writing group to see if anyone is willing to be a beta reader.<br /><br />Thanks Janice - this is another useful article!Lana E.noreply@blogger.com