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Tag Archives: how to critique stories
Presenting #CritClub
I’m pleased to announce that the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers is once again expanding its offerings.
The first of the most recent expansions answers a question that writers have expressed to me over and over again in workshops, on panels, in e-mail and one-on-one conversations, including several of the mentoring sessions I did last weekend at DragonCon:
How do I find a writing group of other fantasy and science fiction writers?
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Tagged critique groups, f&sf online critique groups, how to critique stories, rambo academy |
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Why I Don’t Want to Read Your Story
I get a lot of requests to look at people’s stories. Sometimes people just send them to me. This has prompted this post, but it is not directed at any specific recent requests. I’m sorry. I really am. I know it’s a great story. But here’s some reasons why I’m not thrilled by your offer to let me read it.
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Posted in career |
Tagged critiquing stories, editors, how to critique stories, online workshops, short stories |
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How to Critique: Best Practices for Workshopping
Both my Writing F&SF Stories and Advanced workshops offer students a chance to critique and be critiqued. To my mind, the latter is actually more useful, because being forced to articulate one’s position on an aspect of writing can be enlightening and instructive. With that in mind, here’s some best practices for such workshops.
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