I had half-planned to take a break from critiques, but then Tristan emailed me with a critique request. I couldn’t say no! Tristan is thirteen years old, and she wants to be a YA fantasy/fiction writer. This is the opening scene of the novel she’s currently working on: _________________________________________ I look down where my feet are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘critiques’
Critique #4
Posted in Editing, tagged critiques, show-not-tell, young writers on October 10, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Critique #3
Posted in Editing, tagged adverbs, critiques, ellipses on September 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If you’re new to this critiquing business, check out Critiques #1 and #2. If you’re not new, perhaps you’re wondering why I keep posting critiques. Several reasons why: 1) Generous people keep offering me excerpts—thank you! 2) I haven’t received any questions to blog about, so I’m working with what I do have—critiques! 3) critiquing [...]
Critique #2
Posted in Editing, tagged adverbs, critiques, punctuation, show-not-tell on September 9, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I’m very sorry about another delay in posting. Between family, traveling, and house-shopping, it’s all I can do to check my email (and that doesn’t include replying to emails). I promise, one of these days I will catch up and return to a schedule. I just don’t know if that day will come anytime soon. [...]
Critique #1
Posted in Writing, tagged critiques, dialogue, show-not-tell on August 22, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Based on the feedback I received from you fabulous blog readers last week, I’m starting a new agenda for “YA on Saturday.” Each week I’ll mix it up and try something different, so it won’t be the same format every Saturday (unless I get all questions or all critiques). Today I’m doing a critique because [...]
Why You Need a Critique Partner
Posted in Editing, tagged critiques on June 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been blessed with three wonderful critique partners: Syd, Ellie, and Pat. I’ve been blessed with several fantastic test-readers: Jenny, Steph, Marcy, Vannah, Vicki, Elyssa, Jill, Kim, and Eric. I also have many friends and family who generously agreed to read my first novel. In my opinion, the difference between a TR and a CP is [...]
Life Frolics
Posted in Editing, tagged critiques, family on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This, for me, was a week of personal obligations and upheavals. Apart from posts and emails, I wrote zero words; but I feel as worn out as if I wrote a novel. The children’s program at church. The death of a friend’s mother. The critiquing of Husband’s thesis. The book release of a friend. A [...]
Frolicking to Music
Posted in Editing, tagged critiques, Editing, first chapters on October 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This week I finally wrote an opening scene that received a seal of approval from two friends! I was so excited! I ended up cutting all of my original Ch. 1, instead starting with the truck ride to Eddyville. But I changed the dialogue, and the tone is darker, more tense, with hints of a [...]
Falling Behind (and catching up)
Posted in Writing, tagged critiques, family, stress on October 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
We just got home after a great weekend of visiting family and friends (with successful road trips both ways–woohoo!). I was able to visit test-readers Jenny and Kim and discuss my story with them, which was fun. They had a lot of great advice, and Jenny even gave me a CD to inspire my Muse. [...]
A Tired Frolic
Posted in Writing, tagged critiques on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week was a bit rough for me–just too tired and busy all week. I hate being in any kind of transition, so it’s always hard for me to come back from a vacation and try to unpack and catch up on everything. Plus I started potty-training my son this week, which required more patience [...]
Critiquing 101
Posted in Editing, tagged critiques on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With all the edits I’ve been receiving from my test-readers lately, I have critiquing on the brain. So I’ve been pondering the differences between “critique partners” and “readers,” and the advantages of both. I’m always interested in hearing how other writers receive feedback. In the “Business of Writing” FFF panel at Conestoga, I asked the [...]
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