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Learning Through Others


A good critique helps two writers. Most of us Wholesale Sheldrick Redwine Jersey , when we write, know what's right about our work. We feel it; in that moment when everything just clicks and the words flow like oil from our fingers, we know. Presumably we don't see the flaws, or we would have fixed them before sharing them with the world. Or we may know that flaws lurk in the thicket of phrases and paragraphs, but not know how to prune them without hacking the garden to pieces. So we throw up our hands and toss them out for review, hoping that someone else will spot the problems and offer a fresh idea. By reading with a more critical eye, and writing an in-depth critique of someone else's story Wholesale Sione Takitaki Jersey , we learn by practice to more easily spot the flaws in our own writing ? ideally, before we commit them to paper or pixels.


Is It Better to Give or to Receive?


Learning to give and receive honest, constructive criticism also toughens our hides. The writer as sensitive artiste, whose soul is easily bruised by a harsh word, has no place in the world of publishing. Writing is work; to many, it is a profession. A carpenter may make beautiful, original Wholesale Greedy Williams Jersey , unique furniture that can double as a treasured work of art, but if it falls apart when used, he's not much of a carpenter.


Where Do I Get Off Critiquing Others?


There is a difference between a "rate and review" and a good, professional edit. Do you feel that your own skills are lacking, and so you have no right to point out flaws in someone else's writing? Well, you're right and you're wrong. None of us are perfect; few of us are professional editors or English professors. However, when you read and critique someone else's work Wholesale Jarvis Landry Jersey , your role is primarily that of a reader, not a writer. And readers are the writer's reason for being. To say "I write for my own pleasure and amusement" is like a great orator saying, "I live to talk to walls." Writing is communication. Deep within the writer is a need to communicate, and that takes at least one other person. The reader. For a diarist, that reader may be his older, future self. But I digress. You don't need to be an editor to rate and review someone else's work. Your skills do not have to be flawless before you can express the thoughts and impressions a story left in your mind. And in the process of analyzing what works for you and doesn't, as a reader Wholesale Odell Beckham Jr Jersey , the writer within you learns.


Okay, So Where Do I Start?


First, read the story for pleasure. Take off your reviewer's hat for a moment, and simply read. If you find yourself mentally fixing typos at the end of the second paragraph, stop! Start over. There is time enough for that on the second read.


Now, jot down your initial impressions without rereading the story. Did you enjoy it? Do you feel excited at the prospect of reading more of this author's work? Would you recommend it to a friend? Was it of the quality, or nearly so Wholesale Bernie Kosar Jersey , that you would expect to see in a magazine or printed book? Or did you have trouble following it? Perhaps it wasn't quite your cup of tea. Maybe the ideas expressed offended you, so that your mind rebelled and refused to travel along. Maybe it just flat out bored you. Be honest, but not cruel. Your opinion, as a reader, has unarguable merit. Whether others honestly agree or disagree with you will determine whether this story has an audience or a market. There are many popular authors whose beautifully bound, hardcover editions grace the shelves at trendy bookstores ? whose work bores me to tears. Where we got the idea that everyone had to agree on everything, I don't know. But to say "I didn't enjoy this story" is not to say "this story sucks eggs." Be tactful Cheap Antonio Callaway Jersey , but be honest. And when you receive a "negative" comment like this, be gracious ? remember, it's a matter of taste that does not necessarily reflect on the quality of the work.


Before you dive in with what needs fixing, try to find at least one to three positive things about the story that stand out in your mind ? what, if anything, is especially good about the story or the quality of the writing? Remember, though Cheap Chad Thomas Jersey , that your job is to help the writer identify opportunities for improvement. For writers whose goal is publication, rejection is commonplace. Editors do not mollycoddle writers or offer empty praise and encouragement, so neither should you. If the writer knew about the flaws you are about to point out, he or she would have ? should have - fixed them before posting the work for review.


Next, consider the following questions and jot down your answers. Phrase them tactfully but honestly; they will become your critique. Reread the story to answer them if necessary.


"Stunning Visual Effects!" Were you able to see the scene, the characters, and the action visually Cheap Austin Corbett Jersey , in the back of your mind? If not, has the writer told too much and shown too little? Are there long passages of prose with too little dialogue and action? Is it because the writing is unclear or confusing, or because there aren't enough details given to form a complete picture in your head?


We Laughed, We Cried, Asleep? Did the story carry you along in its current or cast you adrift to founder on the rocks? Was there a plot or a point to be made? Did you "get it"? If it was a tale of suspense, did you slide to the edge of your seat while reading? If horror, were the tiny hairs at the back of your neck standing on end? Was it tightly organized or loose and rambling? If it was fantasy Cheap Zane Gonzalez Jersey , did the writer manage to suspend your disbelief and convince you that this vision was, indeed, a possibility? Did the writing challenge your own beliefs and ideas in a way that made you consider alternatives, whether or not you agreed with them? Did the story make you think? Did it make you squirm? Did it entertain you? Or did you feel like you were always on the outside looking in, a detached and objective observer?


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