https://writing.codidact.com/categories/1/tags/104.rssNew Posts Tagged 'criticism' - WritingWriting - Codidact2020-01-13T23:14:57Zhttps://writing.codidact.com/posts/23442Has self-publishing killed the in-person critique group?Mark Bakerhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80972017-09-19T17:28:35Z2020-01-13T23:14:57Z<p>I belonged to an excellent critique group for many years. More than one member of that group went on to commercial publication of the works that they refined in that group. But since we moved a ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/22124What things should one highlight as good in beta reading feedback?J.G.https://writing.codidact.com/users/10442017-06-14T22:55:55Z2019-12-13T12:00:45Z<p>When I read people's manuscripts to provide feedback, I can easily identify areas worth improving. However, feedback isn't all that helpful if it makes the writer give up, so good news needs to ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/12938How does one avoid imposing one's own voice and preferences in critiques?Paul A. Claytonhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/2112015-04-22T12:44:11Z2019-12-13T12:00:29Z<p>When critiquing another's writing I find myself making suggestions that are clearly biased toward how I would write the work. This effect seems particularly prevent for poetry, where suggestions...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/11470On offering feedback to stories/novels/poetrySystemhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/-12014-10-24T13:24:18Z2019-12-13T12:00:26Z<p>Very often, I happen to have to offer my feedback on friends' short stories or novels or poetry. However, I find it very difficult to give a throughout feedback on this kind of writing which is ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/9047How do I evaluate an unwritten plot/story?Travis Christianhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/11712013-11-12T19:52:50Z2019-12-13T12:00:19Z<p>I'm working on a full, detailed outline of my planned book series before I have much of it written down. I'm not a pantser, I must have a clear idea where I'm going before I can get far.</p>
<p...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/6861Combatting Excessive Familiarity Of WritingGlenn1234https://writing.codidact.com/users/17992013-01-01T06:59:44Z2019-12-13T12:00:13Z<p>Since writing my last question, I've been able to write a handful more items and have tried to nail down some more specific items I can ask about improving my writing. This issue became readily...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/5798Is it more advantageous to have an excerpt or a plot summary critiqued?Jed Oliverhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/2782012-05-06T18:34:57Z2019-12-13T12:00:08Z<p>I'm considering opening up my current work in progress to critique. In the past I haven't had very much luck with the local writer's group, but I'm willing to try again. Maybe not with them, but...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/36024How do you cope with rejection?komhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/74962019-05-16T11:51:10Z2019-12-13T11:56:52Z<p>I know that Bradbury was rejected about 800 times. I know the famous JK Rowling story. Yet the question is lurking in my mind, becoming stronger and clearer with each rejection: what if?</p>
<p...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34054Criticizing long fiction. How is it different from short?AGirlHasNoNamehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/63122019-03-03T17:41:23Z2019-12-13T11:56:49Z<p>I recently <a href="https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/42875/approaches-to-criticizing-short-fiction">asked</a> about criticism regarding short pieces of fiction. What about longer work...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/37515Sci-fi change: Too much or Not enoughGalastelhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80532019-07-28T17:33:41Z2019-12-12T21:57:39Z<p>I am in the process of editing a short story. It is science fiction of the "if this goes on" kind: I take a social trend I see, and paint its event horizon - a troubling future. <em>1984</em> an...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/28764Are "non-readers" useful beta readers?J.G.https://writing.codidact.com/users/10442018-06-03T18:53:53Z2019-12-12T21:57:23Z<p>In my opinion, the best beta readers are fellow writers, partly because they may have insight others don't, but partly also because you can agree to trade beta-reading responsibilities. (This is...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/23966How do I judge the quality of a translation?Standbackhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80512017-10-20T07:50:51Z2019-12-12T20:06:05Z<p>I'm advising a translation project, translating some short stories from a foreign language to English. What I'm advising about isn't the translations themselves -- but seeing the translated stor...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/17423what are some specific criteria for evaluating a piece of fiction that can be used repeatedly?raddevushttps://writing.codidact.com/users/8982016-06-06T19:08:40Z2019-12-12T20:06:04Z<p>Can you provide list of specific items you use to evaluate whether or not a piece of fiction is good or bad?</p>
<p>For example, if you really had to explain why a piece of fiction were terribl...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/3157Complimenting on solid structure with no major flawsStandbackhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80512011-05-13T11:38:54Z2019-12-12T20:05:56Z<p>When reviewing fiction, there's a certain quality that's very important to me, which I can best describe as being "solid." By which I mean: the story is well thought-out, well constructed; it fl...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/3163Does this convey that I recommend the anthology I'm reviewing?Standbackhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80512011-05-13T11:58:44Z2019-12-12T20:05:56Z<p>Here's a snipped-up version of a review of an anthology I wrote a while back (<a href="http://users.livejournal.com/_standback_/44439.html" rel="nofollow">full original review here</a>). Most of...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33791Methods for writing a code reviewAGirlHasNoNamehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/63122019-02-26T03:46:20Z2019-12-08T18:46:45Z<p>I currently spend a good deal of time over at Code Review and I would love to improve the quality of the reviews I write. Can you give me any insight into the structure or approach you use when ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33981What is in scope for criticizing technical writingAGirlHasNoNamehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/63122019-03-02T04:23:40Z2019-12-08T18:46:45Z<p>I'm not well versed in technical writing. I'm probably not going to be in a position to give anyone feedback for some time, but I would like to know how to approach it when I get there. I would ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/37244When to ask for constructive criticism?Mandy Russellhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/76742019-07-15T11:28:29Z2019-12-08T12:27:31Z<p>I have 40,000 words of a novel and I am not sure at what point to ask for constructive criticism.</p>
https://writing.codidact.com/posts/36380How do I indicate a superfan review vs a social-criticism essay?wetcircuithttps://writing.codidact.com/users/3422019-05-31T11:48:38Z2019-12-08T12:03:12Z<p>I occasionally write short essays about classic films, and have been thinking about converting them into <em>video essay</em> for YouTube.</p>
<p>What I observe are 2 very different types of es...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/36121What weight should be given to writers groups critiques?Rasdashanhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/19122019-05-21T15:48:00Z2019-12-08T11:56:39Z<p>I joined a writers group that meets every three weeks. I submitted the first eighteen pages of my work and also sent the same file to a publisher at AuthorHouse. </p>
<p>The writers group had v...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/35487Critique strategies to help improve someone's writingpardhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/74052019-04-10T17:38:01Z2019-12-08T11:41:33Z<p>How can I smooth the transitions in this text? I feel like the POVs are changed quite a lot which makes it fairly confusing for readers to understand. </p>
<p>To elucidate your points, please f...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/34012Approaches to criticizing short fictionAGirlHasNoNamehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/63122019-03-03T00:39:50Z2019-12-08T11:06:33Z<p>What is a reasonable scholarly approach to breaking down short pieces of prose? Is it word choice? Is it structure? Is it themes, and how well they are used? Use of symbolism and its efficacy? M...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33830What to look for when criticizing poetry?AGirlHasNoNamehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/63122019-02-27T04:14:11Z2019-12-08T11:02:52Z<p>A <a href="https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/42573/critique-vs-nitpicking/42574#42574">recent question</a> got me thinking about how to criticize poetry well and I realized I am not ve...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/33733Critique vs nitpickingweakdna says reinstate monicahttps://writing.codidact.com/users/68432019-02-24T17:00:23Z2019-12-08T11:00:30Z<p>During an in-class activity for my AP Lang class, each student did a cold read of a piece they chose, then all the students provided critique out loud and written on their own copy of the author...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/31428Am I using too much exposition here?klippyhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/67192018-11-02T13:20:29Z2019-12-08T10:04:11Z<blockquote>
<p>Lillia usually arrived to school on her own. The other girls from her
hometown got a later train more often than not. She purposefully
arrived early to be able to complete hom...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/26542Where to go to get my story critiqued?B.foxhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/56082018-02-25T13:52:19Z2019-12-08T08:08:39Z<p>I have recently completed a short story work of mine. I have published it on Wattpad, and I've sent the Google Docs link of it to several friends.<br>
I am kind of new to writing in general, and...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/25571How to get past the cringe factor of reviewing my earliest writing attempts?sudowoodohttps://writing.codidact.com/users/8662018-01-19T13:15:55Z2019-12-08T07:44:26Z<p>I’m currently working on a novel that I’m remodelling from an old fanfiction novel I wrote around 6 years ago. That was the first thing I’ve ever fully planned, written, edited, and completed. I...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/23735Is there a YouTube for writers? Basically a way to share manuscripts on social media00Saadhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/52552017-10-05T15:51:53Z2019-12-08T07:07:06Z<p>The title explains it.</p>
<p>I'm looking for a place to post my writing and easily share it onto Facebook or Twitter. I know there are A LOT of websites, but it seems like there are too many....https://writing.codidact.com/posts/23671Interactive feedback - is it a good idea?Ekaterin Nilehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/54692017-10-03T15:02:49Z2019-12-08T07:05:48Z<p>I am writing an adventure story, adding one chapter weekly. This is the third story posted on that specific site, and I have followers, some of which post comments after each update.</p>
<p>I w...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/20367Approaches to finding critique group for creative nonfictionaparente001https://writing.codidact.com/users/81232017-02-12T08:00:22Z2019-12-08T06:06:33Z<p>How does one go about finding and joining a critique group for <strong>nonfiction</strong>?</p>
<p>I'm writing two different non-fiction books:</p>
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<li>A collection of pieces written by a...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/13511Difference between Analytical Writing and Critical WritingCipherhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/34022015-06-12T07:16:27Z2019-12-08T04:20:54Z<p>I have been spending time online since yesterday trying to understand the difference between analytical summary writing and critical writing. <br/>
I intend to write an analytical summary essay ...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/773Is there a resource where I could find myself a checker and critic, or check somebodies else text to exercise?Daniel Ganievhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/1002010-11-24T03:38:10Z2019-12-08T00:47:48Z<p>I need a checker and some kind of beta-test editor and critic. Is there a resource out in the web, where I can find myself one?</p>