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Q&A Should beta-readers have genre experience?

In this comments of How many elements can you focus on during worldbuilding? a conversation arose about the usefulness of non-genre savvy beta-readers. Another question Are "non-readers" useful be...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by linksassin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the balance between 'stating a problem clearly' and Hemingway's literary iceberg?

At a writer's critique group, one piece of feedback to me was: people didn't understand where I was going until the very end. They suggested stating something explicit at the very beginning so the...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by DPT‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A When to ask for feedback of novel?

At what stage in writing do you ask for feedback on your new story? After writing a plot outline? After the first draft? After the second draft? After you polish it for the public? What kind of...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by RichS‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A On offering feedback to stories/novels/poetry

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 not...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Helping my beta readers help me

My beta readers are family and friends - people who read a lot, but do not write. They are people whose opinion I trust, and who are genuinely trying to be helpful. (And I haven't found a writing g...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Criticizing long fiction. How is it different from short?

I recently asked about criticism regarding short pieces of fiction. What about longer works like novels? Surely no one can sit down and agonize over individual word choices in a larger work the way...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by AGirlHasNoName‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Pros and Cons: A blog to get feedback

As a creative writer in my free time, I sometime suffer from a lack of feedback. To get some impressions on what I've written, I either have to ask my girlfriend (who acts as a sort of beta-reader)...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to avoid writing irritating fan fictions?

I have recently started writing a fanfiction and I am posting it online as I write it. However, I often see in comments sayings 'This fanfiction gave me cancer','The writer of this crap should just...

6 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Maiko Chikyu‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can dream reveals make good climaxes for a POV’s internal struggle?

Dream twists just spoil our senses of disbelief. I can see how that can be excetuted carelessly, but if done for the need of showing what the main character wants or fears most then maybe it would ...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Edmund Frost‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are "non-readers" useful beta readers?

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 fa...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by J.G.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to get valuable feedback on the quality of my storytelling?

At any given moment I can focus on one activity among many, e. g. improving my craft, finding a publisher, or building a platform for self-publishing. The latter two options only make sense, if...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Franz Drollig‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A I'm afraid of quashing the hopes of a new writer

I recently agreed to read a new writer's novel and provide feedback. During casual discussion, I learned her mindset is currently in a state of "this novel is basically finished". I've never met an...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Gwendolyn‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can someone become a beta reader?

We have several questions on beta readers, including this one on how writers can find beta readers. How does it work from the other side? How can a non-beta reader make the "jump" and start beta re...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Columbia says Reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the role of "flashback" in my novel?

I start my Revolutionary War novel on August 21, 1780, when "boy meets girl." Specifically, the hero is rescued from British captivity by a bunch of guerrillas. One of these guerrillas takes him ho...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Tom Au‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Would a paid-for review from Kirkus give me real insight into quality of my manuscript?

As an amateur writer who has just finished my first manuscript, I want a qualified, non-biased, and thorough opinion on whether what I've written is any good. I recently heard about a service offe...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Shane F.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to obtain a thoughtful critique of a job application cover letter?

Sometimes, not always, when searching for my next position or project, I make an effort to write an interesting cover letter, one intended to convey images and passion, a story. I want it to be a ...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by DarenW‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can I improve my beta reading skills to aid a close person's writings?

Finding beta readers were suggested to get unbiased feedback for a writer. Can one work on oneself to be able to give a more unbiased feedback to a close relative, friend, wife/husband, etc.? Can ...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by n611x007‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Methods for writing a code review

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 wri...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by AGirlHasNoName‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is in scope for criticizing technical writing

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 als...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by AGirlHasNoName‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What weight should be given to writers groups critiques?

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. The writers group had varied opin...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Rasdashan‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I answer high-school writing prompts without sounding weird and fake?

Being given a prompt makes me freeze up immediately. Let me clarify. I'm talking about high school writing prompts. You know. Those. The ones that ask you to write an essay about what you would c...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Carlos Cienfuegos‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Handling Earth-based religions on a foreign planet

For some context to my question: The story I'm currently writing takes place on another planet. It is never mentioned whether Earth exists (or had existed), but the characters are all human, have ...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by RoboticArchangel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A As a new poet, where can I find help from a professional to judge my work? [closed]

I often write short poems and quotes here: https://www.mirakee.com/atd, but I really want to hear from someone professional to give their valuable feedback on my work, so that I know where exactly ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Infinity‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Approaches to criticizing short fiction

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? Mete...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by AGirlHasNoName‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What to look for when criticizing poetry?

A recent question got me thinking about how to criticize poetry well and I realized I am not very good at it. I can do themes, and that's about it. And I'm not even sure that should be covered unle...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by AGirlHasNoName‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Critique vs nitpicking

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's ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by weakdna says reinstate monica‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Incorporating new people into a critique group

I belong to a terrific critique group (writing group) that has dealt with a lot of attrition. We started with 6 people and currently have 4, one who joined after the first month or two. We also h...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Cyn‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are some good places to receive feedback? [closed]

A lot of people have been asking for some feedback about their poem/story. In an attempt to help find them a website, I couldn't. I googled feedback for writing however I didn't find any websites w...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Sweet_Cherry‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do my characters need to have different mannerisms in order to be perceived as different?

My editor returned to me with her initial critique of my novel, saying some characters were too similar, and that they had the same likes and dislikes and flaws. The characters she mentioned were ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Klara Raškaj‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a tactful way to give advice to a writer who needs it, but doesn't think so?

I have a friend who is a rather ambitious (writing and otherwise), and has even self-published a couple of books. I know having a sense of self-confidence is a good thing, but just churning out lu...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Carlo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Interactive feedback - is it a good idea?

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. I was very pr...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Ekaterin Nile‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to interpret editor feedback?

I've just received the written feedback from an editor in a large publishing house. On the whole it's very critical, with the occassional "could be good" thrown in at the end of sections with a lis...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Brereton‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭