Where can I submit my writing for critique?
Find a local writers group. The best writers i know, including two whose books are published by the biggest publishers and hsve made the NYTimes best seller list more than once...have been and continue to be involved with their longtime writers groups.The more input like that the better. You can read passages to them or give one or more writers a chapter to read and get good feedback….not only on basics like grammar and punctuation but also on whether or not the story even works.Another source ….the local newspaper if it has any award-winng writers. Of course they will charge but if they are good at organizing stories for the paper they should do a good job for you.Journalists are writing non-fiction and you may be writing fiction but in both cases one has to grab and keep the reader’s interest, set scenes and use correct English. All of these people can help you to improve.Friends and relatives…..no and no and no!!! They like you and will say what you have written is wonderful. It is not…..especially the first draft.Good writing takes time and plenty of editing and rewriting in order to approach what it needs to be to be worthy of publishing.If you are writing a,book it will be one of some 2 MILLION published in a year. It has to be really good and as clean and well-weitten as possible if you want to sell any.If not….go to Createspace and print a few for family and friends and fet on to something else.
Can you please critique my writing please?
First off, you over-dramatize everything, you seem to have come down with a case of Purple Prose. You switch tenses occasionally, and capitalize things that shouldn't necessarily be capitalized (school, for example). I understand the effect you were going for with the beginning but it's not very effective, rather than pulling the reader in it pushes them away. 'Everyday, I visualize the number of my teardrops falling as much as the number of rain drops from an ominous storm.' This sentence needs to go. The problem with using big words is that people can tell you're trying to use big words. There's a casual guideline floating about in the writer's world: Don't write three paragraphs when you can write one, don't write three sentences when you can say it in one, and don't use a three syllable word when a one syllable word will work just as well. Of course there are exceptions but in something like this it should be followed. You need to learn to show, not tell. This entire thing read like an info-dump rather than an engaging story. Also you should probably watch out for things like this, "annoying Canadian ring tone", because I'll admit I was mostly skimming this to begin with but then this caught my eye and I'll admit that as a Canadian I got a bit offended. Why is it so important that the annoying ring tone be Canadian? If it's not necessary to the plot line, don't mention it. You also need to watch your words, you switch between then/than, further/farther, and wander/wonder. All these words are unique and are not interchangeable as it changes the whole meaning of a sentence. All considered for an almost-thirteen year old it's not bad, although the plot could do with some tweaking to avoid being so cliche. Keep on writing, don't ever stop. Just be sure to check your grammar and spelling!
Critique my writing? Please!:)?
Everything starts off REALLY good, but then it just gets really bad, if i were to be completely honest. The point where it gets bad is the line" Well, i was wondering if we could share are pla-". For one what is a pla-, you never indicated that. From there it just got really confusing and i didnt know what was going on. It got too telling. One, if she was mad at the guy she wouldnt be explaining herself. 2, Bad line: "This is my house, I paid for everything and i used my powers." What powers, what power does she have and how does that relate to her paying for her house? You should have explained it more to us. I really liked the first half and i like the idea, your executuion needs work. My honest opinion. Im having story trouble as well, do you think you could answer my question, please. Thanks http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
How and where can I get good critiques on my writing?
First you have to decide if online or live critiques are an option. Not knowing the area you live in, I can only offer the online type of critiques. In no way is this a plug for any one website or community, just what I use myself when writing fiction.Personally, I use the website Scribophile to critique my work. More importantly, the group called Fast Critiquers. The site, Scribophile, allows you to post your work in sections or chunks. In order to post your work you will need to build up points, known as Karma, to do so. If you use their free membership, you will only be able to post a certain number of chunks. Paid membership allows for unlimited chunks as well as other bonus features. In order to be in the Fast Critiquers' group you'll need to have a paid membership and be willing to swap critiques with other writers. You will critique someone's full novel and another person will critique yours.There are other sites out there that offer a similar experience, but I enjoy the time I spend on Scribophile because the people are more helpful than anything else.Here is a list of critiquing websites:ScribophileWatt PadFiction PressFan FictionWriters' CafeFigmentBook CountryCritique Circle Online Writing Workshop
Need help writing a concert critique?
since you want classical it may be better to delete and ask again there
I dont know how to write a critique....?
The purpose of a critique is not to summarize the paper; rather you should choose a point about the work that you found interesting. Avoid unsupported value judgments, like ``I liked...'' or ``I disagreed with...'' If you make judgments of this sort, explain why you liked or disagreed with the point you describe. Avoid comments on form/style of paper. First Paragraph - Introduce your topic. Give your reader the name of the thing you are critiquing, the author, and information on them. It helps to have an opening that pulls your reader in so they don't get bored. To do this, use a quote or question. Other options for openings can be used, but make your critique interesting. Second Paragraph - Start into the piece. In this paragraph you will need to put the setting, characters, and, well, not much else. The plot and conflict come later. Right now you are just setting the story up for things to get livelier in the next two paragraphs. Add loads of detail. This will make for a very vivid imagining. Third Paragraph - Now the plot and conflict start. Dig into the emotional side of the story as well. This will give an even deeper bond between reader and character for you to use. Fourth Paragraph - This is where things should climax. After they do, a moral might be needed, as will a resolution. This is where most of your hard work pays off. Tie things together and leave a nice bundle of story, song, or movie for the readers to think over and respond to . Fifth Paragraph - Now the critique will start. Give your view of the piece. Did you like it, was it good or bad, and what did it make you feel are good questions to answer. Remember that it is nice to dig into the emotional side too!
How do I get someone to critique my writing? Is there an online platform or community where you critique others' works and get the favour returned?
Scribophile is a respectful online writing workshop and the writer's community. Writers of all skill levels join to improve each other's work with thoughtful critiques and by sharing their writing experience.The critique processDon't read other critiques of this story yet. ...Write down your impressions as a reader. ...Try to give feedback on what could be changed. ...Give examples of improvements, if possible. ...Praise where praise is due. ...Never criticize the author personally. ...Critique as you would want to be critiqued.A critique partner is a writer with whom you share and critique work on a regular basis. They aren't necessarily someone you co-write stories with, but they should be someone that you can consider a partner in your writing life.I hope this answer would help you but if you need any more explanation then feel free to ask me.If you want more knowledge to build your own website then visit my Quora profile.If you like the answer please follow me on Quora for more answers like these.Thank youWaseem
What are some online sites for writing critique groups?
Yes. First we'll talk about sites where you can post your work and have people you know do edits on it. But you will have to personally send them an invite for your current work, and they'll have to join the site to do edits. Best to keep the document under 3,000 words for easy edits.Draft. Write Better. Draftin.com shows a "diff" between what you wrote and what edits were made by your critter. I use this one regularly. Love it.Penflip - collaborative writing and version control PenFlip.com Collaborative edits, like DraftinIf you want to write stories or books, a great community for edits is Scribophile. They have a Freemium model, where you need to do about 5 edits of others work to earn enough credits to get your work edited. Although first post is free. And you have to join groups and do edits to others work, to have anyone care enough to edit your work. The Premium version is maybe $60/year and gives you more critiques. You get better at writing when you crit others work. I love Scribophile. It has the best editing tools. Some groups on the site are more active and stronger than others.Scribophile ScriboPhile.comLegendFire This forum has a thread called SHREDDER for short excerpts up to 200 words, with strong but gentle critiques.Critique Circle Online Writing Workshop to exchange critiquesCritters Writers Workshop Critters Rules. Mostly for Sci Fi, Fantasy and Horror.But what if you are not ready for serious critiques? What if you just want to share and talk about your stories? For that, there’s Wattpad - Stories You'll Love It’s well funded and been around over a decade, so it’s not going to close anytime soon. The site has tons of content to browse and comment on. But it is targeted more towards teens who want to express themselves than it is to adults who are trying to hone their skills. There are some comments about specifics of the writing that need improvement, but such feedback is pretty tame and general. Use the site to build a following and find a community to play in.