Why I don’t believe in traditional, MFA-style critique workshops + A detailed, step-by-step method writers can use to help themselves and others effectively refine work-in-progress
Thanks for this. I'm always glad to see someone trying to think thru the best way to provide writing feedback. I think your analogy re asking your friend to diagnose your skin problem is v apt, as critiquing is a skill and depends on so many factors including the complicated issue of taste. There's also the issue of getting too much well-intentioned help too soon. best, Mary
I appreciate you sharing this detailed method in critique. It's hard to know what someone means when they use a broad stroke and say it works or it doesn't; where and why are what we need so we can fix it appropriately. Also, it's helpful to know that those who are reading are also at the appropriate level to do so.
hi Jeannine:
Thanks for this. I'm always glad to see someone trying to think thru the best way to provide writing feedback. I think your analogy re asking your friend to diagnose your skin problem is v apt, as critiquing is a skill and depends on so many factors including the complicated issue of taste. There's also the issue of getting too much well-intentioned help too soon. best, Mary
I appreciate you sharing this detailed method in critique. It's hard to know what someone means when they use a broad stroke and say it works or it doesn't; where and why are what we need so we can fix it appropriately. Also, it's helpful to know that those who are reading are also at the appropriate level to do so.
Wonderful! This one is a keeper. I'll be returning again and again to this piece. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your methods so generously.