How to Critique Your Own Novel Honestly and Effectively

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Tip 1 - Speech Preparation #9: Prepare Now for Your Next Speech

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Donald Scalmanini | permalink

This article focuses on critiquing your own speech so you can learn from your strengths and weaknesses and improve your skills incrementally.
Tags: evaluation,preparation series,speaker habits

For further reading: http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/speech-preparation-9-self-critique/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Scribophile

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jurgen Michel | permalink

The online writing group and writing workshop where writers get quality critiques and feedback on their writing.
Tags: writing group, writing workshop, critique, review, writing, workshop, author, novel, short story, flash fiction

For further reading: http://www.scribophile.com/academy/how-to-write-a-great-critique ^[2]

Tip 3 - Ten Commandments for Editing Someone's Work | Nathan Bransford, Author

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by pns | permalink

Check out this blog post by Nathan Bransford, the author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series

For further reading: http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2012/04/ten-commandments-for-editing-someones.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - Tips for an Effective Creative Writing Critique

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Norvis Huezo | permalink

We all know the experience of getting the wrong criticism, of feeling shut down and discouraged rather than pumped up to revise. But what exactly makes it wrong? Doesn't it vary from person to person, even from project to project?

For further reading: http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/crafttechnique/tp/Creative-Writing-Critique-Tips.htm ^[4]