Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect can be helpful. If you want… Read More ›
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How to Write Compelling Characters – Guest Post by Pamela Collazos
We writers often section ourselves off into camps. Plot-first writers go in one camp, and character-first writers in the other. But the truth is that, whether you start with the plot or characters, you must create compelling characters to organically… Read More ›
Critique Group (Extra) – The Unraveling of a Prince
I am adding an extra piece to critique this week. Enjoy. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a… Read More ›
Developing Realistic Characters Part 1 – Guest Post by Pamela Collazos
Characters can be tricky to develop. Unless inspiration suddenly hits you like a truck, you probably find it difficult to create characters out of thin air. So don’t try! Choose something more concrete to work with. The thoughts in your… Read More ›
Critique Group – The Blind Seer (Rewrite)
Maybe he can’t not file for the right to fervently appeal where he’s at? Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole… Read More ›
Critique Group – Stronghold (Dalia’s Story) Part 4
So now you have a chance to rewrite it. 😉 Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short… Read More ›
Critique Group – A Dragon Destiny
When the research budget is small, you have to improvise. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short… Read More ›
Critique Group – Gatekeeper
Yes, sometimes rejection does feel like that. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one… Read More ›
Critique Group – Spectralight
How many mistakes can you find on that billboard? Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment… Read More ›
Critique Group – Heaven Came Down
Since no one sent anything in to be critiqued, I am posting the beginning of something new I am working on. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. If you want to submit a manuscript for critique, please read the guidelines as well as… Read More ›