By Leslie Greffenius (originally published on Beyond the Margins) I wrote the first draft of my novel quickly and was high on it. When I handed out the first twenty-five pages to my workshop group, I had to resist the impulse to attach the list of songs I’d selected for when the novel would be [...]
Tag Archives | Critiquing
On Revision: The Drawer
By Kathy Crowley (originally published on Beyond the Margins) “Thus, we notice after exercising our muscles or our brain in a new way, that we can do so no longer at that time; but after a day or two of rest, when we resume the discipline, our increase in skill not seldom surprises us. I [...]
When Your Characters Are Misunderstood
By Nichole Bernier (originally published on Beyond the Margins) Feedback on a novel is invaluable. It can also be confusing, and spiral in so many directions that the writer barely recognizes his or her own characters. This can happen through workshopping, or feedback while you’re submitting to agents and editors. How could anyone think this [...]
Good Grief: The Painful yet Productive Process of Revising after a Critique
By Stephanie Ebbert I feel so misunderstood. I just read the written comments from the most recent critique of my novel and I fear some of my fellow writers didn’t like my narrator. They didn’t get her. Could it be that their own issues distort their understanding of my glistening prose? I’m afraid not. The [...]
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Slaying Genre: Do You Believe In Magic?
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The Gestation Period
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Do Elephants Cry?
