Comments on: Criticism versus Critique

By: How to Handle Critique of Your Work – FoxPrint Editorial

How to Handle Critique of Your Work – FoxPrint Editorial — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:35:05 +0000

[…] talk more about guiding your beta readers here, and author Kristen Kieffer of Well-Storied has wonderful sample questionnaires for both fiction […]

By: How to Effectively Give Critique – FoxPrint Editorial

How to Effectively Give Critique – FoxPrint Editorial — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:14:31 +0000

[…] (even if well-intentioned) critique. (I wrote about the difference between criticism and critique here, and recently shared examples of the difference on the wonderful Indy Author Podcast […]

By: What to Know When Hiring a Pro – FoxPrint Editorial

What to Know When Hiring a Pro – FoxPrint Editorial — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:23:25 +0000

[…] well, as well as any areas she felt weren’t as effective as they could be. I’ve written before here about eliciting the most useful feedback by offering a questionnaire to your beta readers; they […]

By: Editors, Coaches, and Beta Readers—What’s the Difference, and What Do You Need? – FoxPrint Editorial

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:14:16 +0000

[…] editors with your publisher. Offering good, useful critique is a skill, one I’ve written about here, so it’s important to know how to elicit actionable feedback you can […]

By: tiffanyyatesmartin

tiffanyyatesmartin — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:20:16 +0000

In reply to V.M.Sang. I love that guideline! It's amazing how much delivery can affect the impact of the message (like in most relationships in life, I suppose). I always say creativity responds only to the carrot, never to the stick, and there are infinite ways to convey incisive, honest feedback in positive, constructive ways. Glad you found such a good group--and thanks for the comment!

By: V.M.Sang

V.M.Sang — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:47:38 +0000

What an amazing post. Every author should read it. I'm a member of an online critique group that insists all critiques must be 'nice' and be helpful. This does not mean that they can't say what they feel does not work. Quite the contrary, but they must be constructive and polite.

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:05:28 +0000

In reply to tiffanyyatesmartin. Thank you! (Still working on it. I changed direction.)

By: tiffanyyatesmartin

tiffanyyatesmartin — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:24:19 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Thanks, Jenny! I love Kristen and her blog.

By: tiffanyyatesmartin

tiffanyyatesmartin — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:48:48 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. Presentation is a huge part of good critique, absolutely. I'm sorry--it sounds like you had a discouraging experience. That's one of so many reasons I am passionate about making sure authors get feedback that is positive, constructive, and useful--anything else can be destructive to the art and the artist. Hopefully, though, we as creatives can also learn what's valid critique that we can consider and use, and what's useless criticism that isn't effective for improving our writing or skills, and that we can disregard. Thanks for the comment, Denise--hope things turned out well for your manuscript!

By: LauraDrake

LauraDrake — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:46:46 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. And the laughter! Loved that time...