First of all, congratulations to each and every writer out there who has stuck with Ye Olde Subb It Clubbe's series on how to critique. May your dedication be rewarded with a hefty contract. Today we discuss correcting the grammar and punctuation in your critique partner's manuscript. In general, don't. That is not what critiquing... Continue Reading →
Okay. By now you've taken advantage of the Sub It Club Critique Partner Matchup. So it's time to continue our journey toward Critiquing Greatness by looking at another important feature of a manuscript: the bones, or structure. STRUCTURE CHECKLIST Does the story start in the right place? All manuscripts, whether picture books, early chapter or... Continue Reading →
The Grand Poobah, Heather Burnell, has asked me to write a post about how to critique since we now have a sparkling, fancy Sub It Club Critique Partner Matchup. And of course I've thought of so many things to say about critiquing it will take seven parts. First, a little bit about my critiquing past... Continue Reading →
We've talked a lot about querying and entering contests and subbing here on the Sub It Club blog. And rightly so. That is what we're about, after all. But today, I want to take a half a step back and discuss a vitally important step in the subbing process. Before you hit "send" on your... Continue Reading →
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