*phew* After a month of special guests and interviews and contests and frivolity, it's time to get back to what we're really here to encourage: Today, let's consider how to help your critique partner write realistic, unforgettable characters. CHARACTER CHECKLIST Point of View--Is it consistent? Whether it's first, second (boy, I'd like to see THAT... Continue Reading →
Critiquing for Maximum Benefit and Minimum Hurt Feelings–part 2 of 7, MOVING THINGS ALONG
Okay, mes petites shoes. (<---Hilarious two-language pun. Dana can vouch for that.) The holidays are definitely over--all twelve days of Christmas, all eight days of Hanukkah, all seven days of Kwanzaa and all three days of Lisha's Post-Family Reunion Recovery. Time. To get. To work. (If you need a critique partner, visit the Sub It... Continue Reading →
Finding Critique Partners
Our number one rule here at Sub It Club: DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR WORK WITHOUT REVISING. Yes, we have rules. Check them out! https://subitclub.wordpress.com/join-the-club/ I hope this isn’t news to you, but the first draft of your work is not a ready to send out copy. Neither is your second. Revising takes a lot of time.... Continue Reading →