The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide: How to Give and Receive Feedback, Self-Edit, and Make Revisions - Couverture souple

Levine, Becky

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ISBN 10 : 1582976066 ISBN 13 : 9781582976068

Editeur : Writer's Digest Books, 2010

Synopsis

Trying to Finish Your Book? There's Strength in Numbers

Whether you're trying to revise your novel or polish up an article to pitch to magazines, it pays to have a few sets of eyes look over your work. But, how can you be sure you're getting an unbiased and objective opinion?

A writing critique group may be the answer you're looking for, and this book arms you with everything you need to find a group that suits your specific writing needs. Whether you're looking to join an existing group or start one of your own, you'll learn how to:

• Find compatible critique partners
• Develop your "editor's eye" and analyze writing like a professional
• Construct organized and well thought-out critiques
• Give and receive constructive feedback
• Run efficient critique meetings and maintain a good group dynamic
• Apply the feedback you receive to your own writing and make revisions

Complete with worksheets, sample critiques and examples, The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide gives you tools to hone your editing skills and deepen your understanding of how to revise your own work as well as someone else's. With the help of this guide your writing critique group can be a helpful resource for you and your writing partners for years to come.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

If you ve got a piece of writing, ready to be critiqued or revise in front of you, you re ready for The Writing Critique Group. Whether you re trying to revise your novel or polish up an article to pitch to magazines, it pays to have a few sets of eyes to look over your work. But how can you be sure you re getting an unbiased and objective opinion?

- Complete with worksheets, sample critiques and examples, The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide presents the best way to create a respectful productive writing or critique meeting and gives you tools to hone your editing skills and deepen your understanding of how to revise and edit your writing skills.

- Each chapter, whether discussing plot, character or voice, teaches the writer how to read for a critique, learn from criticism, organize and prioritise feedback, revise based on the specific feedback they receive, and more.

- This title is perfect for writers and creative-writing students expecting to increase their writing ability.

What you will learn

- Section 1: Getting started, the basics of a Critique Group
- Section 2: Telling the story, how to critique fiction (for Adult, Young Adult, and Middle Grade Readers)
- Section 3: Getting the facts right... And Interesting, How to critique Non-Fiction.
- Section 4: More than a formula, How to Critique Books for Younger Children
- Section 5: What to do next, How to revise and self-edit From a Critique.
-Section 6: In years to come, How to Maintain an Evolving Group.

Biographie de l'auteur

Becky Levine is a writer, freelance editor, and speaker. Becky is a book reviewer for The Horn Book Guide, speaks regularly at writing clubs and conferences, and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI), Sisters in Crime (SINC), and the California Writers Club (CWC).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Writer's Digest Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1582976066
• ISBN 13: 9781582976068
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 297
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible