Critiques - general

A place to read and critique members' work. NB: some of the best critiquing goes on in "Groups". Either sign up to a group that suits you - or set one up yourself. (Click "Create New" in Groups.)
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Sticky Topic How to give effective feedback
Started By The WordCloud
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I joined Yahoo Answers when i first started writing but it's all kids on ...View
Latest poster: crimefan 3 days ago
Sticky Topic How to seek an effective critique
Started By The WordCloud
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Hi, whoever reads this, the link given in the first post here (and I ...View
Latest poster: Rob 7 days ago
Sticky Topic Submission Guidelines (IMPORTANT)
Started By The WordCloud
45 2983
Yes, Spangles. Larger than life. They lived it to the full. I read that ...View
Latest poster: Veek 4 months ago
Normal Topic The kite - a short story
Started By Pj
7 40
Hi PJ I quess - too - utterly - without doubt - the MOST - AMERICAN ...View
Latest poster: bikerjob 8 hours ago
Normal Topic Aeanon: Chapter 1 - A messenger arrives
Started By Stormbride
1 22
Hi Stormbride - from this, I can tell that you have read a lot of ...View
Latest poster: Elysia 17 hours ago
Normal Topic Only in Hollywood
Started By Jane
8 51
Hi Jane Thank you for your comment on my chapter. Much appreciated as ...View
Latest poster: MinxieAD 23 hours ago
Normal Topic Chapter 7
Started By tono
3 17
thanks guys, very helpfulView
Latest poster: tono 23 hours ago
Normal Topic Entwined ~ Chapter 1 (in need of a lot of advice if anyone is up to it)
Started By MinxieAD
23 172
Hi there Not much good at giving out criticism as I am pretty useless ...View
Latest poster: Jane 1 day ago
Normal Topic My first unpublished MS - Adam's Dilemma
Started By sevensins
15 87
John Costello - thank you for your encouragement and kind comments. I have ...View
Latest poster: sevensins 1 day ago
Normal Topic The Assyrian Secret - Prologue for a novel I am working on.
Started By ManssourBinAli
16 93
Hello, Thank you for your comment! Actually, the edited version of ...View
Latest poster: ManssourBinAli 2 days ago
Normal Topic Chapter 1- re-worked
Started By tono
5 33
thanks guys, really appreciate your feedbackView
Latest poster: tono 2 days ago
Normal Topic Kingdoms of Fate/The Assyrian Secret (title options) - Novel I am working on.
Started By ManssourBinAli
0 9
Dear All, I hope you are fine and that, so far, 2012 has been a ...View
Latest poster: ManssourBinAli 3 days ago
Normal Topic The Man In The White Suit.
Started By zoolane
7 41
OK first time for everything, Thailand hmm. Thank you for comment about ...View
Latest poster: zoolane 3 days ago
Normal Topic More from the debt collector book.....
Started By Neil Evans
2 31
A very funny and engaging story - I really liked these two characters ...View
Latest poster: EleanorW 3 days ago
Normal Topic Footing the Bill - 250 word Flash
Started By bikerjob
12 58
Blinkers - a better and more accurate word ? Mothers, and fathers, choose ...View
Latest poster: bikerjob 3 days ago
Normal Topic The Encounter 3 - the man's story
Started By EleanorW
5 27
I quite like this third one. It ties everything together with a nice hook ...View
Latest poster: stephenterry 3 days ago
Normal Topic Advice from Crime/Mystery Fans?
Started By crimefan
13 46
I liked both plots but preferred the first one. I like the back story of ...View
Latest poster: MinxieAD 4 days ago
Normal Topic Short story - A night in Lyon
Started By Pj
14 100
Pj, Interesting and entertaining read although not dramatic in my eyes. ...View
Latest poster: Old Fat Prop 4 days ago
Normal Topic Waiting... chapter 1 pages 5-10
Started By Sassie
14 50
Hey again, It's hard to revise on a computor screen, words look different, ...View
Latest poster: crimefan 4 days ago
Normal Topic Short (1500 words) story, need your feedback :)
Started By AJ
3 24
Thanks for taking the time to help guys :)View
Latest poster: AJ 4 days ago
Normal Topic Chapter 1
Started By tono
10 69
I agree with Minxie, sometime if you try edit while writing,it get to be ...View
Latest poster: zoolane 4 days ago
Normal Topic The Encounter - the woman's story
Started By EleanorW
34 165
Cool - break a leg!View
Latest poster: EleanorW 4 days ago
Normal Topic Violet Awakening - Chapter One; Complete re-write!
Started By Tommo
5 39
Hi, Sassie- sorry about the size of the writing - I copied and pasted it ...View
Latest poster: Tommo 4 days ago
Normal Topic Samui Secrets Chapter 4
Started By stephenterry
18 101
Hi TfX - good points, and I'm not adverse to suggested change. ...View
Latest poster: stephenterry 5 days ago
Normal Topic Opening of my proposed story about uni
Started By Johncjg
6 44
Looking back ‘fondly’ is not a good start – good for the ...View
Latest poster: bikerjob 7 days ago