Critique Partners: A Beginner's Guide
When your story needs a fresh unbiased outlook, who do you ask? A Critique Partner!
What is critique?
Book/manuscript critique is often thought of as the plain ol’ book review.
“I really loved this book because... and I want to read more from this author.”
–5 stars on Amazon
Is it, though?
A book review is one of the many ways to get more sales and readers; but there’s nothing in this review that can help improve your craft.
Creative writing is a progressive activity.
All authors/writers work on
improving their writing style or
learning new prose or
experimenting with new techniques
on a daily basis.
Constructive feedback is essential for learning and self-improvement.
That’s where the book critique comes in.
Ideally, it should have constructive feedback, including in-depth analysis into the book’s theme, premise, story arc, style, POV, language, dialogue, character development, etc.
Many professional editors, writing coaches, and literary agents offer book/manuscript critique as part of their services.
The All Call Indie database lists such freelancers who can offer you the best critique based on your book’s requirement coupled with industry insights.
But, sometimes, before diving into professional book/manuscript critique, an author needs a fresh unbiased outlook.
Who do we ask? A Critique Partner!
A critique partner (CP) is usually a fellow author or writing buddy who can bring a writer’s perspective to your story.
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