Comments on: Critique Ideas http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critique-ideas She'll write a book to go with it... Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:40:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scott http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critique-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-875 Scott Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:56:34 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1250#comment-875 Whatever works for me. Critiques - painful, heart rending, earth shattering - are essential! : ) S Whatever works for me. Critiques – painful, heart rending, earth shattering – are essential! : )

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]]> By: Robyn http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critique-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-870 Robyn Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:07:10 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1250#comment-870 Yep. Agree with the above folks. :) Yep. Agree with the above folks. :)

]]> By: Valerie http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critique-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-866 Valerie Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:03:00 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1250#comment-866 Yes, Yes, and Yes! Yes, Yes, and Yes!

]]> By: Anica http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critique-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-865 Anica Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:30:11 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1250#comment-865 Ooh, that would be good. Query and first page especially, I think, because multiple first-five-pages entries could get quite long. (I assume that's what you mean - like the first five sentences critique?) It would also be interesting sometime to do a "character introduction" critique. Obviously, many characters show up with little description or immediate action/dialogue, but it might be cool to have a critique of the scene (maybe a page or less, with a paragraph of summary setting up the situation?) in which a new character appears or is first active (first speaks, etc.). If the character is your protagonist, of course, this would often <i>be</i> the first few sentences of the work, but it could otherwise be a good chance to see readers' first impressions of your antagonist, romantic interest, protagonist's best friend, whoever. It could also give good feedback on the nature of the character's introduction (too much focus on appearance/too little description, and no one can picture the character/and so on). Ooh, that would be good. Query and first page especially, I think, because multiple first-five-pages entries could get quite long. (I assume that’s what you mean – like the first five sentences critique?)

It would also be interesting sometime to do a “character introduction” critique. Obviously, many characters show up with little description or immediate action/dialogue, but it might be cool to have a critique of the scene (maybe a page or less, with a paragraph of summary setting up the situation?) in which a new character appears or is first active (first speaks, etc.). If the character is your protagonist, of course, this would often be the first few sentences of the work, but it could otherwise be a good chance to see readers’ first impressions of your antagonist, romantic interest, protagonist’s best friend, whoever. It could also give good feedback on the nature of the character’s introduction (too much focus on appearance/too little description, and no one can picture the character/and so on).

]]> By: Sarah http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critique-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-861 Sarah Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:34:56 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1250#comment-861 I'm with Beth. I think that's a great idea. I’m with Beth. I think that’s a great idea.

]]> By: beth http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critique-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-859 beth Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:07:35 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1250#comment-859 Personally, I'd like to see a query + 1st (or 1st 5) page for a critique. I've seen a lot that's a query OR a first page, but I think to really get an idea of what an agent would look at, it would be best to see both--and discover where one quits reading (whether it's the query or the first page that's preventing an author from reading on). Personally, I’d like to see a query + 1st (or 1st 5) page for a critique. I’ve seen a lot that’s a query OR a first page, but I think to really get an idea of what an agent would look at, it would be best to see both–and discover where one quits reading (whether it’s the query or the first page that’s preventing an author from reading on).

]]> By: Steena http://giveagirlapen.com/revising-manuscripts/critique-ideas/comment-page-1#comment-857 Steena Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:55:48 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=1250#comment-857 I'd be up to anything! My WIP is almost completed and there are a few areas that I need help with. You have no idea how much I love you gals on this blog :) I’d be up to anything! My WIP is almost completed and there are a few areas that I need help with.

You have no idea how much I love you gals on this blog :)

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