This is part one of a two-part blog series on critique swaps. Keep an eye out next week for part two: Receiving Tough Feedback! So, after you've finished a draft, you've looked around in writer's groups, social media, or forums, and found a potential critique swap partner. Hooray! First off, swap sample pages to see …
If you plan to publish your book, beta readers and critique partners (CPs) are essential to putting out your best possible work. (For more on how these people can help you out, check out last week's post on the 5 Things Betas & CPs Can Do That You Can't.) First, a quick rundown of the …
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If you've written a book, you may be reluctant to hand your baby to other people. What if they tear it apart? What if they don't like it? It's terrifying. But if you intend to publish, letting other people read your book beforehand is an absolute necessity. Better to hear criticism when the problems can …
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