iUniverse on The things to Remember When Evaluating a Critique Group

Writers, like all artistic people, need help to craft. All of us will need others to spring ideas off of, get feedback from, and interact with as a break from the individual act of writing. We need honesty, insights, and direction that oftentimes doesn’t originate from our own brains when we are too close to our own work. Critique groups can fill all of these needs. Nonetheless deciding on the most suitable group for you can be slippery. Take a look at some of these tips to help you zero-in on the best group for you.

1. A decent critique group, quite frankly, contains more than one person. It’s actually a group. Writers need more than one opinion to bounce ideas off of simply because every novelist hopefully will get more than one reader. For that reason when you consider prospective groups, ensure there are a sufficient number of people to be certain of a ideal amount of critiques and suggestions.

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