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Write Nice(ly): Giving and Receiving Constructive Criticism
Writers join critique groups and enter writing contests for feedback on their manuscripts. Few people go out of their way to be nasty, but many well-intentioned critiquers and judges bring their own personal biases into play when evaluating someone else’s work. This is of no help, and often their comments can be devastating to the writer.
In addition, too many writers fall in love with every word they commit to paper and can't handle even the most constructive of criticisms, whether from a fellow author, a contest judge, an agent, or an editor. Part of becoming a writer is learning how to handle criticism of your work and using that criticism to improve your writing.
This workshop is designed to: 1. Help identify and understand personal bias 2. Help identify personal strengths and weaknesses
3. Teach the difference between “judging” and “critiquing”
4. Give a better understanding of the romance “rules,” whether or not they really exist, and how they apply to both contest and manuscript submissions
5. Give a working knowledge of the “nuts and bolts” of writing
6. Help determine whether an individual can be an effective judge or critique
7. Have you come away with new skills to help you become a better writer -- all in 90 - 120 minutes!
Lois Winston is both a literary agent with the Ashley Grayson Literary Agency and an award-winning author who writes women’s fiction, romantic suspense, and the critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries series. ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY GLUE GUN, the first book in series, received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist and was recently nominated for a Readers Choice Award by the Salt Lake City Library System. DEATH BY KILLER MOP DOLL, the second book in the series was released in January, and it, too, is garnering stellar reviews. Visit Lois at http://www.loiswinston.com and check out her Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog at http://www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com You can also follow her on Twitter @anasleuth.
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Updated Feb. 3, 2012 Tuckahoe Libary
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