As both the program manager of book inc AND a participant in its programs, I can attest to the power of positive feedback! I'm querying Memoir #1 and currently writing Memoir #2. Come join us! Learn more at https://bookinc.org/.
When I first shared my manuscript with two Book Inc fellow writers, it was like sending my child off to kindergarten, wondering if anyone else could understand my progeny. How delightful it was to receive feedback a few weeks later. I listened as my two readers discussed what they understood and liked about my story, gently offering comments about what more they would like to see. As it became clear that they really understood my precious baby, tears ran down my cheeks. Thanks, Greg, for putting this together.
Wonderfully written and argued. As an MFA grad honed in the critique method, I was a bit of a skeptic at first. But I've come to fully embrace this approach, not only because it has been great for me and my writing, but because I've seen how writers improve via this method versus the way they often stall and don't improve through the traditional workshop model.
As both the program manager of book inc AND a participant in its programs, I can attest to the power of positive feedback! I'm querying Memoir #1 and currently writing Memoir #2. Come join us! Learn more at https://bookinc.org/.
When I first shared my manuscript with two Book Inc fellow writers, it was like sending my child off to kindergarten, wondering if anyone else could understand my progeny. How delightful it was to receive feedback a few weeks later. I listened as my two readers discussed what they understood and liked about my story, gently offering comments about what more they would like to see. As it became clear that they really understood my precious baby, tears ran down my cheeks. Thanks, Greg, for putting this together.
Wonderfully written and argued. As an MFA grad honed in the critique method, I was a bit of a skeptic at first. But I've come to fully embrace this approach, not only because it has been great for me and my writing, but because I've seen how writers improve via this method versus the way they often stall and don't improve through the traditional workshop model.
What a truly writer-supportive idea. Every stage Phelan described is what I’ve experienced. He’s on to something.
It’s amazing how infrequently we celebrate what someone does right or well — and it makes no sense if we want to keep seeing more of those things.