[ SECRET POST #2071 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2071 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Important: I'm really sorry about this, but I accidentally misclicked and deleted the submission post from last week instead of saving it. Managed to save the first page (25) of secrets, but the rest (about 100 or so) are gone.

If you submitted something last week (Aug 26-Sept 1), please resubmit it here.

The submissions post for next week is below as usual.

Secrets Left to Post: ?? pages, ??? secrets from Secret Submission Post #296.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: Writing circles, giving feedback

[(Anonymous)]

You have past writing examples from these people, right? Try looking over them (in the comfort of your own home, on your own time) and seeing what kind of feedback you can give on those pieces. In particular, keep in mind specific issues the writer seems to consistently have. Feel free to take notes on each writer and bring those notes with you to your meetups. Then you can see what kind of thing each individual writer is usually good at or usually needs help with, and apply that knowledge to their newest piece. For example, "I've noticed that in the past, you've tended to overuse passive voice, but you've done a good job here of making your protagonist more active." Also take notes of what the writer says he/she is attempting to do, what their goals are as writers, and read his/her work through that prism.

If you tend to forget key words, keep a cheat sheet on hand. Then if you forget that phrase "passive voice" or whatever, you can skim your cheat sheet and find it.

Also, don't be afraid to repeat things that other people have said! If one person says something, that critique can be ignored. If ten people say it, they've probably got a point. If you have an honest opinion about someone's writing, say it, even if it's been said ten times before. "I agree with Jill that you overuse passive voice."

And lastly, practice. Reviewing and critiquing work is a learned skill. The more you do it, the better at it you'll become.