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- From: mgcbo@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Charles B. Owen)
- Newsgroups: misc.writing
- Subject: When to critique stories.
- Date: 28 Jan 1993 15:27:04 -0600
- Organization: Educational Computing Network
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- In article <185173@pyramid.pyramid.com> kathyj@pyramid.COM (Kathy Johnson ) writes:
-
- >At what point in the process is the class critiquing a story? I think that when
- >a writer working on early drafts, it is good to focus on a particular group of
- >goals or problems rather than point out every single thing that is wrong with a
- >story. This is like the training process you go through when learning to dance
- >or learning to play an instrument. When a person first starts learning a new
- >skill or art form, they can only improve on pieces at a time. Concentrating on
- >too many problem areas at once can be discouraging and counterproductive.
- >Perhaps the teacher is attempting to keep the focus on particular problem areas
- >at this time?
-
- This brings up an important question. When is the best time to submit a
- story to a group. I always feel I should submit a finished story to a
- group. Others like to submit first drafts. I can see advantages both
- ways, but I think most groups, upon reading my first draft, would just
- tell me things I already know. That's the reason for revising. Any
- ideas?
-
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