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LINKS: Critique & Discussion Groups
- A Beginner's Guide to Critique Groups
- https://thewritingbarn.com/a-beginners-guide-to-critique-groups/
- Finding or Creating a Writer's Workshop Group
- https://www.lucysnyder.com/index.php/finding-or-creating-a-writers-workshop-group/
- Good tips on how to set up and maintain a group.
- Writer's Critique Groups and How to Form Them
- https://www.novlr.org/the-reading-room/writers-critique-groups-and-how-to-form-them
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- Critique Circle
- https://www.critiquecircle.com/landing
- Critique Partner Matchup
- https://groups.google.com/g/critique-partner-matchup?pli=1
- A site where you can look for a one-on-one critique partner (rather than a group).
- Critters Workshop
- http://critters.org/
- This highly recommended workshop focuses primarily on speculative fiction (though it offers other workshops as well). The site offers sample critiques, tips on critiquing and participating in a group, and market information (including the "Black Hole" page that lists response times for speculative fiction markets). Considered a high-intensity group with high workload demands.
- The Desk Drawer
- https://www.winebird.com/
- An e-mail writing group that posts weekly writing exercises for members to complete, share and critique.
- Inked Voices
- https://app.inkedvoices.com/
- A web service that helps writers find, form and run small critique groups online. Find other writers who share your goals and exchange work in private, invitation-based groups.
- Internet Writing Workshop
- http://www.internetwritingworkshop.org/
- A workshop open to all styles and genres of writing, including fiction and nonfiction, long and short works. Must remain an active member to stay enrolled.
- Mystery Writer's Forum
- http://mwf.ravensbeak.com/
- Discussion forums for mystery writers.
- Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
- https://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/
- A fee-supported workshop hosted online.
- Scribophile
- https://www.scribophile.com/
- This group is described as being for committed writers and offering serious feedback. One must critique to receive critiques. Open to all types of writing; also offers regular contests.
- Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
- https://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/
- theNextBigWriter
- https://www.thenextbigwriter.com
- A writing community where you post your work, receive exposure to
thousands of readers, and get guaranteed feedback.
- Top Online Writing Communities – The Ultimate List for 2024
- https://iimskills.com/online-writing-communities/
- This site lists a wide range of writing communities, including some that have a fairly narrow focus.
- Writers' Infusion
- http://www.writersinfusion.com/
- This is a live critique group that you can submit to (free). Each critique is filmed, so you can watch the group comment on and/or dissect your story on-screen (without actually having to be there in person).
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