Writing (Critique) Groups

Writers are solitary people. We sit at our computers (or with pen in hand) to create characters, places and events. We can only do this alone, because in order for our characters to emerge from us we need to have a clear channel from our brain to our hands. I find it so rewarding to be working in a quiet place, getting lost in a scene, playing with words to make them sound just right.

And yet, what has helped me to grow as a writer more than anything else is my participation in critique...