Finding that special someone

Don't worry, I haven't gone soppy. It's just that, when I was rattling on about how important it is to have a critical friend on #bookchat on Twitter last week, I got loads of messages back asking how on earth you might find such a thing.

Wee-ll, it's an inexact science, frankly. There's no dating site for critical friends, and nor should there be. Finding a good critical friend takes time, and it's a matter of trial and error. It's about the alchemy of personalities, writing styles, tastes, ...