Critiquing Protocols

Criticism is a part of life. It's even more so a part of the writer's life. From readers to editors to agents, opinions are everywhere, and sometimes it can be hard to process them and keep from having a part of yourself crushed under all that weight. Even worse, so many times you never get to hear those opinions. They just reject your work, that's all you know. That's one reason why critique groups are invaluable. First, they help you polish your work. Second, they help you test reade...