NEW RULE

As of March 2014 we are instating the following rule.
All pieces submitted for a critique must include at least one question in the artist's comments as to how you want the critic to look at your work. This helps us help you better because if we know you are worried about line 3 or the sexuality between Mary and Bob then we can address that in our critique and help you more.
We will check submissions, and remind you if you have forgotten, but save everyone the trouble of reminding and reminding again.

Another new rule is that we will only be accepting ONE chapter of a story at a time. Please don't submit your entire novel at once, and please put a brief summary of what has happened in each passing chapter alongside your questions in the comments section. This way, our critics will give you feedback without having to read the whole thing. Sorry, but we're a group that tries to be fair to everyone, and it's not fair to critique 50,000 words by one writer and then 2000 by another.

Critics Needed

We are looking for more critics to join the team - remember, the more we have the faster the critiques will get done.
Poetry Critics are needed more urgently than prose, but nobody will be turned away from the team
Critics are more than welcome to still submit their own work for critique by the others.
Critics need to commit to at least ONE critique a month.
If you want to be a critic, or know of someone who does, please note me (magicaljoey) with a note titled GNC Critic.
If there is someone who has critiqued your work who you think would make a good critique link me to their critique and I will contact them.

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is a recently opened group that aims to check out your first chapter, your blurb, your synopses, your prologue. Is it ready to be read.

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I hope that all is well with you.

On our main page is a list of the critics and what they critique. This is to let you, the members, know who is who. Hopefully you will visit their pages and browse their works, as many of them put in so much effort here and desperately need comments on their own work. You don't have to be a critic to leave a positive comment, so go make their day.

On that note, if you ever feel that a critic has been unduly negative in their critique, or if they are critiquing you in person and not your work, please note MagicalJoey (with a note appropriately titled so I know what it's about) and I will try to solve the problem. Remember though, that a good critique sometimes has to be harsh, and you posted your work for critique. If the work is especially meaningful to you, and you know that you can't accept anything possibly 'negative' in a comment, then don't submit it here. Remember: we critique everything that is submitted --> except for pieces that flout the rules. (Rules can be found further down in this journal.)

Please also note, that as we are a critique group, we don't promote your works. If you are looking for more exposure, please don't submit to us and waste both our time and yours.

I also want to ask you, as members, to try and bring new members in to the group. I am sure that you have many watchers and friends who would like constructive comments/critiques on some of their work - invite them to join us. If you can't physically invite them, then get them to come to our page and click 'join'. Requests to join are automatically accepted (I think) and if they aren't I accept all join requests.

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Rules:
We critique EVERYTHING you place in the folder. If you don't want a critique, don't submit.
We are not a group here to promote your work.
We try to not take school/university essays, as it is not really our job to critique and proofread them for you. This rule can be bent on occasion.
We appeal to you to please place something in your artist's comments that tell us anything you specifically want us to focus on when we critique. It makes things easier for us when we have a guideline.
We accept only original writing - if you post something that is not yours you will be reported as an art thief.
We DO NOT accept any Fan Fiction.
We have no word limit on prose entries, however, bear in mind that the longer the entry the longer you will have to wait for a critique.
We only accept one chapter of a story at any given time.
We do not accept epic descriptions of violence, sex (erotica, smut), religious views. Please apply mature filters where appropriate.


Critiquing Philosophy:
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