tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884813691327716608.post4542867004478789463..comments2023-12-05T15:36:38.388-05:00Comments on Grateful Writer: Critique Group or Collaborator Group? Crossing the lineSandra Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680755110645856989noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884813691327716608.post-62259537468555958922010-10-10T01:54:07.619-04:002010-10-10T01:54:07.619-04:00I think that any time you're offering an in-de...I think that any time you're offering an in-depth critique, you're going to give examples of the way something might go, how a particular scene could change. That's not collaboration, that's offering a set of reactions and cues to help the writer work out where to head. I do it all the time, and if I didn't get something like that in return, I'd think my CP wasn't trying!Amie Kaufmanhttp://www.amiekaufman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884813691327716608.post-65151194344369370022010-10-08T16:47:21.162-04:002010-10-08T16:47:21.162-04:00From inside I'd say it is definitely CRITIQUE ...From inside I'd say it is definitely CRITIQUE and not collaboration. When we read we say what doesn't make sense. We question a hole or TMI. We show where we, as reader, would like to see more information. <br /><br />Collaboration would mean that we spend the time writing or telling the others WHAT should be written. None of us wants or has time to do that. <br /><br />For me, personally, the opportunity to critique gives me a view inside my own writing. What I see in another manuscript helps me to see what is a mistake in mine. <br /><br />overall, I'd say we're good. Quite good :)Teresa Fanninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749879152933707532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884813691327716608.post-40170504358366241022010-10-04T21:13:30.078-04:002010-10-04T21:13:30.078-04:00I think it would be difficult NOT to go from criti...I think it would be difficult NOT to go from critique to collaboration when you have worked together a lot, and have a good working relationship. Plus critique implies negativity while collaboration implies working together for a common goal. I see nothing wrong even if you have crossed the line from critique to collaboration. To me that seems like a good thing.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.com