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Writers of the Future Q4
I signed up today with the Codex Writers’ Group to be part of a critique circle for the Writers of the Future Contest. Despite its association with L. Ron Hubbard, which bothers some people, the contest is by all accounts completely legitimate and separate from other aspects of his legacy.
I have a submission in the Q3 pile there already, which I expect to be rejected so this work will be for the Q4 contest.
The Benefits of Critiquing
I’ve finished a few critiques already since joining the Hatrack River and Codex Writers’ Groups. It’s interesting to read the critiques of others after completing my own since it points out the things I missed and the different ways that two people can take the same passage of text. As it did at the Literary Bootcamp, critiquing has also changed the way I think and write.
It’s also helpful to see that others struggle with the same problems that dog me. If there’s hope for them, there’s hope for me.
I hope the (desirable) results will surface soon.