Downtown Bend: Writers Writing - Critique Group Workshop | |
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Event Type: Adult Program Age Group(s): Adult Date: 7/17/2022 Start Time: 1:00 PM End Time: 3:00 PM Description: Bring three pages or two poems to share with a group for critique.
Library: Downtown Bend Public LibraryThis is an in-person program. Registration is required. Masks are recommended at all in-person library events. Participants will be broken up into small groups to read and discuss their work. Guidelines for the Critique Group: - Share what you liked and what you thought worked well in the piece. - Identify areas that you don't understand or where communication with the reader breaks down. - Identify craft-related areas of concern (point of view, verb tense, clarity, filtering, redundancy, cliché, sensory details, metaphor, dialogue, narration, pacing, drama, back story, action, intent, scene, structure, etc.). - Identify craft-related areas of possibility (same list). - Do not micromanage or try to rewrite for the author; focus on the piece in front of you, not what you would have written. - Be nice. Be honest. Be of service. For the Author During Workshop: - Be quiet and listen actively. - If you need to explain the piece during workshop, it means the information isn't on the page. - Make notes of what you hear and want to say, so that you can include it in your revision. - After feedback is offered, thank everyone for their time, and ask and answer questions. - You may hear a lot of different opinions, but always remember this is your work and you get to decide how it is written. - Bear in mind that if you get the same feedback from a lot of people, it's certainly worth taking note. *cr* Location: Brooks Room Contact: Paige M. Ferro Contact Number: 541-312-1063 Status: Closed |