Looking for a forum/thread to solicit critique partners

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Hi everyone,

Over on Nathan Bradsford's site I had a nifty setup with a couple anon authors, where we would exchange chapters for critique. Having a "critique partner" gave me time to familiarize myself with another's writing style over a period of time. I was able to provide better feedback as a result.

I'm not old enough to be posting in the SYW forum yet, so I thought I'd ask here – where is the best place to find a critique partner? In theory, we'd swap novel pitches, swap first chapters, then commit to working together for a short time. It's an arrangement that I like a little better than forum-going. The relationship can be as serious or as casual as would benefit both parties.

I am, of course, also contributing to the SYW forum.
 
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Wait, how old do you think you need to be to post at SYW? IIRC, any member with 50 posts can put up a story or a chapter at the appropriate SYW board--unless the work is categorized as erotica, erotic romance, or isn't but has graphic sexual content. Again IIRC, members have to be 13. So if you're a legitimate member, you can post to SYW once you reach 50 posts.

But you can also seek a critique partner, too. You'd want to post at Beta Readers, Mentors, and Writing Buddies, explaining what you want and what you write.

Meanwhile, though, I urge you to continue your contributions to SYW and other boards of interest.

Maryn, curious how old you are even though it's not her business
 
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That explains the white hairs at my temples. Wisdom! (Much better than 'old.')

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Maryn said:
Wait, how old do you think you need to be to post at SYW? IIRC, any member with 50 posts can put up a story or a chapter at the appropriate SYW board--unless the work is categorized as erotica, erotic romance, or isn't but has graphic sexual content. Again IIRC, members have to be 13. So if you're a legitimate member, you can post to SYW once you reach 50 posts.

But you can also seek a critique partner, too. You'd want to post at Beta Readers, Mentors, and Writing Buddies, explaining what you want and what you write.

Meanwhile, though, I urge you to continue your contributions to SYW and other boards of interest.

Maryn, curious how old you are even though it's not her business
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None of my business either, but I'm guessing the "not old enough" was actually a quirky way of referring to the lack of posts rather than calendar age. ;)

Anyhoo, welcome, fellow noob! :)
 
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Haha, thanks for the responses. To answer the questions: I'm 21, and my genre is scifi. I was indeed referring to my number of posts :)
 
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Oh, duh. Okay, you're an adult after all, just not around AW long enough to accumulate posts. I swear, I can be so dense sometimes.

Hey, answer this and you'll have one more. We'll get you there, I promise.

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