WRW Critique Groups

Name: _____________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Please bear in mind that the best way to form a critique group is to meet potential members in person and discuss what each individual wants/needs out of the critique group experience. Discuss how you often you want to meet and how you want to conduct the sessions.

How much of a workload can everyone manage in the timeframe you have selected? Should everyone bring a chapter each session? Or just a scene? Don't be afraid to experiment with the way you run your group. THERE ARE NO RULES, OTHER THAN THE RULES OF POLITE DISCOURSE, COMMON CIVILITY AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR.

1. I would prefer to be contacted by potential critique partners via:
____ Telephone: ____________________________________________
____ Email: ____________________________________________

2. What I write:* _____________________________________________
(*Please note that it is not required or even desirable to have all your critique partners writing in the same category, i.e. all Scottish historicals. Diversity can bring fresh perspectives and richness to the critique process.)

3. Type of books I would feel uncomfortable/unqualified to critique (perhaps erotica isn't your thing, or perhaps you've never read categories or regencies, etc. and don't feel you could contribute anything of value to the author.)
______________________________________________________________

4. I would like to meet:
____ a. weekly
____ b. bi-weekly
____ c. monthly
____ d. on an ad hoc basis
____ e. I'm flexible

5. I would like to meet:
____a. in the morning
____b. in the afternoon
____c. in the evenings
____d. on weekends
____e. I'm flexible

6. I prefer to participate in critique meetings:
____ a. in person
____ b. on-line
____ c. via telephone
____ d. I'm flexible

Remember that no critique group is set in stone. Many groups tend to be somewhat fluid, especially in the beginning. Sometimes personalities do not mesh, critique styles clash, or a member's needs are not being met by the group. A critique group (usually) is not a social club. If after time you find it's not working out and you'd like to leave and find another group, don't be afraid to do so. REMEMBER, always ask yourself what you want and need from this experience.