Friday, September 24, 2010

Full Book Critique

I am super duper pumped!!!  Let me tell you why...

I have done it.  I finally edited my book enough on my own that I feel satisfied to send the whole thing out into the world for some other opinions.  I am scared to death, let me tell you!  I spend enough time telling myself that it could be better and to possibly get a confirmation from others that it's true is terrifying, but you know what?  It has to be done.  I can only learn and grow from this process right?  These are the baby steps that I need to take in order to really become a great writer.  If I live in my own cocoon then I will never grow. 

For anyone out there looking for some awesome critique groups I am part of two.

A Writer's Block is a group that I joined last year and we do a chapter critique a month.  I love this group for grammar and immediate insight per chapter.  Plus as I have gotten to know these ladies I have grown to love them.  They're awesome!!!

Mormon Mommy Writer's is the other group I am a member of.  I am fairly new to this group but still just as excited about it.  Personally, for m this group will help me because I am writing an LDS Romance and this group can relate to that kind of perspective.  You don't have to be a Mormon to be a member of this group however.  With MMW, they have a critique group for chapters as well as a full book critique.  I opted for the full critique and hopefully can get some tips on my book as a whole.

5 comments:

Nikki - Notes of Life said...

Good luck!!! :)

Deana said...

Thanks Nikki-ann:)

Mom. Wife. Me. said...

I'm now following you from momwifesarah. I have such a passion for writing and wish i could write a book, but i think i would start and never finish. that's great you have those sites to help you out

Deana said...

Mom. Wife. Me...
I used to say the same things. You never know, you may be awesome at it:)
Thanks for following!

Ember said...

How exciting! I've always wanted to write a cookbook! You will be my inspiration! =) Good luck! Now following.

Ember