http://www.reviewfuse.com/blog/2009/06/how-to-give-an-insightful-critique/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:57:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.reviewfuse.com/blog/2009/06/how-to-give-an-insightful-critique/#comment-589 dirtywhitecandy Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:31:37 +0000 http://www.reviewfuse.com/blog/?p=218#comment-589 Fascinating post, and an important point. I've been critiquing professionally for seven or eight years now and I'm a writer too, so I know both sides of the fence. What I always try to do is to understand the effect the author is aiming for - which I'm able to do because I'm a writer too. What appears to be a mash of mismatched tones, for example, might be a brave attempt to show two worlds colliding - and quite an intelligent idea to attempt. From there, I tell them the effect they're actually having and how they might get the effect they really want, if it's possible. My clients usually say I've got it spot on - which is very rewarding! Fascinating post, and an important point. I’ve been critiquing professionally for seven or eight years now and I’m a writer too, so I know both sides of the fence. What I always try to do is to understand the effect the author is aiming for - which I’m able to do because I’m a writer too. What appears to be a mash of mismatched tones, for example, might be a brave attempt to show two worlds colliding - and quite an intelligent idea to attempt. From there, I tell them the effect they’re actually having and how they might get the effect they really want, if it’s possible. My clients usually say I’ve got it spot on - which is very rewarding!

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