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Hello, I am new here

I was wondering if there are private critique groups on this forum? I am in one on another site, and we are considering moving our group to this site, but we do all of our crits, well, under the radar if you get my meaning.

Thanks for your help!
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Selorian

No, WF doesn't have private critique groups. All members have the chance to critique work posted here.

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lisajane

No, otherwise you may as well make your own forum and not have any members in it other than yourselves.

You can do one on one critiques privately however, by pm.

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Foxee

Authors by Design does offer private crit groups. Since you would like to move your entire group I'd just register and either explain in your intro or PM the site admins. They may simply create a new forum for your group as existing groups will probably only have one or two seats open.

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lin

You see these things. Lots of Yahoo and MSN groups are that way, or sites like this with little invite enclaves.

They tend to be really inbred and are either shining each other on or breaking down into squabbles and kicking half the people out.

The thing is: why do that. If you are looking for feedback, don't dabble your toes, jump in and splash around. Any forum you're on is smaller and more select than the general world out there. And if there are a few locos and cranks...well, not as many as "out there".

Give it a shot. The worst that can happen is that everybody will hate your work and belittle you until you get depressed and kill yourself.

Happens in private review groups all the time.

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eggo

Maybe it's me.

I want as many people to look at and read my work as possible. I also want not so much crit , but feedback, thoughts and empressions while they read.

I also make sure that I take the time to thank the person who reads my work and posts their opinions regardless of how I feel about them.

I think that this makes a better writer and better critquers as well.

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Susie's Mom

Hello?
I do hope I'm not interrupting here, but I'm a new member who is wondering the same thing about posting my work for critique. My main concern is security. I have nine completed novels that I have worked--hard--on for over ten years. How can I be sure that my work will remain secure and out of the hands of the unscrupulous?
Susie's Mom

Selorian

You always run such a risk no matter who or where you show or post your work to, but, for the most part, it is very low. Here at WF, your best option is to post your work in the Writers' Workshop forum in only small excerpts that you feel need worked on. It is a private forum only accessible to registered users.

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Susie's Mom

Selorian,

Thanks for the advice. I just registered yesterday and am still figuring out how things work here. I will now go in search of the workshop and trust in Saint de Sales to protect my babies.

Susie's Mom

Non Serviam

That was remarkably well-put!

Welcome to the site.

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