IS A CRITIQUE NECESSARY?

I have a question: Did you ask  a family member, friend, or maybe a few fellow authors to give you an honest judgment of your first ten pages of your new story? If you did, — “ HURRAH TO YOU!’’ I am certain it convinced you to continue.  That judgment was a short Critique.

Now that you are finished, are you considering a final Critique: If you are not… allow me to explain why I feel a Critique of your finished novel is necessary.

Write the Story you’re anxious to write

Be is sad, scary, romantic, or light

When all is done never fear

 A final review is always near

Read Below and you will see

Why a Critique is Important to me

First: WHAT IS A CRITIQUE??    It is a report that reviews and examines you finished story, essay, or any important art, and evaluates it seriously. Today, Book Reports analyzed by students and the analysis and critique of stories or novels carry on, a Greek Tradition 

1.STYLE: Whether it is family or professional, the person doing the critique, probably will read it first before analyzing if book is worth reading your style and pacing؅.— Is it a typical romance, mystery, or historical novel?  What is the novel’s major argument and is it saleable?  What are its strong and weak points. How effective is the author’s ability to move the plot along.

2, CHARACTERS: Who are they…how do they react, will they be different at the end or not. Do they add tension to the story.

3. POINT OF VIEW: First, Second, or Third person Does it remain consistent throughout the novel.

4. SEASON::  what season is it, winter, summer, fall or spring.  Is it set in a country atmosphere or city or a foreign country..

5. DIALECT:  Do your characters speak contemporary, formal, archaic, and do they too remain consistent?.

6. PACING:  Do your mix sentences—some short, some long? Do you reveal character thoughts and feelings; for example:  anxiety, emotion, fear, love, and do your  characters change at the finality.?

7. CONCLUSION:  Will the ending be satisfactory to your readers, and does it solve all the question and situations occurring in your novel.

.NOTE: Your final Critique will allow you to make any new changes, to your story, prior to editing  and publication

Paula