2/26/2024 0 Comments Icarus short storyYou've done a lot of solid groundwork and foundation laying. Who is he writing a letter to? Why is he on this boat? By the end of page one I'm in - I want to read on. You introduced a conflict - why are the sailors hostile towards him? - and raised some interesting questions. I was happy to continue reading after the first two or three paragraphs, mainly because your writing was clean, confident, and you established a clear protagonist and setting early on. So, here we go:įrom the first few lines I was encouraged by the style of your writing. Layout March-1st design by Mindy Coding by /u/Rachel-B Submission & Critique Tutorial Special Threads & Resources Educational Glossary Critiques that copy-paste large sections of writing just to make trivial edits will be regarded as low quality. Line edits are very welcome in Google docs, but do not count towards the 1:1 ratio.We judge under increasing pressure, like water VS aluminum cans. 4k is a cultural soft cap, but not a rule. For higher counts, ALL of your chosen critiques will need to be extremely quality and of similar word counts to your submission. We prefer you split your submissions up under 3.5k maximum (and wait 48 hours to submit in pieces). Mods rarely want to combine your critiques for full value above 2.5k. Example: five 1k critiques doesn't earn a large 5k submission.Mods will probably demand multiple critiques to approve higher word counts. The critique standards for a 3.5k submission are much higher than a 1k submission. "High effort" is a dynamic/scaling concept.Effort goes further than experience here.After 12 hours, the post is removed and you will be unable to resubmit for 2 days. (Or two 500 word stories.) For larger word counts, we require sometimes 2:1 or even 3:1. If you submit a 1000 word story, critique a 1000 word story. Once marked, you have 12 hours to meet the 1:1 ratio.It is also recommended to focus critiques on posts no older than ~3 days (often abandoned/rewritten). If users are concerned about not critiquing a leech, we recommend they only critique submissions over 5 hours old.The button on the sidebar does exactly that. A leech post will appear faded with CSS enabled.Marked a leech? Consider submitting less words-almost always that will get the mods off your back.The community would fall apart if everyone just dumped their writing and left. A leech is someone who takes without giving.If you value privacy, use a throwaway email. Privacy Alert: Google attaches your G+ account to your submissions. While not a rule, we prefer Google Docs submissions.You must wait at least two days between submissions, and we suggest limiting your word count to ~2500.Use the report button instead of telling someone to critique. All top-level (non-critique) comments on submissions will be removed.If you don't, the community may assume you are a leech. Submitting? Please link your critique(s) so the mods and community can judge the merit.The criteria for a human critique is that no more than 10% should be algorithm generated. If an AI-algorithm has assisted, the user must disclose that assistance. Please read our guidelines for critiquing on Google docs, and leave the doc readable for other members. When critiquing, do not engage in personal attacks or leave criticism without merit.SUBMISSION RULES: The title of posts must begin with the word count in square brackets: Insert title here.Please read the ENTIRE sidebar section on "leeching" before submission. Google Doc comments are not considered part of a high effort critique. NOTE: Critiques can be banked, but expire after 3 months. Failure to do so will result in the application of a leech tag, and in 12 hours, the post will be removed. Before submitting work, please read the welcome sticky and provide at least one ‘high effort’ critique of a story that has (in total) the same word count as the piece you submit.Do not submit a story if you react poorly to potentially harsh feedback. This sub is dedicated to the blunt assessment of writing.PLEASE VIEW OUR SUB ON /r/DestructiveReaders ON DESKTOP.Assuring Quality & Rules ▼ Rules & Guidelines ▼ Please read the rules below, and take a look at the FAQ and New User thread. We deconstruct writing to construct better writers. The goal: to improve writing and maintain the highest standard of critique excellence anywhere on Reddit.ĭestructiveReaders isn't about writers being nice to writers it's about readers being honest with writers.
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