Private Critique Groups
Since 2005 Authors by Design
(AbD) offers to its members the option to join or create their own
private critique groups for free. That means no paid memberships, the
only requirement to join an AbD critique group is to be an active AbD
member.
What are private critique groups?
Private Critique
Groups, unlike public groups, can only be viewed by the members you
chose to be in your group. No more worries about who's reading your work
or if your work is now considered 'published'.
How does it work?
Each
group decides its own rules and chooses its own moderator. Usually the
moderator is the person who formed the group unless otherwise stated. If
you were never a moderator before then one of the Administrators will
explain how all the tools work. Its very easy.
Each group has a general discussion area and each member of the group has his/her own area to post their work in.
Example:
Private Group General Forum
Member 1 Forum
Member 2 Forum
Member 3 Forum
This
helps members keep track of their own posts as well as their critiques
without having to sift through everyone's post to find the one they
need.
Authors by Design also offers a chat room and conference
room. Groups can use these to meet and discuss their group's needs,
offer on the spot feedback to their members, or even engage in some
character role playing. Some of our groups have a rotation chat, where
they meet once a week and focus on one member's story to offer
suggestions, support and brainstorming.
How many members does a group need to have?
As
many or as few as you like. The requirement to form your own private
group is two members, after that you can add as many new members as you
want.
What genre should the group be?
That is up to
you. AbD is open to all genres therefore we will host groups of any
genres. Usually its a good idea to form a group with members writing
inside the same genre, but we've had mix-genre groups that have worked
very well together.
Are there any requirements/rules for private group members?
Yes.
Membership is free but there's a posting requirement for private
groups. Members inside a private group have a mandatory posting
requirement of one (1) post per week in the public areas of the AbD
forum. This can be a reply to a topic posted by another member or you
can start your own topic.
If you have further questions feel free to join us and contact one of our Administrators.
Happy writing!
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