Join fellow Premium members online for this bimonthly writers' critique group.
The Write Idea
Join us for our next virtual peer critique session! Hosted on Zoom by ARA Elena Dee, this hour-long Zoom meeting offers Premium members an opportunity to give and receive feedback on their work while making connections with fellow SCBWI members. Three manuscripts will be randomly selected (live during our meeting) for attention bi-monthly. Please note: as a Premium member, you are welcome whether you already have a critique group or are seeking to create one. For writers who have revised a manuscript several times with an existing critique group, the Write Idea may offer new and valuable input from others with a fresh eye. If you would like to offer your manuscript for feedback, please follow the submission instructions below. *If your manuscript wasn't chosen during our last session, feel free to resubmit it upon your registration.
Here’s how the session works
Three manuscripts (any genre) will be selected for attention. Each peer critique will be allotted 20 minutes, broken down into three sections: 1-optional elevator pitch (1-2 minutes) 2-reading the piece aloud (2-7 minutes) 3-feedback via verbal comments and a short critique poll (7-10 minutes). General feedback will be solicited and should be framed in a kind and constructive manner. All Premium members are welcome, whether you are looking for feedback or not.
Submission guidelines
You must register before submitting your manuscript. If you wish to submit your work, please paste up to 500 words of your manuscript (not counting art notes) into an email. At the top of your email, please indicate the genre of your manuscript. As well, please indicate if you would like to read your work aloud during the session, or if you would prefer to remain anonymous and have Elena present it.
Submit your material to ARA Elena Dee, with the subject line “The Write Idea: [Title of your manuscript]”.
Registration confirmation
To view your registration confirmation, go to your Member Home and click on My Events under the black bar at the top of the page. All events you have registered for will be displayed on this page.
The Zoom link for this event can be found by clicking the green Meeting Info button.
Additional event notes
Questions about this event? Contact Elena Dee, our chapter’s ARA and the host for this event.
Looking to join a critique group?
Would you like to join one of our regular critique groups? Visit our Critique Groups page for information on In-Person Critique Groups and Online Critique Groups.
