why a critique group

Daniel Schwabauer You must commit to being both honest and specific. Everyone in the group should understand this up front. You will be kind, but you will also tell the truth. A critique session is no place for white lies, however small.

Daniel Schwabauer Why join—or start—a critique group? Critiquing is critical to the development of any writer. The problem, for many writers, is not unwillingness to critique, but lack of opportunity. Good critique groups can be hard to find. So how are you supposed to do all this critiquing without a group?