Critique Partners

Where can you find critique partners? Do they appear out of nowhere? Do you have a friend read your story?

I usually have a few friends read my stories, but they are awfully busy now. And to be frank, I don't want to bother them.

So yup. Critique partner, if you're out there. Please help me. Where can I find you?

Sincerely,

your very helpless friend

Been writing. Been thinking.

I wish writing was simple. I wish all you had to do was open up a word doc, type away, and click save.

But it isn't.

You have to dissect your story, your characters, your words. You need to realize that page you just typed? It's horrible. It doesn't help the plot in any way. Sure, it's cute. But do you really need it? Will something happen to your story if it's not there? If not, delete, please. Delete.

I used to think that I knew how to write. But I don't.

I think I'm starting to now.

:)