Critique has always been popular among writers. It is oxygen for any would-be writer, the nutrition needed to support growth and development. Which is why Community Critics is invaluable to ProsePlease. This section provides the opportunity for writers not only to receive feedback but also to give back to the community by offering their time and experience in critiquing the works of others.

The principle behind Community Critics is that a critique must be earned. Set aside some time to critique and appraise the works of others and then you earn the equivalent result: a critique of your own. This is how the whole concept works:

Once a month, Community Critics will list two submissions. The first submission can be submitted by any member of ProsePlease. The second submission however, must be earned.

Every month, the best critique will be showcased and listed. Most importantly, the person who gives the most in-depth critique for that month can nominate any of their prose for critique the following month. This way, they earn the right to the second submission.

But what if I suck at giving Critiques? I'll never earn a place as the second submission.
No problem. Just keep applying for the first submission. It may take a little longer for your submission to be critiqued, but it does mean your work will eventually get critiqued. Just make sure your submission meets the guidelines (continue reading for the guidelines). In the mean time, practice giving critiques! Sometimes, there is as much to learn from critiquing the works of others as there is writing.

Before submitting your piece for critique, you MUST read and follow the two articles, A Positive Critique and The Art of Refining Prose. If your submission has clearly not undergone basic editing in spelling, punctuation and grammar, then your submission will not be accepted for critique. We expect the quality of all submissions to be of college/university level, at the very least highschool. This is Community Critics, not a basic English lesson.

1. Please note ProsePlease with the subject line "Community Critics".

Include the following:
a. A link to your prose or :thumbnail:
b. The title of your prose
c. A brief description (50-100 words) of what areas you're concerned about. Is there a particular part that you really want the critiques focused on? Maybe you're experimenting with a style or tone? The better you detail what you're after, the more tailored the critique will be.

All submissions will be listed on a first-in, first-served basis.

Well, this is very simple. There are two ways you can do this.

1. Simply post your critique like you do any other comment.
2. If a piece allows for use of the Critique system, you may use that instead.

If you are not sure how to give a critique, feel free to take a look at your past selections (listed near the bottom) for examples.

Change by ~toothfish
A semi-stream of consciousness piece that I was supposed to write in the Virginia Woolf, "A Room of One's Own" style. I don't know if I really did that, but I think this is nonetheless one of my stronger pieces. It encompasses many ideas and experiences I've been wanting to chronicle.


Dream Train by ~LadyLouve
This is a work in progress postponed for a long time. It is an almost immediate transcription from a dream.

The following deviants have presented the best critiques in past features of Community Critics. The most recent critique is shown in excerpt form. The links to the full critiques are provided. Take this opportunity to read over the showcase to get a better idea of how you can critique prose constructively.

~LadyLouve on Breakout by ~Br0wnnie. Full critique here.

I think you should revise your comma usage. At the beggining I had to re-read some sentences at least 4 times before I got into the flow, mainly because of comma excess.

I like your space descriptions, they are simple yet very efficient. However the same technique does not work so well when describing action. If I had to define your "action scenes" I have to say that they are slow; the detail is not focused on the right points and over all makes them very confusing. Only way I could ever understand how Leila knocked out the sword guy was ignoring the writing and thinking "how would they do this on an action movie". @.@

~PsychoSkinny on Part 1 - Everest 14 by ~modified-reality. Full critique here.
*AxDude on Love by =cairnthecrow. Full critique here.

The following members are waiting to have their pieces submitted. If you want to see your name here, please follow the submission rules and guidelines above.