Looking for a critique partner for chick-lit novel
Posted: April 17th, 2011, 3:34 pm
I'm looking for someone to exchange chapters with for my chick-lit novel, "Mr. Write." I've also used Critique Circle a couple times and liked it, but I want one person be able to see and critique the novel as a whole. Plus, more eyes are always better.
The basic premise (I haven't written a formal synopsis yet) is that Joanna, an shy but imaginative bookstore clerk, discovers she has the ability to bring to life any fictional character she wants simply by writing about them. Once she figures this out, she decides to write the perfect boyfriend for her friend, Cristen, who has just had her heart broken for the millionth time. But no matter how many revisions and rewrites Jo suffers through, she can't seem to create any sparks between Cristen and her "Mr. Write," — a problem that becomes even more serious when Jo is confronted by remnants of her past, forcing her to recognize her real reasons for attempting to create the man of her dreams.
I'd like to be able to exchange a chapter or a couple chapters at a time. I'd appreciate a critique partner that is writing in a similar genre (chick-lit, women's lit, romance or even literary fiction). I can stomach fairly strong criticism. I write for a living (journalism) but have never attempted a novel before, so I'd especially appreciate critiques on plot structure and characters.
Thanks,
Sara
The basic premise (I haven't written a formal synopsis yet) is that Joanna, an shy but imaginative bookstore clerk, discovers she has the ability to bring to life any fictional character she wants simply by writing about them. Once she figures this out, she decides to write the perfect boyfriend for her friend, Cristen, who has just had her heart broken for the millionth time. But no matter how many revisions and rewrites Jo suffers through, she can't seem to create any sparks between Cristen and her "Mr. Write," — a problem that becomes even more serious when Jo is confronted by remnants of her past, forcing her to recognize her real reasons for attempting to create the man of her dreams.
I'd like to be able to exchange a chapter or a couple chapters at a time. I'd appreciate a critique partner that is writing in a similar genre (chick-lit, women's lit, romance or even literary fiction). I can stomach fairly strong criticism. I write for a living (journalism) but have never attempted a novel before, so I'd especially appreciate critiques on plot structure and characters.
Thanks,
Sara