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	<title>Comments on: How to Critique: Part One</title>
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		<title>By: Jackie K</title>
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		<description>Excellent blog posts, Rachel. I look forward to Part Three!

I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that critiques are a learning process for both the author and the critiquer. Young writers especially should learn something new about their writing every day, and critiquing someone else&#039;s story provides an excellent window of insight onto your own work. To some extent critiquing requires self-reflection on your process and your tastes, and your suggestions are a product of this self-reflection. To me, this is why there is no one &quot;right&quot; way to critique a story. Of course, that doesn&#039;t mean you should throw away articles called &quot;How To Critique A Story&quot;. Many need guidance on digging in, pulling apart the seams of a story and laying out the unusual bits and anomalies nicely on paper. At least, that is what I like to see on my critiques.</description>
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<p>I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that critiques are a learning process for both the author and the critiquer. Young writers especially should learn something new about their writing every day, and critiquing someone else&#8217;s story provides an excellent window of insight onto your own work. To some extent critiquing requires self-reflection on your process and your tastes, and your suggestions are a product of this self-reflection. To me, this is why there is no one &#8220;right&#8221; way to critique a story. Of course, that doesn&#8217;t mean you should throw away articles called &#8220;How To Critique A Story&#8221;. Many need guidance on digging in, pulling apart the seams of a story and laying out the unusual bits and anomalies nicely on paper. At least, that is what I like to see on my critiques.</p>
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