[Stylist] Critiquing method

[Jackie]

Brigit,
thanks for the information. My critique group is in a senior center, and I
bring both poetry and other writings to it.
Though none are poets, they give me helpful feedback on whether the poem is
accessible. I,, personally, do not like to have to hear a poem six times to
try to make sense of it, so I listen carefully to their common sense
comments. the difference is I sometimes precede the reading with some
comments. I will try not to do that anymore. It definitely makes sense.

Jacqueline Williams

Clarity is just questioning having eaten its fill.
     Jenny Xie

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Jackie,

Yes, this is standard for poetry as well. Again, it helps the writer better
understand what is working and what is not. In workshops, it's rare for
prose and poetry to be mixed. So, poets workshop with other poets, and prose
writers workshop with other prose writers. Public writing groups you find in
your community will have a mix of prose and poetry. And if you've ever
participated in a writing retreat, there will be a mix. But actual workshops
do not mix, or it's rare.

I will say, in my experience, at the end of a workshop, the writer is given
time to provide any insight and ask follow-up questions. And this is how I
run workshops too.

Bridgit


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