Critique For New And Old

Description: An introduction to critique for new members and a reminder to long time members that critique is what Neopoet is all about, join in!

Leader: weirdelf
Moderator: c lynn brooks

Objectives: To help poets help each other through constructive feedback. To help redefine the meaning of 'critique' if it has negative connotations for you.

Level of expertise: Open to all

Subject matter: We will assign each participant a poem from the 'Undiscovered Works' list to critique. This is challenging, yes, there is a reason each poem has gone uncommented on. Your challenge is to find something good to say about the poem; to give reasons why it has gone 'Undiscovered' and to find ways to improve it. Then on this thread we will critique each others critiques.

Yes, it's a challenge! But that is the entirety of our reason for being, to be generous and courageous in spirit in helping each other improve our craft.

We will start with a discussion on the nature of critique, how to be honest without being abusive. How to be helpful without being destructive. Find the parameters for how far suggestions should go and what is acceptable.