There’s many reasons why you should join a critique group. Here are five tips to encourage you to try one!

Critique groups are the heart of our Guild. Groups meet regularly (montly or every two weeks) in homes, libraries, and churches throughout San Diego county and north into Riverside county and beyond. We even have a group that meets 7/24 in cyberspace!

We encourage everyone to be involved in a critique group whether it is a face-to-face group or online. Each group has its own “flavor” and you might want to try a few before choosing the one that best fits your needs and personality. Meeting regularly with other Christian writers will improve your writing and lift your spirits.

Every reader has input that can be valuable to another writer.

When you critique your own work, you may overlook problems. In case you need proof, try reading this paragraph:

Can u read this?? its soo kul!!? Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?