Critiquing is important for the author. It lets him/her know whether they're bringing the plots twists together correctly, presenting believable characters or generally on the right track with their project. All critiques should be returned to the author at the end of the next meeting.

• Feel free to write comments and suggestions on individual pages.
• Critiques must be in print or written by hand - no electronic critiques.
• Please use a color of pen that is easily spotted by the eye. Black pens and pencils tend to blend in with the printed text and hard to spot. You don't want your great idea for improving the written work to be overlooked!
• Take a moment to explain your comments. The better the author understands what you're trying to convey, the easier it will be to make necessary changes.
• Please write a summary on the back page of the work (likes, dislikes and suggestions). Don't waste your time repeating what you've said on individual pages, just offer up an over-all opinion of the submission.
• Afterwards please sign the critique. We do this so that if the author is unclear of a critique he/she may call or e-mail you and ask you to elaborate.
• Be sure to return the work to the author. This allows them to see the problems the reader had as they were reading the work.