CRITIQUE GUIDELINES
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.

• 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.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Authors prefer to have their works critiqued throughout the writing process.  Here you will find the requirements for submitting to the CSFWG group.  "On Line" submissions are not accepted (I.E. we do not normally e-mail submissions out to the group for critiquing - if you are looking for an online critique group I would recommend Critters), although we do have an archive page as well as sending out submissions for those who miss a meeting. 

Visitors must attend three meetings before joining. Only members may submit.

Below you will find the guidelines for submitting.

• All genres are accepted with the exception of porn.

• Submissions must be in print, not on diskette.

• Please specify whether your work is a short story or a novel in progress.

• If the work is a novel in progress, include a synopsis of previous chapters for the reader.  Be sure to define key characters and events.

• Please number pages.

• There's a 50-page limit per submitting member (this total limit includes submitting multiple works).

• Proofread your work before submitting.

• Make sure you supply a sufficient number of copies for the group (one for each member and a couple of extra copies for new members).

• All submitted work must be typed, space and a half minimum and in a legible font (Example: 12 point Times New Roman).

• Some Colorado Springs Fiction Writer's Group members may request to read previous chapters of a novel you're submitting.  You, as the author, are responsible for an IBM compatible electronic copy in RTF (Rich Text Format) or TXT (Text) format on a 3½" diskette.  If the reader wants a printed copy, then the reader is responsible for covering the cost of the copy.

• If you want your submission on the password protected archive page, bring a copy in IBM compatible RTF or TXT format to the meeting