Benjamin Clayborne
Auror
If you really want a good rule for critting, here's an idea:
When someone asks for feedback, never talk about grammar or spelling (except, perhaps, for glaring, heinous errors). Talk about characterization, pacing, and story/scene structure. Those are a lot harder to get right than whether the prose flows.
When someone asks for feedback, never talk about grammar or spelling (except, perhaps, for glaring, heinous errors). Talk about characterization, pacing, and story/scene structure. Those are a lot harder to get right than whether the prose flows.