The Importance of Peer Review

Unleashing your writing into the world is hard, but necessary!

As a writer you need to get feedback because…

  • Others will catch things you can’t
  • Discover how your work is perceived by others
  • Make connections and friends
  • Keep you in the writing mindset

What to do with feedback:

  • Take what you think makes sense, but don’t need to take all suggestions
  • Take time to see if you agree
  • Careful to not piece other people’s thoughts together, so they don’t make sense or they’re not your own

How to get peer reviews

  • Writing Communities (#WritingCommunity on Twitter)
  • Camp RevPit (#CampRevPit on Twitter). “#CampRevPit will provide new opportunities to get feedback, encouragement, and keep the games and support going. The goal is to help you keep working on your ms—with support”. It offers…
    • Query Swap
    • Pages swap
    • Positivity Passes
    • Prompts and Games
    • Cabins
    • Deadline to sign up: May 9

More information: https://www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/post/camprevpit

emilyrae

Emily Rae is a speculative thriller writer represented by Maria Whelan of InkWell Management. She loves writing fast-paced, character-driven stories with heart and a bit of humor. She tells stories via film, design, and good ol' fashioned words.