June 2009 On YouWriteOn - New Feedback From Leading Publishers News

YouWriteOn is very pleased to announce that from June 2009 YouWriteOn Top Ten Chart writers as listed on the first of each month will be read exclusively by editors from publishers who publish some of the world's bestselling authors, details to be announced during this month. The three highest rated novel extract writers in the Top Ten, who haven't previously received a critique, will receive a professional critique from an editor for the publishers. The other writers in the Top Ten will also be read and commented on by the editors from the publishers.

The Top Ten is rated in order by YouWriteOn members. Join Now for your opportunity to be viewed by editors from the publishers of some of the world's bestselling authors. Most YouWriteOn Top Ten entries chart in the Top Ten within 4 to 6 weeks of being uploaded.

Many congratulations to June's Top Ten

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Perhaps I'm dumb but what is the difference from what we've been doing?

My story received a prof. crit when it was in 6th spot. The posting said that only the top 3 will get a prof crit but that the top ten will also be reviewed, so I guess I'm asking, what's the difference between a prof. crit for the top 3 and prof. comments for the rest? Aren't the other comments by professional editors and publishers considered "professional crits"?

Maybe I'm missing something or am having a slow brain day. Does this mean that as long as your story remains in 4 - 10 over the course of 2 or 3 months, you can get multiple reviews but you can't get a second review if you were in 4th one month then moved up to 1st the following month? Jen

"There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts." Charles Dickens

Hi, have I got this right...from June (today) all the top tenners get read and commented on - even the short stories - by, like, a proper editor? Bloody 'ell!:omg:

Kate




www.katehanney.com

The novel extracts which receive a longer professional critique from an editor from a publisher will be the top 3 novel extracts on the first day of the month which haven't yet received a professional critique. For example, this month 'The Eyes of Douglas' had previously received a professional critique so the top 3 are the next 3 highest rated novel openings that haven't. The rest of the Top Ten which hasn't received feedback of any kind - professional critiques or comments - will be read by and receive comments from the editors.

The difference in how the system works now is that all Top Ten feedback is from editors for leading publishers, whereas previously feedback was from a variety of professionals, including authors, freelance editors not affiliated to publishers, and volunteers from publishers including non-editorial staff. This previously included excellent literary professional feedback from author Martyn Bedford, Phil Whitaker, and literary professionals Michael Legat, Melissa Marshall and Gillian Stern, who did a brilliant job in setting an extremely high bar for professional feedback and to whom YouWriteOn owes a great deal.

Writers develop their work over time, and often very well, so we may also consider whether after a decent time period has elapsed - for example, 6 months - whether writers who have previously got a longer critique can qualify to get another one e.g. like Lestat. Adds a bit more incentive when working on peer and professional feedback.

Ted

Just one more question:

I understand that an author cannot receive a professional critique twice, for the same opening chapters, but is it possible for an author to receive a second critique for a different novel opening?