As a less experienced writer, it can be difficult to know how to provide developmental feedback to your peers. You may feel insecure about your abilities and concerned you’re telling people the wrong things. Grammar feels safe and easy–the rules there are more clear cut. But there is no point …
Renga is a form of collaborative poetry that originated in Japan. Here at the INKubator, it’s a daily, ongoing event for the entire community. We alternate a pair of drafting days with a pair of voting days. Anyone who wants to participate can create verses and vote on the one …
INKsightful, INKouraging, RidINKulous is a series of babbles from our members on writing, advice, or general whimsy. All of which are randomly said in our Discord server during the various conversations that take place. We had an amazingly intelligent and calm discussion about the importance of diverse voices in …
INKsightful, INKouraging, RidINKulous is a series of babbles from our members on writing, advice, or general whimsy. All of which are randomly said in our Discord server during the various conversations that take place. The words of editorial feedback can be overwhelming: Anike Kirsten (@anikekirsten): “By the way, …
Part 1 Part 2 Rest It If Possible Rushing is rarely ideal for a story. If you have time, put the story aside for a few hours or overnight before you do a final line edit and submit. Or call in a friend with fresh eyes you trust to …
This is Part Two of Floundering in Feedback. It continues where Part 1 left off. Identify the Root of the Problem First we had to identify the real cause of the conflicting feedback. My crit partners were pulling me in several different directions and none of them offer haphazard advice. …
INKsightful, INKouraging, RidINKulous is a series of babbles from our members on writing, advice, or general whimsy. All of which are randomly said in our Discord server during the various conversations that take place. Jeremy Mifsud (@poetrybyjeremy) said this: “cause why not have fun? life isn’t just about …
Dealing with peer review feedback can be absolutely brutal. It’s painful enough that many people shy away from the process time and again even if they know the feedback would help them. No matter how much you love and respect your critique partners, it hurts sometimes. Knowing they’re competent …
When INKubator set up its charter, the four founding admins appointed three community members to the Board to help get the community running and to enable the Board to make decisions for the community. They were given a three month term–half the time of an elected term of office. This …
For this exercise, we’re going in a very different direction. It’s good to mix up what you work on to keep yourself from losing too many other skills while focusing on a particular area. Also if you vary, you’re less likely to get frustrated and tired of things and want …
