Realms of Fiction  -  Critique Review

Date received _____________ Critique due: ______________Critiqued by: _______________

Name of piece: ________________________________   Author: ________________________

Number of Pages: ________________          Page Number Range: _______________

Mechanics:   Circle what best applies.

1.  Punctuation:   What's punctuation?       Needs work          Improved         Great

2.  Spelling:          Try a spell checker           Improved               Great

3.  Grammar:        Verb tense shifts            Improved, but still needs work         Great

Plot: Circle and make comments.

1.  Point-of-View [POV]:       Confusing         Great 

Comment:_____________________________________________________________________

2.  Plot:     Does this have a plot?        Hard to follow        Too slow     Too fast         Improved

Flesh it out more                              Great

Comment: ____________________________________________________________________

3.  Characters: Seemed Real     Lacked Depth      Acted out of Character

Strong characters: _____________________________________________________________

Weak characters: ______________________________________________________________

4.  Flow:       Needs Improvement    Good      Great

     A. Story elements are thin, flesh out ____________________________________________

     B. Elements present, writing is confusing here ___________________________________

5.  Pacing:         Slow      Too fast     About right

Other Comments: ______________________________________________________________

What I like best about this piece:      ________________________________________________

What I disliked about this piece:    ________________________________________________

I normally read this genre?     Yes     No    Sometimes

Overall Rating:      [Low]  1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8       9       10  [HIGH]

Other comments on the back.