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Old 02-17-2010, 11:36 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by nomesque View Post
Yup. I think workshops and critique groups probably work best where all participants have a fair amount of humility AND self-confidence - they know where to say, "no, that doesn't need to change" and where to say, "oh, no, you're right, that's horrible!"
And it's for this reason that when it comes to new writers, some workshops and critique groups can do more harm than good. Especially when it's the blind leading the blind (excuse the cliche).
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