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Critique has always been popular among writers. It is oxygen for any would-be writer, the nutrition needed to support growth and development. Which is why Community Critics is invaluable to ProsePlease. This section provides the opportunity for writers not only to receive feedback but also to give back to the community by offering their time and experience in critiquing the works of others.

How does Community Critics operate?

The principle behind Community Critics is that a critique must be earned. Set aside some time to critique and appraise the works of others and then you earn the equivalent result: a critique of your own. This is how the whole concept works:

Once a month, Community Critics will list two submissions. The first submission can be submitted by any member of ProsePlease. The second submission however, must be earned.

Every month, the best critique will be showcased and listed. Most importantly, the person who gives the most in-depth critique for that month can nominate any of their prose for critique the following month. This way, they earn the right to the second submission.

But what if I suck at giving Critiques? I'll never earn a place as the second submission.
No problem. Just keep applying for the first submission. It may take a little longer for your submission to be critiqued, but it does mean your work will eventually get critiqued. Just make sure your submission meets the guidelines (continue reading for the guidelines). In the mean time, practice giving critiques! Sometimes, there is as much to learn from critiquing the works of others as there is writing.

How to submit to Community Critics:

Before submitting your piece for critique, you MUST read and follow the two articles, A Positive Critique and The Art of Refining Prose. If your submission has clearly not undergone basic editing in spelling, punctuation and grammar, then your submission will not be accepted for critique. We expect the quality of all submissions to be of college/university level, at the very least highschool. This is Community Critics, not a basic English lesson.

1. Please note ProsePlease with the subject line "Community Critics".

Include the following:
a. A link to your prose or :thumbnail:
b. The title of your prose
c. A brief description (50-100 words) of what areas you're concerned about. Is there a particular part that you really want the critiques focused on? Maybe you're experimenting with a style or tone? The better you detail what you're after, the more tailored the critique will be.

All submissions will be listed on a first-in, first-served basis.

How Can I Give Critiques?

Well, this is very simple. There are two ways you can do t... ]]> *ProsePlease Volunteer Opportunities http://ProsePlease.deviantart.com/journal/5791851/ http://ProsePlease.deviantart.com/journal/5791851/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:44:31 PDT

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New Staff Members!

Please join us in welcoming =rlkirkland and *Friedemann as our new Nonfiction Nook admins! Ron and Lam are both very enthusiastic about making nonfiction a more prominent part of the DeviantArt literature community and will be bringing you many great prompts.

Also, we'd like to welcome ~midnight-eclipses as our new Community Critics Admin! Raye is going to take a bit to get her bearings, but she is eager to get this essential club function back up and running. Unfortunately, the admin she was supposed to be helping is MIA, so Raye still needs help. See below for more about this great opportunity!

Volunteer Opportunities

Community Critics: We need someone to back up ~midnight-eclipses at Community Critics. Responsibilities will include selecting submissions, reading critiques, and selecting one to showcase.

#LITplease Moderators: We'd like to run regular shares and workshops in the #LITplease chatroom, but in order to do so, we need staff members to help moderate. Even if you only have a couple hours one night a week, that will be enough to run something in that time slot!

How To Apply

If you'd like to apply for any of these positions, please send us a note expressing your interest and briefly outlining your qualifications. Make sure to state which position your are applying for. Some things you could mention include: previous leadership experience, your current involvement on dA, your writing experience, and/or your personal availability that will allow you to devote yourself to the club. "Qualifications" really is a loose term--just tell us whatever you think is relevant!

Meet our Administration Team

General Admin: `ATrue

ProsePrompts: ~Remaerd & =TheAnimeButterfly

Nonfiction Nook: =rlkirkland & *Friedemann

Contests: =mode-de-vie & ~musicalgenius321

Community Critics: ~midnight-eclipses

Chatroom Moderators: ~tiraldan & ~midnight-eclipses

_{Past Founders: ~AxDude =vampbabe ~Triseena
*ProsePlease

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ProsePrompt is specifically designed to bring out every writer's creativity. Every other month, a new Prompt will be posted to encourage creative thinking and to push your writing boundaries. Unlike most other sections, ProsePrompts is also open to non-members so feel free to participate! Here is the concept in a nutshell:

What is a ProsePrompt? ProsePrompts are
a series of exercises designed to jolt your creative writing processes. We present a concept and it's up to you to write and accomplish the idea. Your prose can be written in any format, genre and length. Stylistically, there are no limitations (See Rules at the bottom of this journal for further details). Also, ProsePrompts are not just open to ProsePlease members but also to the general public.

Is there a winner? There is no prize as such. However, after the monthly Prompt ends, the Section Coordinator will select an Honorable Mention based on which submission best satisfied the Prompt.

How do I submit an entry? To submit a story, note the club with " ProsePrompt Submission" and a **LINK** to the work. Unfortunately, we CANNOT post full works on the ProsePrompt page.

RULES

The Golden Rule: All work must be your original creation. Plagiarism of any form will NOT be tolerated.

1. New Prompts are added every two months and remain open for future submissions. Prompts never end nor close.
2. Your submission must include only the elements and requirements of the Prompt that you are submitting to. There is no need to satisfy past or future prompts however, creativity is encouraged.
4. Every two-months, the Section Co-Ordinator will select a submission for Honorable Mentions from any of the prompts listed.
5. You may submit more than one entry per ProsePrompt and enter as many ProsePrompts as you like.
6. ProsePrompts are open to everyone, not just ProsePlease members
7. HAVE FUN!

ProsePrompts
Congratulations to ~vital-organs for writing this month's Prompt Pick Rope. The entry was well-written, unique, and emotional. ~vital-organs's entry will be added to ProsePlease's favorites!

Want your entry to be in our favorites? Write for the newest ProsePrompt and yours may be chosen!

November 2009
There are lovely things all over the world... emotions, nature, and even people. Write a story about something beautiful. Write a love story, a pained experience, anything... As long as you make it beautiful, it's your heart's desire.

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HOW TO JOIN

1. Please check the memberlist below to make sure you're not already on it. We don't have a lot of extra time to field unnecessary notes.

2. Watch the group. This way, you can see important updates. We have a memberlist clean-up every year; if you aren't watching us, you may miss it.

3. Note the group with "Join" in the subject line. If you watched the club a week or more before sending your note, please say so in the body of the note.

4. You will, within 2 weeks, be added to the member list. We try to update every week, but should two weeks go by and you're still not on the list, please contact us. When you do, find your original note in your sent folder and use the "reply to" option; we may have lost the original note.

_{To cancel your membership: Simply note us with an intention to leave the club and we will remove you. Also, please note that any member banned from DA, inactive for 20 weeks or longer, or stating their intentions to permanently leave DA will also automatically be removed from our membership list.}

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Instructions
Now that the memberlist is completely up-to-date and inactive members have been weeded out, it's time to open up member profile submissions. Before submitting yours, please read the instructions below.

To have your member profile included, please make sure your name is on our memberlist. If it is not, please first follow our regular joining instructions, then send your member profile in a separate note with "Member Profile" in the subject line.

Your profile can include any of the following: How long you have been a writer, what do you hope to get out of being a member of ProsePlease, what type of prose you write/read, and what you want your future in writing to be. Non-lit related details are unnecessary and may be edited out for length.

Here are some rules/guidelines for writing your member profile:

1) It must be written in the third-person ("he" or "she" instead of "I").
2) It should not exceed 100 words.
3) Be vague with numbers, such as your age, so that you won't have to update your profile later (ie. teenager instead of fifteen-years-old).
4) You can include links to up to three of your own deviations, whatever ones you'd like to publicize (preferably prose, but not necessarily). Please try to format the links using this template: < a href="http://LINK">TITLE (without the first and last spaces).
5) Please proofread and edit your profile before you send it.

If you still aren't sure, use the example(s) below as a template.

Member Profiles

=AGMeade is an aspiring novelist and devoted deviant. She has been a member of deviantART since 2005, though she only recently became involved in the literature community. Her first love was fantasy, though she now enjoys a wide spectrum of literature. She writes slice-of-life short fiction and more ambitious novel length works which are not posted online. Some examples of her work include See You Later, A Love Story, and The Gallery: Take 3.

~AnnoyingRooster is a lazy bum. She's so lazy that after finishing a piece, she normally doesn't edit it, unless it's absolutely necessary. Her prefered genres to write in are thriller/action and sad/romance. After writing for about five years, she's been forced to take a break because of homework, but plans on changing that, or attempting to. The one thing about her writing, though, is that she doesn't like to post most of it on dA. A few examples of her work here on dA are: Curiosity Killed the Lie, Just Another News Story, and Angel.