Reflections on a fiction class critique when I submitted an excerpt from an early draft of my novel instead of a traditional short story.

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Reflections on the critique comments I received for a 500-word short story about an unpleasant fellow who wakes up to find his leg amputated and his wife has left him.

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Reflecting on a fiction class critique of a medieval-inspired story featuring Maeve, a thief, and her interactions with noble characters. I acknowledge feedback, personal growth, and the balance between confidence and humility in writing.

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Editor’s Note: This post has been updated for formatting and clarity. Some reflective comments were added in 2025. So we had another full-class critique of short stories. This time, the story had to be 500 words (as opposed to the last story, which was 8-10 pages). After some of the comments I received last time,

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Editor’s note: This post has been updated for formatting and clarity. Some reflective comments were added in 2025. I finally got to present my short story to my fiction class, and the comments I received were worth the wait. (I had food poisoning the day I was scheduled for critique, so I was in limbo

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