Writer Rites Blog

Occasional posts about writing, inspo posts and other news. There’s also a Facebook page with occasional memes.

Mumble mumble got a substack now.

All the kids are doing it. Well, not so much the kids. But the people who write stuff that they don’t want to be fodder for the machines. So, I thought, what better way to keep writing things other than the thing I should be writing than to join them. Except my intention is to…

Giving and receiving notes

Whether you’re part of a writers group or swapping scripts with another writer, here are some tips on giving and getting notes.

Where to get feedback on your script

Getting your work read and reading others is one of the important next steps in your development as a writer. 

And while the temptation can be to try to thrust your script/pdf into the hand/inbox of anyone who’ll read it, it’s important to think about your feedback goals before you even choose your reader.

Knowing what you want and need – an essential part of the notes process

Your goal in getting feedback on your script can change during the writing process. 

There are different approaches and benefits at different stages.  Having a sense of when to share, and what questions to have in mind when you are sharing can be a useful way of ensuring that the feedback process helps and doesn’t…