The Critique Circle is a class for writers who want to delve deeper into the creative process and learn not only from an instructor but from each other. Writing is often a solitary experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Students will come together as a writing group to learn the best practices for giving, accepting, and applying constructive critique in a workshop style course. The Critique Circle will be a class, but it will also be a community.

Participants engage in an eight-week writing course focused on structured critique sessions, where they share and review each other's work, culminating in guidance on fostering lasting critique partnerships beyond the course.

Designed for writers with a base knowledge of storytelling with some writing experience under their belts (at least 50 pages written of their current project), the Critique Circle will best serve writers who are eager to improve their skills through peer feedback.

This course will involve a give and take, with some work done outside of official meeting times. Students should expect to read their fellow students’ work and provide feedback in a kind, respectful, and constructive manner.

Because of the nature of this class, students should plan to attend and actively participate in sessions. In order to respect the vulnerability of circle members, replays will not be made available.