Blog Post # 3

The in class workshops had been working extremely well while we were still able to meet in class. Being able to talk with the class about what was and wasn’t working in the stories is really beneficial for the author as well as the critics. As a critic, listening to what the others comment on, I feel like I have been able to more effectively give feedback that is actually helpful to the author. However, since we’ve had to switch to online, it doesn’t quite have the same feel since it seems much more rushed to get through everyone’s comments. On the other hand it helps with being able to re-read the comment as many times as you need to fully understand what is being said as opposed to trying to understand just from one quick verbal explanation before moving on to the next speaker. Something I think that could be improved upon is the responsiveness of everyone in the class. It doesn’t always seem like everyone manages to reply to all the different pieces. This would help give more chances for the author to see how varying different readers will react towards their piece.