In our first Writers CAFE session each month (second Tuesday), we will choose one member’s story for feedback from the full Life Writers community. This is a great way to improve your writing and editing skills and learn how to give constructive feedback to your fellow members.
In preparing your story for submission, use a standard twelve-point font (Cambria, Times New Roman, etc.), double-space your text, put your name on your story, and include page numbers. Your piece must be less than 1,000 words (that’s roughly four double-spaced pages and not one word more), or it will be removed from consideration. If your story is too long, consider submitting only a portion of it.
Upload your entry in the comments section below. You can upload an MS Word or Adobe PDF document, preferably a Word document.
One story will be selected at random one week in advance of the feedback session.
Download the chosen story from this page at least four or five days before the feedback session, read it two or three times, and prepare to discuss the member’s work using our standard feedback form.
Here Comes The Train…
The School Bus Ride to High School is very descriptive. You gave a person who may never have risen a school bus the inside view of the hassles, disruptions and havoc of a ride to and from school.Loved the descriptions of the store where kids waited for the bus and the kids who got out of the bus to assure the bus could make it safely across the railroad tracks. You described a place and era without today’s travel conventions.
Here are the story notes for tonight’s group feedback session. I look forward to being with you all.
This is an adventure story of caving in Mexico.
I love this story. It made me laugh and laughter is medicine to the soul. Being someone about your age, it was with great curiosity that I read on to see how you would venture the task thrusted upon due to your title of Science Coordinator of the Elementary Gifted Program. But you didn’t say no to the mines and caves. From the start fact that you arrived unprepared for the hike venture the first day to the end of the venture when you and Joel boosted and pulled each other up the caves I was amused. You did it… Read more »
Seeking help to finish off another story in my quest to get a manuscript out the door by the end of the year. Thanks.
and here is the attachment…..
My Entry.
The High Dive is about my first experience on the high dive at the municipal pool. This story started at almost 1500 words, but seems better now at 743.
I see it now.