The long-standing Odyssey Writing Workshop is attempting to extend its offering to long distance critiques.
Odyssey is now offering a new resource to writers, the Odyssey Critique Service.
The Odyssey Writing Workshop says that ever since it was established in 1996, "requests have poured in from writers unable to attend the intensive, six-week program. Some feel they aren't yet ready to attend Odyssey; some have applied but haven't been admitted; some are unable to attend due to work, family, or finances; some are searching for a taste of the Odyssey experience so they can decide whether it's right for them. People have asked for critiques on their application stories so they can improve them for next year; they've asked to come for part of the workshop; they've asked for a shorter workshop; they've asked to participate in the workshop via the Internet--in short, they've asked for some way to get help with their writing."
Workshop director Jeanne Cavelos says, "The mission of Odyssey is to help developing writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their work. I've been searching for the best way to extend that help beyond the sixteen people who attend Odyssey each summer. To that end, we've created the Odyssey Critique Service."
Authors can submit several pieces of their writing. They will receive detailed feedback on each piece, plus an overall assessment of their writing, including strengths and weaknesses that appear repeatedly in their work, and specific suggestions for improving those weak areas.
Novelists may submit several chapters or even an entire novel.
For more details, visit http://www.sff.net/odyssey/crit.html, Be aware that the cost is $275. Worth it? Undoubtedly to some. Others may find it a little pricey, which is probably why I've seen a lot of mixed reactions to this announcement.
