What’s The First Rule of Critique Club?

Talk about the writing, not the behavior — it’s elementary

Laura Williams-Burke
The Narrative Arc
Published in
5 min readJun 13, 2023

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The fourth member of our writing group joined the meeting over a half-hour late, with no apologies. She sent an email prior to the meeting, saying she had to take her dog to the vet.

“No worries,” we told her. “It’s all fine.” And it was, until she crossed the line.

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Laura Williams-Burke
The Narrative Arc

Cat mom. Philly transplant, now residing in New England. Lover of coffee, books, and Bruce Springsteen. LauraWilliamsBurke.com