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</a> </div><h1 id="e24d">The Offer</h1><ol><li>You decide on a story you want me to read and provide feedback on. It must be in English, and you must be willing to let me post a story with excerpts from your story and comments on your writing — including both well-deserved praise and suggestions for improvement. <i>You must be open to criticism, as this is the only way to improve.</i></li><li>You post a link in the comments so that I can find your story (no, go visit the updated version of this article, see above!)</li><li>You clap as much as you want for this story to help others find this service (pretty please!)</li><li>You decide if you want to follow the publication to read even more writing tips in the future!</li><li>I read your story and note down the good things and the potential for improvement</li><li>I post a story that links to your story and goes through my feedback. I will aim to provide it as general advice that can also benefit other new writers but using your piece as an example.</li></ol><p id="c8c9">Note: I reserve the right to refuse to read/comment on any specific story without explanation. And though I will aim to get through 4–5 stories per week, life outside of Medium might come in the way of that. I spend 1–2 hours per feedback, so please make sure to read the feedback when it is ready, and consider subscribing to the publication and/or reading some of my other stories. And ALWAYS feel free to engage with me!</p><p id="9862">If you’re working on a story right now, consider checking out the feedback already provided on other authors' stories in this publication, or check out my one-stop-shop writing checklist here:</p><div id="9bb0" class="link-block">

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Attention New Writer: Let Me Read Your Story!

I want to read — and provide feedback for — your story, and re-share it for more views. Sounds good? Let’s get started!

Photo by Jan Antonin Kolar on Unsplash

I recently came across an interesting version of the follow-4-follow piece many new writers post to get to the coveted 100 followers mark. This one had a twist: It also described a way for more seasoned writers to keep giving back to the community beyond just following new writers. Essentially, it suggested spending some time mentoring new writers by reading and providing feedback on their stories. What a great idea!

EDIT: This version is outdated! Instead, find the updated version here:

The Offer

  1. You decide on a story you want me to read and provide feedback on. It must be in English, and you must be willing to let me post a story with excerpts from your story and comments on your writing — including both well-deserved praise and suggestions for improvement. You must be open to criticism, as this is the only way to improve.
  2. You post a link in the comments so that I can find your story (no, go visit the updated version of this article, see above!)
  3. You clap as much as you want for this story to help others find this service (pretty please!)
  4. You decide if you want to follow the publication to read even more writing tips in the future!
  5. I read your story and note down the good things and the potential for improvement
  6. I post a story that links to your story and goes through my feedback. I will aim to provide it as general advice that can also benefit other new writers but using your piece as an example.

Note: I reserve the right to refuse to read/comment on any specific story without explanation. And though I will aim to get through 4–5 stories per week, life outside of Medium might come in the way of that. I spend 1–2 hours per feedback, so please make sure to read the feedback when it is ready, and consider subscribing to the publication and/or reading some of my other stories. And ALWAYS feel free to engage with me!

If you’re working on a story right now, consider checking out the feedback already provided on other authors' stories in this publication, or check out my one-stop-shop writing checklist here:

I hope you enjoyed reading this, and if you did, be sure to leave a few claps so that this might reach others. If you want to support me, and the other (actually talented) writers on Medium, please consider signing up to become a Medium member. If you use my referral link I get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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