This is a series of articles on my blog regarding critique groups and how to learn the most from them in the shortest amount of time.
PART 1 - Realize that your writing isn't perfect
PART 2 - Understand that the people in your group want to help you
PART 3 - You will learn more from honest comments than feel-good fluff
PART 4 - Be willing to learn
PART 5 - You don't have to agree with everything in a critique
PART 6 - If two or more people make the same comment, you probably need to take it to heart
PART 7 - It's okay to get emotional over a critique
PART 8 - Apply the suggestions/corrections to your WIP right away
PART 9 - Make your submission as clean as possible before sending it outPART 10 - A sample method of how to apply the suggestions in this list