Critique is something we all desire- its why most people are on dA. We want feedback on our work- some of us just to validate ourselves, others for improvement tips and others who are aiming for move their work on and want genuine suggestions to assist with that.
That is quite a demanding request.
Fortunately, there are people out there who do take their time to look at work, take the time to review, respond and offer this critique. And writing a critique is time consuming, even more so when you’re writing several. Sometimes I think that people forget that, which is why Critmas has a message not just about giving critique out for prizes, but to thank those who do offer that free time to help others with their work.
We can often be quite selfish, expecting critique from others but aren’t willing to give back. Even if you took the time to challenge yourself and write one a week, you will reap the benefits.
Anyhow enough of the lecture; let’s see the results!
The following amazing deviants completed the challenge:
*SadisticIceCream
*abstract1106
=BrightenYourSmile
~TheFS
~shehrozeameen
`MagicalJoey
=starhavenstudios
*ErinM31
=SilverInkblot
=star-blazer
`OfOneSoul
*DamonWakes
*Creativity-Squared
~bubblemoon66
The following didn’t complete but shared their efforts:
Prizes!
Prizes have been determined via a lucky dip! Every prize item listed was written on paper and drawn out of a hat and allocated to a winner drawn out of another hat!
*SadisticIceCream wins: 500 points, a critique from `OfOneSoul and a journal feature from ^Beccalicious
*abstract1106 wins: 100 points, a critique from ~WorldWar-Tori and a journal feature from *SadisticIceCream
=BrightenYourSmile wins: 100 points, a critique from ~TheFS and a journal feature from #theWrittenRevolution
~TheFS wins: 400 points, a 3 month sub from `SRSmith , a critique from =BrightenYourSmile and a journal feature from *SadisticIceCream
~shehrozeameen wins: 200 points, a 1 month sub from `OfOneSoul and a journal feature from #theWrittenRevolution
`MagicalJoey wins: 200 points, a critique from ^neurotype and =BrightenYourSmile : and a journal feature from ^Beccalicious
=starhavenstudios wins: 100 points, a critique from ~WorldWar-Tori and a journal feature from *SadisticIceCream
*ErinM31 wins: 100 points, a critique from `OfOneSoul and a journal feature from #theWrittenRevolution
=SilverInkblot wins: 500 points, a 3 month sub from `SRSmith and a journal feature from ^Beccalicious
=star-blazer wins: 1000 points, a critique from ^neurotype, and a journal feature from #theWrittenRevolution
`OfOneSoul wins: 150 points, a critique from ~TheFS, and a journal feature from *SadisticIceCream
*DamonWakes wins: 500 points, a critique from ^neurotype and a journal feature from ^Beccalicious
*Creativity-Squared wins: 200 points, a critique from ~TheFS and a journal feature from #theWrittenRevolution
~bubblemoon66 wins: 100 points (50 from prize pool, 50 from ~WorldWar-Tori), a critique from `OfOneSoul and a journal feature from #theWrittenRevolution
And a special prize for trying, ^Kaz-D and `thetaoofchaos will receive 10 points for every critique they managed!
Until next year...
Thank you everyone who supported, spread the word, donated prize and entered! contests are hard work, but made good by those who help participate in every avenue! Happy 2013 to you all!










Thanks for this opportunity anyhow!
(I'll see you again next year)
I've been doing the #CRLiterature "Daily Deviations Drive" and because right now I have an eye infection that makes my vision blurry most of the time (the med does that) I didn't do lit crit. Darn it. But actually it's okay. Some of my work received wonderful lit crit during this contest. Thanks to you all, and