They require commitment and compatibility. Sometimes you aren't lucky enough to get both on the first go round. The best place to find potential critique partners would be at your local writing group. Look for writers who are at the same level as you. Look for partners.
Mentors can come later.
Hot Tip Don't edit yourself as you write your first draft. Allow yourself to write bad prose, but force yourself to get the first draft on paper. In our effort to write our story perfectly the first time, we can discourage ourselves so much that we never finish. So, write that first draft. Home Last updated August 20, 2000.