Recently, I participated in my first Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) The Great Critique, and was totally blown away by the incredible story crafting skills I witnessed. If you haven't heard of it, here's how it works: unpublished writers bring their work into a small group critique session, led by a published writer (moi). Each person reads about 1500 words of their story out loud, and every group member, along with myself, offers constructive feedback. My group...