The Greek Programs

Alpha Feedback Program

The Alpha Program will consist of up to four writers with works in projects with the goal of completing a first draft. Feedback will be generalised and focus mainly on: cheerleading, pacing, and story progression. This is not an in depth feedback on structure or plot; nor is it an editing program. Please remember that these are first drafts and will be rough.

The Alpha program will run on a fortnightly basis, with a check-in to exchange thoughts, reactions, and feedback on the portions of each story read so far and will run no longer than twelve months.

Expressions of interest for the Alpha Program are now open.

Beta Feedback Program

The Beta Program will consist of up to four writers with finished drafts. This is a second or later draft. Feedback will focus on the big story picture: pacing, plot holes, characterisation, setting/worldbuilding, foreshadowing of plot, and other key story elements. This is not an editing program. Whilst readers may point out any spelling or grammar mistakes it is not part of the expected feedback.

The Beta program will run on a monthly basis, with a check-in to exchange thoughts, reactions, and feedback on the portions of each story read so far and will run for roughly six – eight months.

Expressions of interest for the Beta Program are now open.

Delta Challenge

Our Delta Challenges are a more informal, less intensive exchange. Less of a program, and more of a one off “challenge” that we are hoping to run a few times a year, aiming for once a season. These will be better suited to shorter fiction, and will have word limits in place. When the Delta Challenge is open, we will post a prompt with some additional challenges and you can submit these into a thread dedicated to that challenge in #Share-your-writing. To participate, you only have to commit to providing feedback on at least three other entries. 

Things to Note

  • The programs will run on the Discord Server.
  • Each program requires commitment. Of course there will be times where life gets in the way and you will not be able to keep to the schedule; but it is expected that you will participate in both the submission and feedback parts of the group. Therefore, if you cannot commit to a long-term program, please do not submit a request to join.
  • Each program requires submissions of chapters, and submissions of feedback on 2-3 projects within the required timeframes of the group.
  • The Alpha and Beta programs will run for roughly 6-8 months each. Writers can participate in only one at a time.
  • While Alpha reading and Beta reading are both different types of feedback, they are both still preliminary types of feedback. Neither of these programs are designed to be used as a form of editing. If you believe your story is at the editing stage (the last stage before your story is at a publishable standard), then you’d be better off researching editors than submitting to either our Alpha or Beta groups.
  • Prior to beginning each of the programs, we will be running a feedback workshop. Attendees will be required to participate in this before commencing with the group.
  • While we don’t expect any of the projects submitted to these programs to be highly polished, we require suitable formatting to make it as easy as possible for the readers providing feedback.

WIP Submission Requirements:

  • RTF, Google Docs, or Ellipsus share file.
  • Double Spaced
  • Minimum .5 paragraph indents.
  • 12pt text
  • A plain, readable font.
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