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Frequently Asked Questions
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Getting Started
Where are older critiques stored? Do you have archive files?
How does it all work...give me the basics
Where can I see how to write a critique?
I'm still nervous to dive in...what should I do?
How safe is my story?
Accounts and Preferences
I can't log in, what do I do?
What if I want to leave CC?
Can you change your user name?
How can I change my email address?
How long does it take for a new member to get a password?
How do I receive more/fewer emails from CritiqueCircle.com?
How do I change my password?
Can I share my account?
Why is a user account closed?
What is a Trial account?
The Story Queue
Can I change category after submitting to the queue?
How do I create my own queue?
I’ve submitted a story but now I want to remove it...help!
Why can't I see all the previous stories?
Lengthy queue wait times--what can I do as a CC member?
Why was my story moved to a different queue?
How does the Newbie Queue work?
Sometimes I click on a link but the story's not there. Why?
How can I see an old story I submitted?
Why does my upcoming story go up and down in the queue?
Why was my story archived?
How do I delete one of my older stories?
Giving Critiques
How is my Critique Grade calculated?
How does autosave work?
Why is the word count different when I submit the critique?
Should I ask newbie-helpers to review my critique?
How do I know if the critique I submitted has been accepted?
How do Inline critiques work?
How do Classic critiques work?
How do Template critiques work?
What is
Story
function about?
What if I want to delete the critiques I've written?
Can I read critiques on other people’s texts?
Do I get credits for critiquing previous stories?
Writing a critique
What if I just don’t know how to critique?
Practical instructions: critiquing
I'm confused about the new Inline Crits!
Receiving Critiques
Accepting criticism
How do I rate a critique?
Why do some inline crits become frozen?
What is "Return the favour"?
I think I'm missing a critique! What are unapproved crits?
What if I'm offended by a critique I received?
Submitting Stories
Can I email you a story to see if it is suitable?
Can I send in a long story?
Can I submit texts in languages other than English?
Can I submit poetry?
How long should my submission be?
Can I send 2 short stories to make the minimum word count?
Does the Critique Circle accept any type of material?
Can I submit fan-fiction?
Preserving formatting from MS Word
How long can my Author notes be?
Practical instructions: submitting a story
What if my story isn't suitable for teens?
Can I have multiple stories in the Queues?
Why has the formatting gone wrong when I submit a piece?
When can a story be hidden?
If I delete my story from the queue do I get my credits back
Can I edit my own upcoming story before it is up for review?
How do I warn Critiquers about the content of my story?
What is a Full-Manuscript Crit?
Can I submit an erotica story?
Can I submit work that has already been published?
Into what queue should I submit my story?
Can I submit a nonfiction article?
How long do I have to wait until my text is critiqued?
Credits and Grades
How do you calculate activity rank?
How do the credits work and what is their purpose?
Do you lose your credits if you don't use them regularly?
Can you donate credits to people?
Can we change the credit system?
Where do I see my critique rating?
Do I need a certain amount of credits to submit a story?
General questions
What happens if I mark a story as a favorite
What is a Free Pass?
How do I create a dedicated reader system?
Does 'Hide My Activity' make it so no one can read my crit?
How do I become a newbie helper?
How many queues can I have as a premium member?
What is padding?
What is a Star Critiquer?
Someone I know has vanished from the members list. Why?
Why is the sky blue?
Why did my private messages disappear?
What if someone plagiarizes my story?
About Critique Circle
How can I help the Critique Circle?
Who is the Critique Circle for?
Can I print out pages from Critique Circle?
Taking Screenshots
Who are the CC moderators?
How do I contact an administrator?
How does the Critique Circle work?
Discussion forums
How do I keep a thread on-topic?
Can I post content outside of CC in the forums?
How can I tell if a subject has been discussed before?
Is there any way to view archived threads?
Can I remove all my forum posts from this site?
What exactly is a thread?
Are there any forum rules?
Premium Services
How do I add to my Buddy List?
I've signed up for Premium but nothing happens! Why?
How do I invite a member to my queue?
Would you like your own showcase of your work?
How do I delete a private queue?
How does the Buddy system work?
Can I pick a new user icon?
Can I edit stories while they are in the queue?
Can I remove members from my Queue/forum?
What does Branch/Lock/Continue/Archive thread do?
Can I submit any type of material to my private Queues?
Is my private forum free from tampering from the admins?
When will my Premium account expire?
What happens to my queues if I stop being a Premium member?
How do I choose an icon?
How can I renew my premium membership?
What happens when my premium subscription expires?
Do I need new queues when I go from Premium to Premium Gold?
How do I cancel an automatically recurring subscription?
I invited a member to my queue, but it says registration.
How do I use the classifieds?
What is Premium Gold Membership?
Novels: Creating your first Novel
Novels: Adding chapters to your novel
Novels: Adding existing submissions to a novel
Novels: Submitting stories into a novel
Do members lose their stories if I delete my private queue?
What does it mean to make a forum post sticky?
How do I create a private critique group?
Novels: Deleting from a novel
Novels: Using Outlines
Novels: Reading a Novel
Novels: What is the Novel System?
What is a Premium user?
How do I invite someone to my personal forum?
Features and Tools
How do the bookmarks work?
How do I use
Personal Info
?
How can I see who is logged in?
The Notebook
Using the notebook for plotting
Read this before arranging your Queue list!
If my exercise is accepted, how long until it comes up?
Is there any way to make the font size bigger?
How do I use Manuscript Progress?
How does the
Outlining Workshop
work?
How do I add a book to the Bookstore?
How does the Spell Checker work?
