The italicised elements (presentation, questions, and reflections) are the responsibilities of the presenting author; the other elements (listening, feedback, and answers) are the responsibilities of the attendant critics.

The system as a whole can be further decomposed into generative components, as in Figure \ref{fig:generative-diagram}. In our thought experiment, we focus the case of collaborative critique of poetry; similar ideas would apply for prose and, with further adaptation, other arts.