All writers have stories of how some teacher, workshop participant, friend, or spouse gave them commentary that undermined their confidence and the...
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Jan 11, 2012
Jacqui
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I have to admit, when I heard Joni Cole had asked Write Anything to review her book Toxic Feedback (University Press of New England, 2006)--an elemental discussion on how to give and take criticism, I was looking forward to reading it. I just finished the final edit of my current thriller ( is it ever really final in the writing world?), which meant I no longer had to submit to the well-intentioned-but-depressing opinions of my writer's group. They just don't understand how to provide positive c
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Jan 12, 2011
Janine
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Feb 10, 2009
Cassidy
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I have always thought of myself as "thicked skinned" when it comes to receiving feedback on my writing (and to be put more generally, life). And while it was easy to sort of brush off criticism, I never imagined there was a proactive way to manage that feedback (even that which I might have labeled as the worst or useless feedback) into improving my writing whether it was creative pieces or things I was assigned at work. This book has given me a whole new perspective, and even mo More...
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Jan 08, 2010
B. Lynn
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Joni B. Cole addresses neuroses and offers strategies for making a writing group work for you: “Be open…. Resist the urge to explain….Ignore feedback until you are ready for it….Try out the feedback….Give yourself time.” She makes feedback sound like a partnership, not a pecking order. Her suggestions give me room to breathe, grow, and ignore what does not work.
Cole’s writing sparkles with humor and honesty. She shows what works while celebrating growth she has seen, and the power o More...
Cole’s writing sparkles with humor and honesty. She shows what works while celebrating growth she has seen, and the power o More...
Aug 10, 2011
Joni
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Well I think it's a fantastic book that every writer, writing instructor, workshop member, or person who has ever had to send food back in a restaurant should read. But of course I'm a bit biased.
Dec 13, 2009
Rosemarie
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This book reminded me that there's a right way and a wrong way to give feedback.
Oct 11, 2011
This is actually a quick read (being a pretty short book) but it provides much food for thought & great discussion ideas to talk to my husband about.
So I'll probably be 'reading' this for a bit longer.
So I'll probably be 'reading' this for a bit longer.
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