Writing: Receiving Feedback

Part of writing is taking criticism from fellow writers, readers, beta readers, critics, and friends and family. And while it is painful and sometimes uncalled for and wrong, it can be helpful. Even more so if you want to publish (self or through the traditional route). Without criticism, you can’t grow as a writer. It would be nice to be perfect from the get-go, but every one of us has to learn, and even the masters of the trade keep learning and finding new tricks to use every day.

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