Responding to feedback

Liking or not liking a story can be subjective, but all feedback should be listened to carefully. I was recently lucky enough to get a reader report on one of my unpublished manuscripts. It was generally favorable but I really appreciated the criticisms. I hadn't looked at the manuscript for a while so it has been great to revisit it with the reader comments in mind. I am now following up some of the advice and I think the story is benefitting.

How much you as a writer change a work is up to you, but any reader feedback should be thought about carefully, even if you dismiss it in the end. As I said, this can be subjective and the next reader might have a different view, but I want to write the best story I can.