Criticism: Taking the good and tossing the bad.

Once you’re “in the game” as a writer, criticism in one form or another is inevitable. The first comes from the agents who have rejected you, but were kind enough to give some helpful feedback with the rejection. (That’s a good rejection, if one can call it that). Then there’s the criticism of an editor. Usually good, but sometimes forces a situation where you will end up deleting a scene you wish you hadn’t. And finally, there’s…