Kian
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Katie McGarry:
How do you get over the fear of sending out your story/book to even your editor? I've only ever sent my story to my family and I feel like I need constructive criticism but they only want to give me happy feedback
Katie McGarry
Hi Kian,
Would you believe I wrote for years and never told anyone I was writing? My husband thought I was playing the world's longest game of Solitaire. ;-)
I loved writing so much that I eventually found the courage to tell people and I knew if I was going to improve that I needed to find a critique group. The first time I ever gave anyone my writing for critique I felt so sick to my stomach that I had to excuse myself to go to the bathroom to dry heave.
I love writing so much though that I washed my face, took a deep breath and walked back into the room. It does get easier to give your writing to other people the more you do it.
You just need to remember that when your are given constructive criticism that you need to not take it personally. They are trying to help you improve which is what you want!
I hope this helps!
Katie
Would you believe I wrote for years and never told anyone I was writing? My husband thought I was playing the world's longest game of Solitaire. ;-)
I loved writing so much that I eventually found the courage to tell people and I knew if I was going to improve that I needed to find a critique group. The first time I ever gave anyone my writing for critique I felt so sick to my stomach that I had to excuse myself to go to the bathroom to dry heave.
I love writing so much though that I washed my face, took a deep breath and walked back into the room. It does get easier to give your writing to other people the more you do it.
You just need to remember that when your are given constructive criticism that you need to not take it personally. They are trying to help you improve which is what you want!
I hope this helps!
Katie
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Hi Katie! Just read Walk the Edge and let me tell you I fell in love with Razor. He's simply amazing! Now my question is, in what order are the Miller kids? I know that Nora? (Can't remember if the oldest girl has this name) Clara, Samuel, and Liam are older than Breanna and that the rest are her younger siblings. But I dont think we know the exact order of who was born first or after. Can you elaborate?
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