Feedback and edits are necessary to make you a better writer. But sometimes they can sting just a little bit, right? You work so hard on your project or article and you expect it to be wonderful and everyone to love it. But it's not. And that can sometimes be hard to swallow. If you're receiving feedback or edits on your writing, here are just a few tips to remember: 1) Separate yourself from your writing. For a long time, my identity was wrapped up solely in my writing, how much people liked it, and all the good feedback I received from it. If someone didn't like my writing or thought there were ways it could be improved, I took it far too personally. Word of advice: Don't take constructive criticism personally. Keeping this in mind will help you go far. 2) Embrace humility. Sometimes it can just be downright hard to admit that we may be wrong about something we wrote. We don't like to admit that our wording may sound weird or come across wrong. And so we'd rather just keep it how it is because that's clearly the right way. Right? Wrong. Cause none of us are perfect. And it takes humility to admit that. So embrace humility, accept constructive advice with grace, and take advice. Taking advice is how you grow. 3) Know that you don't have to take every suggestion given to you. Taking advice grows you as a writer, but sometimes there are just opinions. Because everyone has an opinion and not everyone will agree. So sometimes it is okay to graciously thank your editor for their advice and still not take every bit of it. Word of caution: don't use this to reject every piece of advice you are given. Use this when you're merely being given a suggestion. Then use your discretion and pray about whether you should take it or not. Happy writing! 1/30/2018 07:28:33 pm
This is super helpful, Bella! This section of your blog is going to be so helpful with my book! <3
Bella Morganthal
2/2/2018 11:06:14 pm
Yay, I'm so glad to hear that, dear! <3 Comments are closed.
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This page of my blog is dedicated specifically to writers. I've been writing for over half of my life. I live and breathe writing. Because of that, I'm passionate about helping other writers grow, develop, and succeed. This section of my blog will include blog posts dedicated to writing, encouragement, and resources. Feel free to read through some posts and my contact form is always open if you ever have any questions or need encouragement! ♥ Archives
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