How do we offer honest, valuable feedback to someone else’s precious, creative work? How do we respond to another person’s writing without a) simply patting the writer on the back and praising the piece, or b) going so negative that the writer wants to rip the story up and never write again? One way is through "reading … Continue reading Tough Story Love: How to Give It
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Read It and Weep (Not), Part 2: The Writer’s Role
“We all end up needing thick skin, to an extent, but also need to be able to trade work with peers whose advice we know will push us, in an environment of trust!” —from Elissa Field: comment on Read It and Weep (Not), June 21, 2012 "If you're like most writers, no single thing will help your writing … Continue reading Read It and Weep (Not), Part 2: The Writer’s Role
Read It and Weep (Not)
I've been thinking about critiques—how to give and receive them. An online group I belong to, an offshoot of the My Name Is Not Bob Platform Challenge (April 2012), has bonded as an active, online community, and now we're looking for ways we might support each other. One way is through "reading and responding" to each other's work. … Continue reading Read It and Weep (Not)
Gerry Wilson 