Tag: critique
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Constructive Yet Kind Critique: 10 Tips for Effective Critique
By the time you read this, I’ll have gone wedding dress shopping with my soon-to-be-sister-in-law. Which made me think about critique. Here’s the thing: I believe all critique must try to strike the right balance between kindness and compassion … and telling it like it is. Too kind (sometimes known as “rubber-stamp critiques”), and it’s…
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Revision and Plotting: Do as I say, not as I’ve done (pt 2)
As promised, here are the last 5 tips, or my advice on writing that sometimes, I’ve had a hard time remembering, and other times, has been learned the hard way. (for part 1 of this post, see: Revision and Plotting: Do as I say, not as I’ve done (pt1). Hope it helps! It’s your story.…
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No, You Aren’t Perfect: Or, Are You Open To Critique and Criticism?
Let’s start off by stating the obvious (or what should be obvious): YOU ARE NOT PERFECT. Okay. I got that out of my system. Thanks. So here’s the thing: if you’re human, you’re imperfect. Thus, what you create is likely to be imperfect, too. This does not mean it’s without value. It is still worth…