Criticism, Reviews, and Rejections, Oh My! Tips for Taking Criticism Well as a Writer
Reading bad reviews is hard. Getting difficult feedback from an editor is hard (though, hopefully, you have an editor who isn’t quite as brutal as reviewers can be!). Getting critiques from critique partners or groups can be hard. Receiving rejections from agents and publishers is hard. But criticism isn’t always personal, and I can help you decide how to better process it!
How to Work Through an Editorial Letter
Every editor works differently, but if you’ve hired an editor for a developmental edit or, potentially, an editorial assessment, you will likely receive an editorial letter. The same goes if you sold a book to a traditional publisher. While the task of processing this letter may seem daunting, taking things one step at a time can help immensely.