Getting feedback is what drives me to keep going. Not only positive feedback but also criticism, pointers that I never noticed or thought about.
I'll be honest, I mostly share snippets with friends that really want to read to my work in progress once it's done. I tell them, "Don't be nice just because you know me. Be honest with me. Annotate if you have to. I just appreciate you taking the time to read my stuff." It genuinely keeps me going. 😊
As for the rejections I know I'll have face one day, I already know this story won't be for everybody and I'm okay with that. Whether I get published or not, at the end of the day, I'm enjoying doing what I love doing most. Writing. 😊
Also, I write on lunch breaks at work and my God, I get so much done at the end of the week. 🤘
Getting feedback is really important as an author. It's how you learn if you are connecting with a reader, if your intention is coming across at all, or if your work is riddled with mistakes. That's the main thing on the list I realized I am missing.
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Getting feedback is what drives me to keep going. Not only positive feedback but also criticism, pointers that I never noticed or thought about.
I'll be honest, I mostly share snippets with friends that really want to read to my work in progress once it's done. I tell them, "Don't be nice just because you know me. Be honest with me. Annotate if you have to. I just appreciate you taking the time to read my stuff." It genuinely keeps me going. 😊
As for the rejections I know I'll have face one day, I already know this story won't be for everybody and I'm okay with that. Whether I get published or not, at the end of the day, I'm enjoying doing what I love doing most. Writing. 😊
Also, I write on lunch breaks at work and my God, I get so much done at the end of the week. 🤘
Getting feedback is really important as an author. It's how you learn if you are connecting with a reader, if your intention is coming across at all, or if your work is riddled with mistakes. That's the main thing on the list I realized I am missing.
I agree! Totally!
I would love feedback on this :) https://substack.com/@lvlinden/note/c-272214225?r=8ikort&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
This was really helpful, thank you so much!