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mithen--How do you handle criticism? Have you ever worked with beta readers or editors? A writing group?
I handle criticism... extremely poorly, which is probably the biggest reason I never tried to become a professional writer (the other reason is how lazy I am about self-promotion!) I had to work out an explicit system with my husband when he beta-ed my work that he had to give me a compliment here and there for every few criticisms, otherwise I'd just crumple. I've gotten better about it!
(Sadly, classes are about to re-start here so I'll have even less time to write than before. Paradise Island worldbuilding will have to stay mostly mental, but I'm still poking at it! How about you?)
I handle criticism... extremely poorly, which is probably the biggest reason I never tried to become a professional writer (the other reason is how lazy I am about self-promotion!) I had to work out an explicit system with my husband when he beta-ed my work that he had to give me a compliment here and there for every few criticisms, otherwise I'd just crumple. I've gotten better about it!
(Sadly, classes are about to re-start here so I'll have even less time to write than before. Paradise Island worldbuilding will have to stay mostly mental, but I'm still poking at it! How about you?)
