On Monday I talked about the three responses to negative feedback (Denial, Defeat, and Disappointment) and how disappointment is the best option but only if you can move past it. So how can you turn that disappointment into motivation that will actually benefit your story? From Depression to Rejuvenation I’ve been told that I take[…]
With that title you were probably expecting a rant from the author about a negative comment or review. Instead I want to talk about how to handle feedback, specifically critique-quality comments from writers or other professionals. Actually, I want to talk about how *I* handle those comments. Because at this point in the game I’ve[…]
You know that one thing in your life you wish was different? That one area that drives you mad with a constant longing to change it—and yet you can’t quite seem to get a handle on it. Maybe it’s out of your control. Most people have at least one stubborn problem that makes them miserable.[…]
I recently read this nifty little book by Stephen King. I’m not a huge fan of his work although I respect him as a writer. But On Writing provided me a chest full of gold nuggets – encouragement, inspiration, solutions to problems every writer faces. You might expect someone who’s come across this kind of[…]