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RE: Baby in the Blender: How I Learned to Love Critique
This was brilliant! I had this whole revelation. As someone who would like to be good at writing, I have felt the "But that's my baby!" feeling, but what you said about it only being words strung together struck a cord. The words you choose isn't the baby, the story is. So, let the hack saw come! Haha! Thanks so much for this perspective!
YES! Exactly! This is the perspective folks need. It isn't about hurting you or destroying anything. It's about helping you become a better author and helping make your story the best story it can be!
Thank you @bex-dk! I hope I continue to keep that perspective haha. Maybe I should make a sign that says, "They're just words strung together!" Or that could become a new badge at the end of my posts.
Awesome. You won't regret it. I learn more from receiving and giving critiques than anything else. Of course even more important is the writing so that you can put those lessons into practice.
Yes! You mentioned a peer review group, I might have missed something, but is there a group like that available here?
Hi @freedomtowrite. Come and say hi to the crew at The Writers' Block on discord.