Take Charge of your Feedback
We’ve been talking about getting your work out. Inevitably, with getting your work out, you will get critiques back. I have a love/hate relationship with critiques. While I really want the feedback, I initially feel the sting of imperfection. So, to make it easier, this is what I’ve learned to do:
Step [...]

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Programming Note: MONDAY IS THE START OF AUTHOR CRUSH MONTH. So very exciting. Who will our fav authors be? Come on back and find out some tips from our lineup of stellar authors.
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Wow, what a month we have had learning about revision from Margie Lawson. My brain hurts. How about yours? Did you catch this [...]

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I’m so excited to introduce Margie Lawson as our month-long January guest at Routines for Writers. Her bio is below, but let me just tell you she is a friend to writers! She is an energetic and encouraging teacher. If you take her advice, you will be amazed at how much better your writing will [...]

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I’m a few days away from finishing the second draft of my NaNoWriMo project from last November. I’m at the point where I’m ready for a first reader.
In my mind’s eye my plot is pretty much complete. As I read the pages I can visualize the characters acting out the story. Unfortunately, my clever mind [...]

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