All Writers Need Feedback

Congratulations on Top Story. I cannot imagine trying to publish without requesting and receiving feedback. I would caveat that by saying I'd want wise critique and not just flattery, but otherwise, there's no way I'd seek to publish without eyes on the project! Thanks for writing.

Nicely said, congratulations on your top story

Congratulations 🎉🎉 for top story You're on a roll! Your motivation is igniting a path to greatness

Well said. Feedback is important as we tend to ignore own mistakes.

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Yikes. I wouldn’t want to publish without feedback… I think you def need a balance of people telling you which bits they like and which bits suck and why they don’t work. Great article with some sound advice.

Great writing here, feedback from others is so so important.

At the same time, I find giving feedback very tough. Can take a fair bit of diplomacy to remain honest without potentially offending people. I'd probably be happier working with someone I don't know all that closely - helping my wife brush up her CV almost had us calling the lawyers!

Very good advice, feedback before you publish.

That’s why I prefer the gatekeeping of traditional publishing. As far as self publishing goes, you must be very careful about who the feedback is coming from. I personally never listen to anyone who isn’t more successful than me, or a professional editor. Listening to the wrong people will have you making the same mistakes they’ve made that have held them back.

I fear that not only do some writers think this is an optional step, but that editing *at all* is an optional step (whether it's based on their own instincts or an external perspective). Especially in the days of writing platforms like Vocal and free publishing services like KDP where there is nothing stopping you from sending your first draft onto into the world except your own standards. And, hey, I certainly am guilty of posting a few first drafts on my old WordPress blog. But I never even considered it when it came to my novel manuscripts, and now I apply that standard to all my writing.

keep up the good work

This is so true. In high school in my writing days I'd always hand them to my friend to read. To be fair he was my critic and audience as well as everyone else in class. It's always useful to know when you're doing too much or too little.

I like getting feedback on the critiques and other items that I write. It is very necessary.

There are times I ask for feedback before I even post here. I'll send a screenshot and ask what the other person thinks. I always tell people that I appreciate constructive criticism

I absolutely want feedback and often feel frustrated when I get short comments from readers who are also writer's who might give me an idea of why entries into, for example, challenges, are never quite good enough. What could I have done? Written less, more? Am I too wordy? Important article Barbara! Thank you!

Feedbacks aren’t always negative. They are meant to upgrade your skills and not to downgrade them.