Comments on: How to be an Editor’s Best Friend – And Take Feedback http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:18:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Writers and editors working together « CyberText Newsletter http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Writers and editors working together « CyberText Newsletter Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:34:03 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1620 [...] How to be an editor’s best friend — and take feedback (David A. Kennedy): http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%E2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/ [...] [...] How to be an editor’s best friend — and take feedback (David A. Kennedy): http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%E2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/ [...]

]]> By: David A. Kennedy http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 David A. Kennedy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1494 Thanks David and Angela. Glad you each found it useful. Thanks David and Angela. Glad you each found it useful.

]]> By: Angela http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Angela Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:19:17 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1400 I gotta learn to love drafts, this is my biggest weakness. Great tips! I gotta learn to love drafts, this is my biggest weakness. Great tips!

]]> By: David A. Kennedy http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 David A. Kennedy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:01 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1317 I like the idea of refining projects in other fields. That process, even if it's short, can improve things tenfold. I like the idea of refining projects in other fields. That process, even if it’s short, can improve things tenfold.

]]> By: David A. Kennedy http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 David A. Kennedy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:06 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1316 I think they key word there is lean, Suzannah. That's what editing is all about in many ways... even if we don't agree with all the red marks. :) I think they key word there is lean, Suzannah. That’s what editing is all about in many ways… even if we don’t agree with all the red marks. :)

]]> By: David J Griffin http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 David J Griffin Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:34 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1311 Excellent article, thank you. Excellent article, thank you.

]]> By: Suzannah-Write It Sideways http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Suzannah-Write It Sideways Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:51:27 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1300 Thanks for this article, David. It's hard to take constructive criticism at times. I remember getting a short story returned to me covered in red marks and feeling so indignant, but after a while I began to see the editor was completely right. I learned a lot from that experience, and I think that's the way we have to look at criticism. Thank you :) Thanks for this article, David. It’s hard to take constructive criticism at times. I remember getting a short story returned to me covered in red marks and feeling so indignant, but after a while I began to see the editor was completely right. I learned a lot from that experience, and I think that’s the way we have to look at criticism. Thank you :)

]]> By: David A. Kennedy http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 David A. Kennedy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:03:56 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1290 Thanks guys. I'm glad you both found the post useful. It's hard for any writer to separate themselves from their own work. Hopefully, this helps people do just that. Thanks guys. I’m glad you both found the post useful.

It’s hard for any writer to separate themselves from their own work. Hopefully, this helps people do just that.

]]> By: Brian J. http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Brian J. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:14:51 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1285 I think this can be applied to other fields as well. Any process should include a create and refine. Even in design I have found it important to listen to all feedback and "trust the process" as I have heard from a respected friend. Sometimes the process produces the result, not simply the individual efforts. Great post. I think this can be applied to other fields as well. Any process should include a create and refine. Even in design I have found it important to listen to all feedback and “trust the process” as I have heard from a respected friend. Sometimes the process produces the result, not simply the individual efforts. Great post.

]]> By: Christopher Jackson http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Christopher Jackson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:02:46 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1284 I, too often, think that my writing needs to be perfect immediately. Therefore I struggle through a first draft, instead of letting my mind and my fingers work freely to get the story down, and allow myself to come back later to make the changes necessary. Thanks for the article David, and for reminding us to embrace the edit, and the Editor! I, too often, think that my writing needs to be perfect immediately. Therefore I struggle through a first draft, instead of letting my mind and my fingers work freely to get the story down, and allow myself to come back later to make the changes necessary.

Thanks for the article David, and for reminding us to embrace the edit, and the Editor!

]]> By: Eden http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/how-to-be-an-editor%e2%80%99s-best-friend-and-take-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Eden Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:05 +0000 http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/?p=2330#comment-1283 I have learned these lessons recently -- great advice, David! Used to be, I took all feedback personally and got quite upset if I received anything but glowing praise. Now I'm the opposite. If I don't receive at least some time of *constructive* criticism that will help me better my work, I'm disappointed. An editor just sent the first part of my book back to me with phenomenal notes and I agree with a lot of what he said (not all, but most -- that's my right ;)), so major revisions are about to start... But I love it because I know the book will be better for it. Again, great post!!!! I have learned these lessons recently — great advice, David!
Used to be, I took all feedback personally and got quite upset if I received anything but glowing praise. Now I’m the opposite. If I don’t receive at least some time of *constructive* criticism that will help me better my work, I’m disappointed.
An editor just sent the first part of my book back to me with phenomenal notes and I agree with a lot of what he said (not all, but most — that’s my right ;)), so major revisions are about to start… But I love it because I know the book will be better for it.
Again, great post!!!!

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