I wrote a SubStack about my idea of the current civil war going on in the USA right now.
I asked my partner to read it. He did. And he wanted to know what kind of feedback I wanted?
I told him I wasn’t expecting him to taking time and edit it, but I welcomed feedback if he had any. And he offered fantastic feedback!
A comma, a changed word, and an overall concept (he really liked it). And maybe some other minor stuff. It was all minor and I loved that he liked the piece.
And afterwards, he expressed happy dismay that I was okay with ALL of the feedback! He hasn’t encountered someone who didn’t take the feedback personally, but wanted feedback for purposes of improving [what I had written].
I was as startled as he was, to realize that taking feedback and running with it to improve is apparently not as common as we think, or very common among the people we have met in our lives.
I realized, in that moment with him, that it was all the English writing classes I had taken in college that got me cool with receiving feedback on my writing, generally speaking.
(I do have one reader who gives me feedback on almost every issue and they promise me they aren’t being critical. I guess I do need to work on this. Hm. Maybe I need to get myself in to the mode of “I am asking for feedback” after I write something on SubStack. That’s what these comments here are for - aren’t they? To get feedback on what we have written?)
Speaking of which, Lori, I love this issue. Thank you for writing it on the JEL-Collaborative !
I personally don’t mind receiving feedback, when constructive, and in DM. I do mind if someone is nitpicking. I, from teaching days, give feedback easily.
Good point. If it’s a troll trying to be mean, I’ll just ignore and move on unless they’re hurting others, then I block them also. DM or other ways is best for sure. Ahhhh yes, teaching will definitely help giving good constructive feedback 🙌🥰
There’s nothing specific per se, I’m just not that great at creative writing. And I also consider SEO in my posts sometimes which doesn’t help with my scattered brain. Lol
That’s great that you have people in your life to offer constructive feedback!! I don’t have that and maybe it’s why I crave it so much.
Thanks for loving this one, I appreciate that.
I wrote a SubStack about my idea of the current civil war going on in the USA right now.
I asked my partner to read it. He did. And he wanted to know what kind of feedback I wanted?
I told him I wasn’t expecting him to taking time and edit it, but I welcomed feedback if he had any. And he offered fantastic feedback!
A comma, a changed word, and an overall concept (he really liked it). And maybe some other minor stuff. It was all minor and I loved that he liked the piece.
And afterwards, he expressed happy dismay that I was okay with ALL of the feedback! He hasn’t encountered someone who didn’t take the feedback personally, but wanted feedback for purposes of improving [what I had written].
I was as startled as he was, to realize that taking feedback and running with it to improve is apparently not as common as we think, or very common among the people we have met in our lives.
I realized, in that moment with him, that it was all the English writing classes I had taken in college that got me cool with receiving feedback on my writing, generally speaking.
(I do have one reader who gives me feedback on almost every issue and they promise me they aren’t being critical. I guess I do need to work on this. Hm. Maybe I need to get myself in to the mode of “I am asking for feedback” after I write something on SubStack. That’s what these comments here are for - aren’t they? To get feedback on what we have written?)
Speaking of which, Lori, I love this issue. Thank you for writing it on the JEL-Collaborative !
I personally don’t mind receiving feedback, when constructive, and in DM. I do mind if someone is nitpicking. I, from teaching days, give feedback easily.
Good point. If it’s a troll trying to be mean, I’ll just ignore and move on unless they’re hurting others, then I block them also. DM or other ways is best for sure. Ahhhh yes, teaching will definitely help giving good constructive feedback 🙌🥰
Yes, yes, yes. You see, I taught composition and creative writing. 😂
So basically all I did was give feedback on writing.
It was through my English major in college that I learned to take feedback 😂
Poetry class especially 🤣🤣🤣
How well did you take it?
I have two degrees in creative writing…poetry. 😂
NICE!! You can give all the feedback on all my stuff at any ol’ time my friend! 🙌
You bet! If you ever have a specific question, message me!
There’s nothing specific per se, I’m just not that great at creative writing. And I also consider SEO in my posts sometimes which doesn’t help with my scattered brain. Lol
I hate SEO…ha. I know it’s important, but it pisses me off.