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CRITIQUES MAKE YOUR WRITING BETTER, SO GRIN AND BEAR THEM

By Melissa Donovan @melissadonovan

It seems like every writer wants someone to read his or her work and provide feedback so they can make their writing better.

Trouble is, many writers want nothing more than praise. When they hear that their writing could actually use some work, some writers freeze up. Others go through the feedback and argue it point by point. A few will even launch into a tirade of sobbing or screaming.

Critiques are designed to help writers, not to offend them or make them feel unworthy. But the human ego is a fragile and funny thing. Some folks simply can’t handle the notion that despite all their hard work, the project they’ve written is less than perfect.

As a writer, you have to decide whether you truly want to excel at your craft. If you do, then you need to put your ego aside and learn how to accept critiques graciously. If you can’t do that, there’s a good chance that your writing will never improve and your work will always be mediocre.

The Importance of Critiques 

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SATURDAY, MAY 18:

1. Anne R. Allen's Blog: Three Keys to Writing Memorable Fiction http://t.co/2M6LoxnHnL RT @janice_hardy
2. Should You Self-Publish? 15 Questions http://ow.ly/l9UUa
3. Notes from Tabor Lane: Today's Links to Writing & Marketing Blog Posts http://ow.ly/l9V6t
4. 2 Dialogue Tips from Studying SitComs: Just Spit it Out http://ow.ly/l9Vdp
5. A Powerful Storytelling Tool: Getting Readers to Fill In Your Character’s Blanks http://ow.ly/l9Vhi
6. How to Make Your Ebook a Run-Away Success: An Interview with Jim Kukral http://ow.ly/l9Vp1
7. SocialBro Now Analyzes The Impact Of The Content You Share On Twitter http://ow.ly/l9Vt5
8. Picking The Right Time http://ow.ly/l9VBD "What’s the best time to insert information, description, dialogue tags, or action?"
9. Discussion: Do Writers Need Social Media? http://ow.ly/l9VHU
10. Bold Storytelling Statements That Are Almost Always True http://ow.ly/la180 via @storyfix
11. Readin’ o’ the Green: the Anatomy of a Free Book Promotion http://ow.ly/lauww
12. How to Create a Viral Book Trailer (or Get 1,000,000 Views for Almost Anything) http://ow.ly/lauFt
13. Write About Life and Death http://ow.ly/lauI7 @write_practice
14. Tweet Smarter with FollowerWonk http://ow.ly/lauKR
15. Publication Prep Part 1 - BELIEVING http://ow.ly/lauNA via The Writers Alley
16. Market sizzles for debut authors http://ow.ly/lauQ4
17. Blog This! Sometimes Going Back to Basics Leads to the Best Posts http://ow.ly/lauUw via @ProBlogger
18. New York Times Bestseller eBook List Shifts to Online Only http://ow.ly/lauWI via @PassiveVoiceBlg

 SUNDAY, MAY 19:

1. Critiques Make Your Writing Better, So Grin and Bear Them http://ow.ly/lbj3a
2. Les Edgerton Shows How to Write Amazing Dialogue–Part 1 http://ow.ly/laXC4
3. Hear Ye, Hear Ye: How to Promote an Audiobook http://ow.ly/laXEE
4. Writing Tip: Clustering http://ow.ly/laXH1
5. Why Do We Keep Making Ebooks Like Paper Books? http://ow.ly/laXJ5
6. Book Marketing Using Paid Promotion: Targeted Email Lists http://ow.ly/laXPL via @thecreativepenn
7. 5 Steps to Take Before You Publish Your Blog Post: http://t.co/njTz8r219g @WhereWritersWin RT @elizabethscraig
8. Notes from Tabor Lane: Today's Writing & Marketing Blog Posts http://ow.ly/laXUR
9. How to Write a Memorable Beginning and Ending http://ow.ly/laXX5
10. What are agents looking for in a writer? http://ow.ly/laXZy
11. Ebooks Responsible for Nearly $1 Billion Growth in Trade http://ow.ly/lb1rw
12. If You Struggle With Plot, Here’s How to Think About It Differently http://ow.ly/lbiMY via @janefriedman
13. How to Use Facebook to Sell http://ow.ly/lbjk5 via @ AmyPorterfield
14. Best Practices for Putting Together Your Digital Book http://ow.ly/lbj8f via @PassiveVoiceBlg
15. How to Use Facebook to Sell http://ow.ly/lbjk5 via @ AmyPorterfield
16. Google+ Redesign: This Week in Social Media http://ow.ly/lbjqz
17. What Writers Can Learn From Dan Brown’s Inferno http://ow.ly/lbjuZ
18. Fact and Fiction: How to Weave Both Elements into a Good Book http://ow.ly/lbjGj via @fcmalby

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