Oh, cool, I checked the rules before I posted but I was just making sure!
I don't get a lot of criticism from my lecturers, actually. But generally I write essays for Uni; I don't start Creative Writing until next semester, so I guess I better have a good plan for taking criticism early! The crit mostly comes from people I don't know, actually. I publish a lot of what I write here on my LJ and on my sites etc. They aren't nasty people - they really do make great suggestions and point out things that I don't notice myself, so they aren't trying to upset me. I think the second suggestion you made is really good. There are so many times where I just sit in front of a manuscript, staring and waiting for it to make itself better when I could be doing something else. I need to start being objective about my work, also. So taking a step back sounds like a good plan to me. Thank you for helping me out!
Re: Criticism
I don't get a lot of criticism from my lecturers, actually. But generally I write essays for Uni; I don't start Creative Writing until next semester, so I guess I better have a good plan for taking criticism early!
The crit mostly comes from people I don't know, actually. I publish a lot of what I write here on my LJ and on my sites etc. They aren't nasty people - they really do make great suggestions and point out things that I don't notice myself, so they aren't trying to upset me.
I think the second suggestion you made is really good. There are so many times where I just sit in front of a manuscript, staring and waiting for it to make itself better when I could be doing something else. I need to start being objective about my work, also. So taking a step back sounds like a good plan to me. Thank you for helping me out!