Dear Editor:
Please take a look at my enclosed manuscript. If you would be so kind as to reply with some harsh comments telling me why I’m not good enough and should never quit my day job, I would greatly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
A Writer
That’s probably not a query letter you’ve written, but do you ever feel like this when you’ve submitted some pages to an editor, a critique group, or a writers’ workshop? By putting your work out there for others to read, you’re asking for it.
So how do you handle critical comments? You’re going to get them, so get used to them. Turn them to your advantage.
Here are some ways to handle critiques:
Burn all your manuscripts and reformat your hard drive
Stick your head in an exhaust pipe and inhale vigorously
Get angry at the reviewer because she wouldn’t know great literature…
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