tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937490464642011376.post6179694434260961728..comments2013-09-08T17:58:33.693-04:00Comments on Now at www.EllieWrites2.com: Thankful Post, The SecondAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752960509531447848noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937490464642011376.post-82110750490196461392012-11-21T09:15:31.615-05:002012-11-21T09:15:31.615-05:00Great post! We all want to improve as writers, and...Great post! We all want to improve as writers, and critiques help us do that.Sarah Guilloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10487149484828216780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937490464642011376.post-66434997592646349692012-11-20T12:39:44.966-05:002012-11-20T12:39:44.966-05:00When I first started out, critiques really upset. ...When I first started out, critiques really upset. I took it too personal. It's not personal, it's your writing buddies looking out for you and wanting your book to be the best it can be. I'm calloused now to criticism and I keep my focus on what needs to be done to make my stories the best. I love criticism - it makes us grow. Now book reviews will be a TOTALLY different story, I'Brenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937490464642011376.post-5503345577031387742012-11-16T18:30:58.351-05:002012-11-16T18:30:58.351-05:00Great post Ellie. Yes, learning to take criticism ...Great post Ellie. Yes, learning to take criticism is a fundamental part of growing. That depends on learning to believe in yourself and your inherent capabilities. When you do that, you can take criticism as they were meant, to help you improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937490464642011376.post-77243788213241038802012-11-16T09:13:38.925-05:002012-11-16T09:13:38.925-05:00For a writer, there isn't a greater blessing t...For a writer, there isn't a greater blessing than good CPs and Betas. Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937490464642011376.post-25107510164854096502012-11-16T08:30:37.542-05:002012-11-16T08:30:37.542-05:00I've said it before and I'll say it again:...I've said it before and I'll say it again: I miss having you as a critique partner. You always inspired me to stretch myself farther, and gave me the impetus to consider options I'd never realized. And I'm grateful to call you friend!Gina Arditohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066100570160886920noreply@blogger.com