To Be A Better Writer, Learn To Embrace All Feedback

See constructive criticism as a blessing, not an insult

Jeff Hayward
Nov 3 · 5 min read
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I remember a time when I used to carry around a notebook with me everywhere, jotting down deep thoughts, poetry, and observations. Then I’d meet up with friends who did the same, and we’d sit around complimenting and oohing and ahhing each other’s prose.

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