Very thoughtful essay. This is a topic I’ve never thought too much about, but now that you’ve touched upon it, I can’t help but realize these feelings were there. I’ve always wished for better feedback, but I never really asked for it the right way. I was doing a workshop the other day with another writer and he started by asking me whether there were any specific areas I wanted to work on. It took me a bit to answer, and ultimately I passed the ball to him and he started telling me what he noticed. I wasn’t in control of my own feedback process. And I only now notice this. Thanks for the thoughts, Salman!
Very thoughtful essay. This is a topic I’ve never thought too much about, but now that you’ve touched upon it, I can’t help but realize these feelings were there. I’ve always wished for better feedback, but I never really asked for it the right way. I was doing a workshop the other day with another writer and he started by asking me whether there were any specific areas I wanted to work on. It took me a bit to answer, and ultimately I passed the ball to him and he started telling me what he noticed. I wasn’t in control of my own feedback process. And I only now notice this. Thanks for the thoughts, Salman!