Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Getting feedback on your writing can help a book get stronger, but it can also confuse you, discourage you, or send the whole story in the wrong direction if you’re not careful.
In this video, I’m walking through how to tell the difference between feedback that helps, feedback that pulls your book sideways, and feedback that has no business shaping your story at all.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by criticism or unsure what to do with people’s opinions, I think this will help.
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0:00 Filtering feedback as a writer...
1:29 How do writers determine where to get good feedback?
2:02 Most people do not know how to give writers feedback
4:54 Writers need to find the right readers
8:54 If you choose a reader, help them out
12:44 What writers should do with feedback
14:43 Feedback that tries to turn your book into a different book
18:16 What to do with bad feedback?
19:36 The work of becoming a discerning writer
20:17 How to figure out the real issue in the story
23:31 Mission of the week
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookWriting #WritingLife
Getting feedback on your writing can help a book get stronger, but it can also confuse you, discourage you, or send the whole story in the wrong direction if you’re not careful.
In this video, I’m walking through how to tell the difference between feedback that helps, feedback that pulls your book sideways, and feedback that has no business shaping your story at all.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by criticism or unsure what to do with people’s opinions, I think this will help.
* Grab your free worksheet here:
rebrand.ly/30tc2ai
💌 Join Writer's Brain Studio for a supportive community and to finish your book!:
writersbrainstudio.com/join
0:00 Filtering feedback as a writer...
1:29 How do writers determine where to get good feedback?
2:02 Most people do not know how to give writers feedback
4:54 Writers need to find the right readers
8:54 If you choose a reader, help them out
12:44 What writers should do with feedback
14:43 Feedback that tries to turn your book into a different book
18:16 What to do with bad feedback?
19:36 The work of becoming a discerning writer
20:17 How to figure out the real issue in the story
23:31 Mission of the week
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookWriting #WritingLife
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