Hello, Poets and Writers!
We recently received several questions from Muse readers which revolve around the same topic—When I share my writing in a critique group, how do I know what suggestions to listen to? How do I know what feedback is valuable enough to prompt me to edit and change my writing?
Whether you are a beginning writer or an established writer with several books under your belt, determining what critical feedback to listen to is often difficult—Should I delete the second stanza? Does my final line fall flat? Do I really have too many adjectives and adverbs? Change my alliteration in the third stanza because it sounds “sing-songy”?
Below, we are listing a few “guidelines” on what feedback from a critique group might be valuable to implement in your writing. Above all, when it comes to editing your work, listen to your gut. Good feedback should resonate with you on a deep level and should make you feel positive about revising your work. If you find that a certain piece of cri…