Let's be honest - when you spend hours, days, weeks, even years writing a story, you tend to get personal about it. When someone says, "I don't like it." It is hard not to translate that into, "I don't like you. You're a horrible writer. You're a worthless human being. Why are you trying to … Continue reading “Don’t take it personally.”
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Tact in Workshops
To have tact is to be able to convey information in such a way that does not condemn, look down upon, oppress, or come across as negative. It is to say things in a positive way, even if what is being said is not very positive. I.e. = (tactless) "It makes you look fat." / … Continue reading Tact in Workshops
Workshop Blues/Tact
I'm doing my MFA online and I'm currently in a workshop class. In this class, two people a week will submit stories and everyone else provides feedback. I did my part with the two stories, as usual, and then tonight I received an email from the instructor informing me that one of the writers last … Continue reading Workshop Blues/Tact
Beatrice B. Morgan 