How Feedback Can Be Helpful

Jillian Grauman looks at the importance of feedback when writing. She talks about how rather than feedback being a criticism, is a helpful tool for development. She also talks about how helpful feedback may help authors develop and strengthen their ideas. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the reasons behind feedback. She also suggests that authors approach it with an open mind. Authors may learn about their readers’ thoughts and make improvements. Grauman addresses how input from peers and mentors contributes to a positive learning environment. In summary, Grauman recommends viewing feedback as a learning opportunity. I often feel vulnerable when I share my work with others. It’s like exposing a part of myself, and the idea of receiving criticism can be very intimidating. I am concerned about how my work will be interpreted and if it will engage people. Although, as I work through the feedback process, I realize that my concern is removed when I receive my work back, feedback may actually be very helpful. It provides me with new ideas and reveals areas of my work that I may not have considered. When others recognize what is good in my work, it boosts my confidence and pushes me to keep writing.