This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

This Itch of Writing with Emma Darwin

FEEDBACK: The Itch of Writing Guide

From beta readers to Netgalley, how to give, receive and make the most of feedback

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Emma Darwin
Mar 21, 2025
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From the first time anyone reads something you’ve written and tells you what they think of it, to teachers, editors and professional reviewers, writers get feedback. It may or may not be expressly intended to help you improve, but you still have to cope with it - if only by restraining your impulse to fight, flee or freeze.

And of course most writers are…

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