Peer-to-Peer Feedback

Peer-to-Peer FeedbackAlthough we value our fellow authors, giving and receiving feedback with them can be fraught with problems. It can be difficult not to respond emotionally when a peer criticizes our creative work. And yet without feedback, we become stagnant and don’t grow.J. and Zach discuss why feedback is important as well as the etiquette involved. After an introduction from a recent episode of the Tim Ferriss Podcast with guest Brian Koppleman, the career authors provide guidance on how to ask for feedback, how to give it, and how to receive it.The Career Author Podcast is a podcast where co-authors J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon share their struggles and successes as full-time authors, advice for improving your writing craft, and honest discussions of what it takes to build a successful career as an author.In this episode, you’ll discover:Why Koppleman decided to give Tim Ferriss feedback on his blogWhy it’s okay to be upset when you get feedback you don’t likeHow Olympians respond to feedback in publicHow to ask for feedback to get what you wantHow to give honest feedback without being cruelHow to gracefully receive feedbackWhen to discard feedbackWhen to ask for it againAlso in this episode, J. shares a relevant blog post from Seth Godin.Send us your ways and hacks - https://thecareerauthor.com/waysandhacks/ Leave us a comment: How do you give and/or receive feedback?Thanks to our Patrons.Podcast sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://writinglife.kobobooks.com Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorWant to work with us? Get the details at https://thecareerauthor.com/services/Links:Supercharge Your Scene 5-Day Writing Challenge (free) - http://superchargeyourscene.com “A Dirty Little Secret About Book Discounts” - https://www.hollybrady.com/dirty-little-secret-about-book-discounts/  “I tweaked a few things” - https://seths.blog/2020/04/i-tweaked-a-few-things/Brian Koppelman on Making Art, Francis Ford Coppola, Building Momentum, and More (#424) - https://tim.blog/2020/04/23/brian-koppelman/The Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/thecareerauthorThree Story Method - https://books2read.com/threestorymethod Three Story Method Workbook - https://amzn.to/37SAR1a Molten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.comEvents - https://