While in college, I did a lot of research. As a creative writing major, I was required to do less research than other majors, but I still did quite a bit. Most of my classes required some sort of research at some point. The stories I wrote probably required the most. Okay, maybe not the… Continue reading Research in writing
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Feedback as a skill
Giving constructive criticism or any kind of beneficial feedback is something some are "good" and some aren't. I believe that, as well as any other skill-based activity, feedback is something anyone can get better at given practice and mindfulness. That last thing will be hard for some, I know, because there are some who understand… Continue reading Feedback as a skill
Thinking about building skill
Skill building is kind of a skill in itself. There are those out there who seem to build skills very easily, while others (myself included) have to work really hard at it. A misconception about skill building that I've noticed in the areas of my own focus, writing and drawing, is that skill comes from… Continue reading Thinking about building skill
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