Giving and getting: thoughts on critiques

Literary agent Nathan Bransford has a guest blogger today, Rick Daley, who's offering good advice about handling critiques. As writers, we'll often find ourselves on both sides of the critique. It's usually easier for me to receive feedback than give it, but both can be difficult.

Later this month, my editor will give her opinion about the direction of Book 2. I probably shouldn't publicly admit this (but why stop now?) ...it's scary for me when critique partners or my editor are "having a look." Heebie jeebies.