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Alexander Davidian's avatar

Feedback can be excruciating for many people. It is for me, though by this point in life, I brace and 'detach' so I can try to take it in as neutrally as possible. Thanks for this great post.

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Timothy Deer's avatar

This is a very funny entry in light of how brilliant the book turned out, daddy. (Wait, is it only okay for YOU to say daddy???)

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Steven Axelrod's avatar

So true. Every time I got an editorial letter (with the ominous, ceremonial introductory praise) I would wind up wimpering in the fetal position for a week. The good news for you is the process, however grueling, worked spectacularly well.

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Lev Grossman's avatar

always the obligatory introductory praise! somehow it just makes it worse

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