Want to improve your writing? Let someone beat the brakes off your work

There’s a clear solution for improving as a writer, but you’re probably not
going to like it.
It’s OK; no one enjoys having his or her work shredded, altered, questioned
or tinkered with. No one likes to feel unproductive, undercut or insulted.
We instinctively protect our
special word darlings
with the ferocity of a mother bear.
Unfortunately, if you want to write for a living, you must develop
elephant-thick skin. Writers should brace for a lifetime of
confidence-depleting d