Up: [[Thinking]] Created: 2024-04-03 > [!Orbit] Franklin P. Jones > Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. ## Bless, Address, Press Bless - Just what's working Address - One problem or concern you want response for Press - constructive criticism of anything > [!user] This model comes from the [National Writing Project](https://lead.nwp.org/knowledgebase/bless-press-address-a-formative-response-protocol-for-writing-groups/) ## Self-Feedback Over time, ask myself what I've learned about good writing. - Am I using more images? - Am I more focused? - Are my themes deeper, better developed? - Am I forming writerly habits? - Am I still having fun? > [!user] Adair Lara in *Naked, Drunk and Writing* (p. 7) ## Questions to Elicit Honest Feedback - Am I coming across? Not about changing your basic idea. Just want to see if it’s being expressed clearly and understood. - What do you like least about this? Requires courage to ask, but gives permission to offer honest criticism. Also focuses on where biggest problems may lie. - And what else? Designed to extract additional criticism and often yields deeper insights - What would you suggest I try? > [!user] Warren Berger in *The Book of Beautiful Questions*