The Importance of Honest Critiques in Improving Your Writing

Neil V. Young, author and technical writer, believes the key to landing a publishing deal may be finding honest critique partners. Agent or publisher rejections are often vague, rarely detailing for the writer why a book is being rejected. For Young, the process of searching for an agent and publisher is comparable to searching for a job. And it can be a long and frustrating process. Young says that one of the best things a writer in this situation can do is step back and ask, “What am I doing...