Writing critiques, advice and coaching

Critiquing, by the very sound of the word, can be a terrifying concept - it sounds a lot like offering your writing up for fierce and painful criticism. But a good critique has little to do with criticism, and a lot to do with positive, affirming, encouraging advice and constructive pointers for your writing.

Critiquing writing, and offering writing advice and coaching for writers is a job I enjoy greatly. I see it as my role to encourage people to write, and there's nothing more rewarding for me than watching (and helping) writers grow in their skill and craft.

No writer is so brilliant at writing that they don't require plenty of pointers from others' reading the text - from the target audience to an experienced and sensitive editor. Writing advice, writing coaching and writing critiquing are not just about improving the bare bones of a writer's technique, but also about inspiring, motivating and generating new, exciting ideas.

Writers are often very possessive about their words: by its very nature writing is very, very personal and can feel like an extension of the writer themselves so making it harder to take on board comments and advice. However, this is something I encourage my clients to get past, and understand that constructive, realistic advice can only improve writing and confidence in the long run.

If you want to grow as a writer, and see your writing improve, critiquing, advice and coaching is an important part of this process.