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By the time we reach the end of a draft--whether it's our first or forty-second attempt--we’re so close to the work that we can’t always see it clearly. That's when it's helpful to ask for feedback, to rely on another pair of eyes to help us see and understand what we may have accomplished (and what we may still need to do).But who do we trust to give us feedback on our work? How do we know if
Bruce,<br /><br />Sometimes, I find that I'm the reader I'm looking for after I've done dozens of revisions. I have to put the poem aside for a period of time when I can't get it just the way I want it...get frustrated with it...or I'm not sure it's the best I can do. I find that returning to a poem after time away from it can often help me to "see" it with new
Somebody once told me "Time is the best editor." (I've worked with some fabulous editors, so I don't know if time is the "best" editor... but it's pretty good.) Spending time away from a manuscript can be so helpful. I'm always amazed at what I "see" that I was unable to see when I was closer to the work. But stepping away from one's work for a