Comments on: How to Turn Feedback into Action: Understanding Editorial Letters https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/ A Blog On Writing Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jackie Rod https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/#comment-176515 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:24:28 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56321#comment-176515 Thanks for the inspiring post. As writers, we often get bored with a long, drawn-out part of our story that causes us to be less devoted to staying around for the big reward.
Picking up the task and making the changes that are necessary to improve our work can make all the difference.

]]> By: Pame https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/#comment-176363 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:15:32 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56321#comment-176363 Thanks for the reminders.
We all, especially use newbie writers need to hear things like this to keep up hope that are voices are not simply drowning in the collective onslaught. It's sometime difficult in a world that appears to rushing headlong off the nearest cliff, that we all don't need keep up with the shoving, roaring herd.

Pame Roscoe - Author - 2394 'Mirrors of the Past'

]]> By: Jenn Windrow https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/#comment-176361 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:47:26 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56321#comment-176361 In reply to denise.

I think when it comes to editing, telling an author to remove a character completely can be a fine line. I always lead an editorial letter with "it is your book, if you don't like some of my suggestion, you are free to ignore them".

]]> By: Jenn Windrow https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/#comment-176360 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:46:10 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56321#comment-176360 In reply to James R. Preston.

I'm happy it helped you understand it all!

]]> By: denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/#comment-176353 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:51:34 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56321#comment-176353 One feedback note wanted me to combine two characters into one, but it didn't make sense since they were so opposite--it would have been easier to eliminate the one character.

]]> By: James R. Preston https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/#comment-176349 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:02:55 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56321#comment-176349 Jenn, thank you so much. This is a thoughtful, useful essay. Some of these points I have stumbled on through painful experience, the majority I was glad to see articulated. I wish I had had it many years ago!
Best,
James R. Preston

]]> By: Jenn Windrow https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/#comment-176343 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:40:03 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56321#comment-176343 In reply to Sarah (Sally) Hamer.

Thanks Sally!

Yes, they are both exciting and something to fear at the same time.

]]> By: Sarah (Sally) Hamer https://writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/understanding-editorial-letters-how-to-turn-feedback-into-action/#comment-176342 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:20:36 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=56321#comment-176342 Jenn, I agree that editing letters can sting but, boy can they help strengthen a book!

Great steps! Great post!

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