By Suzannah Freeman

I have a friend who writes.

Though we get together often and talk about our writing, we haven’t exchanged pieces of writing for feedback until recently.

Last time we got together for coffee, the friend handed me her novel manuscript, and I handed her a short story (because my novel isn’t complete). Although I haven’t yet finished reading her manuscript due to time constraints, I’m working my way through it slowly and thoughtfully.

The next time someone hands you a piece of writing for feedback, here are some of the keys that contribute to providing a friend or writing group member with a constructive critique of their writing:

1. Read thoroughly.

There’s probably nothing worse than giving someone your... More...