Many thanks to Desiree Villena for putting together this helpful post! Desiree is a writer with Reedsy, a marketplace that connects authors with the world's best self-publishing resources. In her spare time, she enjoys reading contemporary fiction, writing short stories, and giving feedback on other people’s work (only when asked, of course). There's nothing scarier than receiving feedback on your manuscript—even when you’re the one inviting criticism. But there’s also nothing more enlightening than getting a candid perspective from someone you trust on how your WIP is progressing. It’s an extremely important part of the process to continuously improve your work and craft. Of course, when a