How to Give Constructive and Compassionate Writing Feedback

Writing is an art — and so is giving writing feedback.

Original Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash / Edited by JoAnna Schindler

“I’m a bad writer.”

As a writing counselor at a top university, I’d start my sessions by asking clients about their relationship with writing. My clients were high-achieving students, so you’d expect them to have more confidence. However, the vast…