Weekly Quote: Neil Gaiman on Feedback

Written By Joe Moyer
"Remember: When people tell you something's wrong or doesn't work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong." Quote by Neil Gaiman

This week’s quote is from Neil Gaiman by way of a mention in the excellent book Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday. Neil offers his experience as an award-winning and respected creator to teach us the essence of feedback.

Finding people you trust to tell you when something is not working is essential. Once you have the input, the responsibility is yours. You must make the edits, fix the tone, or adjust the flow to make everything work.

Have no sacred cows within your work. Nothing is perfect. The feedback is a gift, and the edits are yours to decide upon.

Joe Moyer https://24letters.net
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