2. Write down your own critique.

2. Write down your own critique. If you think to yourself, My main character is weak on character development while you’re reading, then you’ve taken a good first step. But it’s easy to conveniently “forget” this issue or sweep it aside.

To get over this “if I can’t see it, it’s not happening” issue, write down your own strengths and weaknesses. In print, the steps you need to take become concrete, clear, and un-ignorable.