when a friend asks for crit

[Lizzie]

Dale, thanks for the advice. Really good. And, you're right that she can't avoid scrutiny/revisions if she goes the publication route.

Wish me luck!

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 You will be successful in this to the degree that she can be mature and objective. That may be harder with highly personal material but it's still necessary.

Thank you for this, it lifts some of the weight off of my shoulders. Yes, you are right to put the responsibility for her work back on her.