Criticism — Editor's Blog

Generous Acceptance

By accepting what I was giving, she was acknowledging its value. In that moment, she reminded me that we were equals.

William KenowerJune 26, 2023Writing, William Kenower, Alice Hoffman, Priase, CriticismComment

The Two Voices

Criticism and shame have no place in the Inner Artist’s work.

William KenowerMarch 20, 2023Writing, William Kenower, Criticism, RewritingComment

The Art of Acceptance

To write my best and live my best I must be free.

William KenowerFebruary 15, 2023Writing, William Kenower, Praise, Criticism, AcceptanceComment

Error-Free

My inner-critic is what I sound like when I believe I have to do something to please someone else.

William KenowerApril 25, 2022William Kenower, Music, Writing, CriticismComment

The Two Weights

How useful misery can be when it reminds me of what I’d forgotten

William KenowerApril 20, 2022Writing, Music, Guitars, Criticism, PraiseComment

Real Courage

All the praise in the world is not going to heal you, and all the criticism isn’t going to hurt you.

William KenowerJanuary 24, 2022Writing, Criticism, Courage, William kenowerComment

You Deserve It

Isn’t it possible that we deserve everything we hear, even the worst and cruelest insults?

William KenowerJuly 3, 2020Writing, William Kenower, Praise, CriticismComment

Kind Stories

If you knew you were just fine as you were, would you still get up before the kids to write every morning?

William KenowerJune 24, 2020Writing, William Kenower, Kindness, Criticism, AcceptanceComment

Teach the Children

Something in me snapped.

William KenowerMay 20, 2020Writing, Teaching, William Kenower, Learning, CriticismComment

Let Them Go

Once I’m done with an essay or story, what someone thinks of my stuff is ultimately none of my business.

William KenowerMarch 9, 2020Writing, William Kenower, autism, Parenting, Criticism Comments

How It Should Be

All they’d know is what they liked and what they didn’t, and in this way every single poem was exactly equal.

William KenowerNovember 1, 2019William Kenower, Writing, Poetry, CriticismComment

Music Lessons

Confidence, Criticism, WritingBill KenowerDecember 8, 2017Criticism, Music, William Kenower, WritingComment

Inner Critic

Choice, Criticism, Perception, WritingBill KenowerMarch 13, 2017Criticism, Perception, Spirituality, William Kenower, WritingComment

Nothing Wrong

Choice, Criticism, Fear, Trust, WritingBill KenowerNovember 10, 2016Criticism, Fear, Spirituality, William Kenower, WritingComment

The Demolition Critic

Criticism, Fear, Love, Rejection, WritingBill KenowerAugust 29, 2016Criticism, Spirituality, William Kenower, WritingComment

Music Lessons

Criticism, Listening, WritingBill KenowerDecember 2, 2015Criticism, Listening, William Kenower, WritingComment

Shadows

Criticism, Perception, Trust, WritingBill KenowerSeptember 17, 2015Bill Kenower, Criticism, Inner Editor, Spirituality, WritingComment

The Storyteller

Criticism, Despair, Stories, WritingBill KenowerSeptember 3, 2015Bill Kenower, Criticism, Spirituality, Stories, WritingComment

The Protector

Criticism, WritingBill KenowerAugust 13, 2015Bill Kenower, Criticism, Spirituality, WritingComment

The Friendliest Part of Me

Criticism, Perception, WritingBill KenowerMay 12, 2015Bill Kenower, Criticism, Praise, Spirituality, WritingComment