How to Handle Feedback: A Screenwriter’s Guide

What is Feedback?

Feedback is an essential part of the creative process for any artist. And this is especially true for those in the film and TV industry, where collaboration is a core part of all endeavours. But knowing how to handle feedback well is not an asset that comes instantly to all writers. Instead, it’s often a skill of its own that needs work.

feedback, noun

“praise or criticism given in response to something you do…”

– from The Cambridge English Dictionary

Feedback can come in many forms, and asking for it might not be easy. Though asking (and getting) feedback can be daunting, it is an essential part of the creative process. A screenplay without feedback can’t be trusted. Not even the best screenwriters in the world will go through the creative process without receiving feedback. Feedback is likely to come at every point in the development process and beyond.

So as a writer and creative in general, knowing how to handle feedback is a vitally important skill. Therefore, we’ve lined up some tips so you can be prepared for handling feedback effectively and properly.