Shila Khodadad published her new book

They would rather be nice and polite than tell you what you really need to hear. When you’re trying to improve your writing skills, this is horrible. The last thing you want is to keep repeating bad habits, or spending hours crafting work that isn’t interesting. Your mom is probably not the best person to critique your work. Neither is your significant other. Find either a business peer or mentor you trust, or you can find communities online to get real feedback.