> Remember, all I am offering is my informed opinion and if you disagree with my advice, don't take it personally!

I took a class where we had "critique sessions." One of the huge differences between the veteran writers in the class and the inexperienced was their ability to take criticism.

One girl became particularly defensive about something she had written, so one of the more practiced writers stood up and said to her, "Look, this is just my opinion. If you don't like it, well, maybe I'm full of shit."

I always find that's a helpful way to think about it.