“If I’m wrong, educate me. Don’t belittle me.”
That quote hit me hard today.
In creative spaces—especially in film, acting, and writing—it’s easy to feel like you have to already know everything just to be taken seriously. But the truth is, we’re all learning. We’re refining our craft, experimenting with new ideas, and pushing ourselves past our limits.
Mistakes are going to happen. That’s how we grow.
So here’s where I stand:
✅ I want feedback, not shame.
✅ I want collaboration, not condescension.
✅ I want to build with people who value curiosity over control.
If I ever get it wrong, tell me—but do it with the same care you’d want for yourself. That’s the kind of environment where real creativity can thrive.
How do you handle mistakes or feedback in your creative process?
Let’s talk about it.
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I wholeheartedly understand this. I have been worried to express due to these type of environments Jennifer. What I told myself is, it can not always be like this! Which made me take the bull by the horns, Stephen King famously advises, "If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot." I took that as, nobody knows how many times you've crumpled up pieces of paper writing a script only the final draft. Keep going Jennifer, lean on me and I will lean you :) hope this helps
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“If I’m wrong, educate me. Don’t belittle me.” I agree 100%, Jennifer Ford!
I try to learn from mistakes. I like to look at feedback as something to help me improve my scripts, pitches, etc. And sometimes I'll get a note that I don't think will help, but I'll read it again later and realize it helps.