Does karaoke count as creative work? As in, I have no talent so I have to compensate by flailing limbs and gyrating? Ah well. I’ll be back at real work next week.
Recently an author did an experiment. He asked writer to critique stories which, unbeknownst to them, had already been published. They told him all sorts of changes for making them publishable.
That’s not an excuse to ditch good critiques. Rather, it’s a reminder to solicit valid feedback and then follow your gut.