through how you can respond gracefully and fruitfully to criticism and praise alike. In the end, the biggest obstacle to the theological writer may be the self. Many seminarians see themselves as either good writers or bad writers. Both of these attitudes can be dangerous. The former leads you to believe that your work glows even when it doesn’t. The self-proclaimed latter can’t see the potential in their own work. I encourage you to remember that all writers have good days and bad days, but good