Writing a magazine feature is kind of a strange plan when you think about it. There's something a little off. I write it and you read it, each of us in a solitary vacuum. You tell other people if you liked it. But not me. I'll never know if a) you read it; b) you liked it; c) what it made you think about; d) if it had any impact on you whatsoever. I could spend hours crafting what I think is the world's most flawless sentence but really, who cares (except me, maybe). Which is why, when we planned the recent relaunch of ELLEgirl.com, I jumped at the chance to change the way editors, writers, and readers relate to each other.
On the new site, when a writer posts a story, readers can instantly say exactly what they think of it, share it with friends, or talk to each other about some of the issues raised in the story. And, as an editor, I can learn from readers' responses! It seems so simple, yet this is the first time as an editor that I can finally get on the other side of that wall to talk with readers. Now that makes some sense, I think. Maybe I'll write about it…good idea?
How do you feel about getting feedback on what you write about?
Anne Sachs
Executive Editor, ELLEgirl
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