Criticism on Criticism: What it Takes

Several weeks ago I published a blog post which was about dealing with criticism. On Twitter, several people commented that you shouldn’t be a writer if you couldn’t handle criticism. I ignored them. I can understand that if you came up through a competitive world, such as journalism, you have to be tougher than granite to survive. However, I thought they lacked compassion for their fellow wordsmiths. Just because someone isn’t an emotional Rambo, doesn’t mean they should abandon their gift of writing. That’s just a waste!

Everyone starts at a place of insecurity: whether they later choose to remember that or not. What matters most is persistence, dedication and using what courage you can muster up, to continue to grow creatively. Too many people give up when discouragement and fear hit. Being able to move ahead despite threats or setbacks, is the bravest move. I hope you continue to keep writing, regardless of what challenges lie ahead of you.

By the way, if there is a Twitter log in which is unkind_intolerance I am not aware of it and not referring to them. I simply wanted an image of a Twitter block button so I photoshopped a screenshot. That’s why the name is blue. It’s not meant to exist.

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