We just had a ‘Fight Back’ podcast on how to bounce back after rejection – it might be useful if people want to peruse this topic.

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I think the advice here is sound. Get back to a good place by surrounding yourself with your friends and your successes. Go pull an oldie out of your archives and give it a read. Tray and capture some of the enthusiasm you had when you first wrote the piece.

Als, take a break as long as you need to in order for your muse to return. It’s ok if it takes a bit. If you try and force it, your writing will sound forced.

George
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Daree — I think the reader’s negative comment stung because I’m worried that it’s true. I think he struck a nerve. I don’t think he’s right, but he was definitely poking at my weak spot.

Ryan — I’m curious about the activity you’re involved in, which you get criticised for. Sounds intriguing!

Walter — you’re right; criticism will always be there to sting us. Especially as writers or bloggers (and especially when we encourage comments and feedback), because we’re in the public eye.

Thanks for being here, and sharing your thoughts!

Laurie
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What you have shared here are lessons that writers and bloggers must remember. There’s no straight road to success.

I’ve received my fair share of criticism as a writer and for the activity that I’m involved with. It can sting, but unless you get stung sometimes you’re probably doing anything worthwhile with your life.

I’ve learned to look at everything as an opportunity. Failure is a misnomer; if you can see the take-away from each opportunity and learn from it you’ve succeeded.

Criticism can be one of two things: a helpful critique or a hurtful bard. Helpful critiques don’t hurt, unless the person being critiqued has very low self-esteem. In the case of a hurtful barb, know that the person has some deep fear, some anxiety, some negative emotion which they want to project on you. It’s really not about you, it’s about them and their own personal hell.

I now pity people who in past I would have wanted to sock ….j/k….
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I would offer this thought (rhetorically speaking): Why does the negative comment sting? Was there any truth to the comment? For someone I don’t know, I can sometimes overlook their tactlessness if I can read into what they meant in their comment. Everyone doesn’t re-read their posts and emails before they hit “Submit.” We as writers love our blogs like our babies, but we have to have tough skin.