After a conversation with another esteemed writer friend, I got to thinking about criticism, and how we as authors should parse it when it's given. It's a funny thing, really. Most of us are terrified of it because it can strike so deeply, but it's absolutely required...
So... okay. Real talk for a moment. You guys ever heard of Beyoncé? That's a trick question. I'm pretty sure none of you are living under a rock on Mars.Way back in the mists of time, around 2010, I was young(er) and foolish, and I wrote a blog post about the idea...
It's a funny thing, criticism. Sometimes it's needed, but most of the time it's just another way to let the author know that their work has fallen short in the eyes of one single person. It's a true shame that so many authors take it so seriously. Criticism is the...