Posted by Dave on April 27, 2000 at 09:23:46:
In Reply to: Re: Damn This Is Funny! posted by Cory on April 26, 2000 at 11:50:17:
> Thanks, but I feel mortified really. It's strange...if someone criticizes my writing, I think they are close-minded and fail to see my genius. Then when they do admire it, I feel ashamed for some odd reason like I don't deserve it. Figure that one out!
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Cory,
May I give you a few pieces of advice?
1. SCREW 'EM! You don't write for someone else, but as an expression of yourself and your ideas. Your writing is a work in progress. It will grow and evolve as you do. Criticism often reveals more about the critic then your work (especially if they're a 1 or an 8).
2. PAY ATTENTION. I anyone stops criticizing your work THEN you're in trouble because it doesn't elicit a response from them. That means it's vanilla, bland, pointless.
3.Yor writing is not you, just an expression of you. No need to feel that you don't deserve praise. It's just feedback. When you can be emotionally cblank about the comments work generates, you will be on the road to greatness. Now & Zen you will go on.
Keep writing, I need the laughs (Purely my personal self-interest speaking :))
Best,
Dave