XianPiete
Bad Fiction Author
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2019
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As an author, when you write a novel and release it to the public, you'll start to get people expressing their love of your work when they like it, but at the same time you'll have people who feel the need to make sometimes scathing remarks when they dislike it. The reason that they feel the need to express their negativity can be anything from dislike of the plot, the story, the style of writing or even because it is popular. There is no way as an author for you to cater toward everyone's preferences, you can only write the way that you write. If it's a correctable error, such as grammar, punctuation or simply forgetting to write half your thought out (guilty of this on many occasions) it's easy for us as authors to make the corrections, but when someone is critical of your writing style itself, there really isn't a way to please that critic and also retain your readers. So what is your personal strategy for dealing with that sometimes very negative feedback?
Personally, I prefer to accept the criticism and see if there are areas I can improve in my writing. I will often thank the person who made the comment, even when they are rude. I feel like most criticisms are coming from expectations that weren't met, longings the reader had while reading the story to learn more about some aspect or maybe they felt that something you as the author were interested in was just boring. I often wish I could hear more about what those expectations were to see if there are some areas that I could improve.
I am interested to hear what others think on this topic.
Personally, I prefer to accept the criticism and see if there are areas I can improve in my writing. I will often thank the person who made the comment, even when they are rude. I feel like most criticisms are coming from expectations that weren't met, longings the reader had while reading the story to learn more about some aspect or maybe they felt that something you as the author were interested in was just boring. I often wish I could hear more about what those expectations were to see if there are some areas that I could improve.
I am interested to hear what others think on this topic.