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Writing Criticism — How to Handle It

When you first start to write, you might be nervous.

When you first begin to write, you might be worried about what other people will say about what you have written. After all, we never liked to get our papers back in school for fear that we might not get a good grade or that others in our class might see what grade we got, and that has carried over into every area of our lives.

Being criticized is just a way of life. It happens everywhere. From how we dress to how we write to how we do a job and I could go on and on about the places it pops up. Some comments are constructive, but most are not.

However, you have to muster up enough courage to begin to write down your stories and ideas. The world needs new ideas and problem-solving solutions. Who knows when what you have to say might be just the answer for many many others.

Inside of all of us is a deeply ingrained fear that the bigger we get, the more popular or noticed we are, the more we will become a target for criticism and the world throwing out “pot shots” about us whether they are true or not.

The news is full of comments about what others are doing. Never mind that they failed to get the facts or tell the truth. The more outrageous the story, the more the papers or magazines will sell. Look at the paparazzi storms around people. No wonder we do not want that to be a part of our lives.

Again, you have to gather up the courage and begin to write. Some will like your work, some will not and SO WHAT? They did not have your experience, did not feel what you did, and there will be enough that will like what you have done to keep you wanting to write more.

Take the points out of the writing criticism that will help you improve your writing and ignore the rest. If it helps excellent if it does not help, it is just someone who may be jealous that they are not writing too. Their resentment and anger are about them, not about you. Be good at sorting what it applies to you. Many want the credit without doing any of the work and who become upset if someone dares to have the courage to start writing when they are not able to muster up the courage to begin.

Notice and write. Be glad you are willing to write and put your work out and keep doing that. There will always be critics and criticism for the writing. Move on with what you are writing anyway.

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