Comments on: Moving on from bad advice http://jordanmccollum.com/2009/12/moving-bad-advice/ mysteries to fall in love with, romance to keep you in suspense Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:09:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Annette http://jordanmccollum.com/2009/12/moving-bad-advice/#comment-1830 Annette Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:00:22 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=1804#comment-1830 I do the opposite of Michelle--I print off all the good stuff and save it in a binder. Then when I'm losing my mind and thinking I'm a moron for even attempting this writing gig, I can pull it out and remember that some people out there liked what I've already done. I do the opposite of Michelle–I print off all the good stuff and save it in a binder. Then when I’m losing my mind and thinking I’m a moron for even attempting this writing gig, I can pull it out and remember that some people out there liked what I’ve already done.

]]> By: Carol J. Garvin http://jordanmccollum.com/2009/12/moving-bad-advice/#comment-1805 Carol J. Garvin Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:58:21 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=1804#comment-1805 I have to say that I've never received any really hurtful advice so I don't end up with the desire to crawl into the woodwork or conversely scream retaliatory comments. Negative criticism is a lot like a rejection letter... I glean what I can from it and try to remember that it's someone's opinion of my writing, not of me personally. I have a binder in which I keep all comments, positive or negative, and when I'm finished evaluating the criticism I file it away. I suppose getting rid of the negative ones would be satisfying, but keeping everything gives me a more balanced record of my development as a writer. Of course, some day when I have multiple books published (you'll notice I said 'when' and not 'if'... thinking positively here!) I'll probably laugh at the collection and toss it out. I have to say that I’ve never received any really hurtful advice so I don’t end up with the desire to crawl into the woodwork or conversely scream retaliatory comments. Negative criticism is a lot like a rejection letter… I glean what I can from it and try to remember that it’s someone’s opinion of my writing, not of me personally. I have a binder in which I keep all comments, positive or negative, and when I’m finished evaluating the criticism I file it away. I suppose getting rid of the negative ones would be satisfying, but keeping everything gives me a more balanced record of my development as a writer. Of course, some day when I have multiple books published (you’ll notice I said ‘when’ and not ‘if’… thinking positively here!) I’ll probably laugh at the collection and toss it out.

]]> By: michelle http://jordanmccollum.com/2009/12/moving-bad-advice/#comment-1791 michelle Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:13:28 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=1804#comment-1791 I actually print off the bad comments or reviews and burn them. There's some satisfaction in watching those words turn to ash. I have a harder time forgetting the bad stuff if I let it just sit there, burning it is a final "Oh yeah?" thing. I took the worst crit I ever had one that I paid for and they not only ripped what they read to shreds they didnt even bother finishing reading it, and put the ashes of that one in a baggie and hung it on my wall. That was very satisfactory. Like you, I print the good things and hang them on the wall and when I need that boost I re-read them. I actually print off the bad comments or reviews and burn them. There’s some satisfaction in watching those words turn to ash. I have a harder time forgetting the bad stuff if I let it just sit there, burning it is a final “Oh yeah?” thing. I took the worst crit I ever had one that I paid for and they not only ripped what they read to shreds they didnt even bother finishing reading it, and put the ashes of that one in a baggie and hung it on my wall. That was very satisfactory.

Like you, I print the good things and hang them on the wall and when I need that boost I re-read them.

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