It is always nice to have a positive review or hear words of encouragement, but you as the author are the final judge and it is wise to subject every critique of your work to a critique of the critique.
If I had to choose one word to describe the most important quality for a successful life, it would be "confidence." A writer cannot develop confidence by an over-reliance on the opinion of others.
My best writing occurs when I have the attitude, "I am going to write whatever I darn well please because I like it, and what other people may think is of no concern to me."
The irony is that the writing thereby produced generally receives the most favorable responses.
This is so true.
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