Criticism

Getting your writing criticized is a scary moment. You put time and effort into a piece of writing and hearing criticism can be irritating. Some writers tend to think their work is perfect, and this arrogance blocks out criticism. Other writers take criticism very hard and begin to think their work is worthless. Both of these attitudes towards criticism are dangerous to a writer. Receiving criticism is very beneficial to a writer and ignoring it will only delay the process of becoming a good writer.
The first attitude I mentioned is arrogance. An arrogant writer believes their work is perfect. Anyone who tries to criticize their work may be completely ignored or lashed out at. This becomes a problem because the writer is not allowing himself to learn. If someone is writing a book, they are writing for others to read not for themselves to read. A writer has to capture the attention of others and keep them reading their story. Therefore, they must take criticism and learn to improve so they can capture a reader’s attention.
The second attitude towards criticism I mentioned is the “I suck” attitude. Many people will avoid writing because they believe their work is not up to par with others. With this type of attitude, receiving criticism will be very hard. Upon receiving criticism, a writer with this attitude may give up. They may completely scrap an idea and make no attempt to get better because they think it is hopeless. If a writer stops trying, they can never become any better at writing.
When you receive criticism, don’t take it as a hateful comment to be ignored or a sign that you should give up writing. Instead, you should take notes, listen to what others say, and ask how your work can be improved. Criticism is a tool for improvement, take advantage of it. This will improve your writing significantly.