A word of the wise
12 years ago
A Writer received a lot of criticism from his readers, and even from himself, believing his words weren't good enough. He went up to his friend the Painter for advice. The Painter asked the Writer, “do you want to put an end to the criticism?”
The Writer said, “Absolutely.”
The Painter replied, “Stop writing.”
The Writer kept writing anyway.
The Writer said, “Absolutely.”
The Painter replied, “Stop writing.”
The Writer kept writing anyway.
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Also we're always our harshest critics. You look at your own pieces and think "God this is such trash." While the rest of the world tells you it's literary gold.
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