Dealing with trolls

[amberdreams]

I love this advice!

10 Steps to Dealing With Mean-Spirited Critics, Comment Trolls, and Other Jerks

1. Write.

2. Keep writing.

3. Whenever you think about it, write.

5. If you’re angry, write anyway.

6. If you’re feeling insecure, write anyway.

7. If you’re depressed and think no one cares about you or your writing, write anyway.

4. Don’t work for hours on the perfect zinger to respond with. Work on your writing.

8. If they convince you that you’re not a real writer, write anyway.

9. If you need to delete their comment, do it. Then go and write.

10. It doesn’t matter what they said or why they said it or who they are. It only matters that you write. So get to work.


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Comments

[dante-s-hell.livejournal.com]

I just might have to print this out and keep it posted by my desk. Thanks for this!

[amber1960.livejournal.com]

I thought it was pretty awesome :D

[ficwriter1966.livejournal.com]

VERY good advice! And it comes at just the right time, for me, on this particular day - when I'm feeling kinda like everybody out there in reader land is being a pain in my butt. Thanks for sharing it. :)

[amber1960.livejournal.com]

Well damn their petty hides and write away, darleen!

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

Success is the best revenge! :D

[amber1960.livejournal.com]

Zactly!

[tifaching.livejournal.com]

Screw 'em all, I say!

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

THIS!!!! \0/ Meanies to the left..

[morganoconner.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I really needed this today! BRB printing and taping to wall over desk...

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

Totally agree 100% because we have gotten that comment that made us go; Shit don't they know how to PM me and then hit the delete button so that no one else ever sees it.

This is great advice. =D

[geckoholic]

Good advice indeed. *nods*