tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post5072866107597188886..comments2024-01-01T17:00:10.761-05:00Comments on Ramblings of a Daydreamer: 2012 A to Z Blogging Challenge: Developing a thick skinSweetMarie83http://www.blogger.com/profile/12518239232924662332noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-77304965734188030482012-04-04T20:47:45.526-04:002012-04-04T20:47:45.526-04:00I usually take things pretty well. I have always c...I usually take things pretty well. I have always considered myself laid back and able to let things slide down my back. I'm not a writer (other than my blog), but respect those of you who put yourself out there as authors.Sara Kovach / Dare to be Different - Teach!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13384883513104579815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-1640913781018222842012-04-04T18:50:35.839-04:002012-04-04T18:50:35.839-04:00Some very good points in this post - interesting r...Some very good points in this post - interesting read.<br /><br /><a href="http://cmbrown-books.blogspot.com.au/" rel="nofollow">CarolynBrown-Books</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678216576112327332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-82836325366397044372012-04-04T15:50:08.265-04:002012-04-04T15:50:08.265-04:00Very true! I think building a thick-skin comes wit...Very true! I think building a thick-skin comes with experience. I've got a pretty thick one, because I'm so used to have my writing edited for my day job.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-69604039390320710822012-04-04T13:30:51.663-04:002012-04-04T13:30:51.663-04:00I think anyone who writes and wants to be publishe...I think anyone who writes and wants to be published quickly learns that in order to survive you have to develop a thick skin! We may not like the negativity and of course we take it personally - after all, it's our 'baby' that's being criticised. However, if we stand back and put things more into perspective we can sometimes see the positive side - where to improve on plot/character, what works and what doesn't. Then again, there are some agents out there that always couch things in terms that could be taken adversely - them's the breaks, kid!<br />And don't listen to some of these top authors who seem to get picked up straight away - I DO NOT BELIEVE IT!<br />Yes, it's galling to see some 'celebrity' get a book-deal thrust under their noses! However - c'est la vie, as they say! :-/<br /><br />(BTW - thanks for your comments on my blog! ) :-)<br /><br />SueH <a href="http://irefusetogoquietly.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">I refuse to go quietly!</a>SueHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394307650434614637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-65462356768912904722012-04-04T11:31:09.921-04:002012-04-04T11:31:09.921-04:00I'm working on my thick skin too. Haven't ...I'm working on my thick skin too. Haven't had too many bad reviews yet, but the ones I've had have stung. Maybe one day I'll reach a point where I stop reading my reviews, but for now, I like seeing what ppl say, both good and bad. If it's bad, I'll just get away from the computer and rant to hubby. That's part of his job anyways. ;)Patricia JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582005500429122486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-31809519725377220392012-04-04T10:15:03.029-04:002012-04-04T10:15:03.029-04:00As a rule,I consider myself thick-skinned, but it&...As a rule,I consider myself thick-skinned, but it's different when it comes to my book. My writing is like a direct route to my soul. <br /><br />I'm so jealous. In South Africa, Downton Abbey season two only starts in June. :-(Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-41316855482334603432012-04-04T09:25:57.054-04:002012-04-04T09:25:57.054-04:00I spent many years taking rejections as a slight a...I spent many years taking rejections as a slight against me. I write personal essays, so when they are rejected, I feel as if the editor is saying "I don't like you." Nowadays, I just let it roll off my skin and file that rejection away with all the others. Whenever I do get an acceptance, it feels great and I know I worked hard for it.deathwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981490242657443114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-48337481590790916002012-04-04T09:20:15.478-04:002012-04-04T09:20:15.478-04:00I'm very thick-skinned when it comes to my wri...I'm very thick-skinned when it comes to my writing. The rest of the time my skin needs work. :)<br /><br />---Damyanti, Co-host A to Z Challenge April 2012<br /><a href="http://www.amloki.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Amlokiblogs</a><br /> <br />Twitter: @AprilA2Z<br /> #atozchallengeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-19555245476402350382012-04-04T04:33:08.425-04:002012-04-04T04:33:08.425-04:00Great post, Marie. Developing a thick skin is toug...Great post, Marie. Developing a thick skin is tough. I'm planning to send my novel to some very blunt and honest beta readers I know (my writer friends are all good at being cruel to be kind) and I'm hoping that dealing with their feedback will be the first step to developing a thick skin.Ellen Brickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184391430927483100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825931548219116513.post-8063799437191670232012-04-04T03:14:18.659-04:002012-04-04T03:14:18.659-04:00I'm probably pretty thin-skinned, at least if ...I'm probably pretty thin-skinned, at least if it is about something I'm insecure about already. I know I need to toughen up. Great lesson and post, thanks!<br /><br /><a href="http://thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">Shannon at The Warrior Muse</a>, co-host of the <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">2012 #atozchallenge</a>! Twitter: @AprilA2ZShannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.com