How to Handle Criticism

I remember in the beginning of my career when someone criticized my writing, I used to feel very bad. But with time, I realized that if I’m going to be a writer, I’ll have to learn to deal with this inevitable part of my chosen field. I knew that there will always be people criticizing [...]

Critique versus Criticism

A writer friend recently told me about the time he had given his collection of essays to a writer of repute for a critique, but what he got back instead was a criticism. Not that he dislikes criticism. All writers take criticism positively – after all, it’s a sign of being recognized as a writer. [...]