As a writer, I tend to handle criticism and feedback quite well. Nothing ever gets to me. There's no negative press I can't manage; no scathing review I can't brush off as nothing more than white noise....
...or I could just be lying to myself.
If you've ever written a story - especially something you feel strongly about - and had someone give you a negative reaction, you've probably felt like me: crushed. You may consider never writing again. You think it'd be best if the world never heard your voice. Your message. Ever.
That's a tough place to find one's self, but hey, you're not alone. Even the most seasoned of artists feel some pressure to appeal to their audiences. Yet putting our creative selves "out there" is only one part of the process; standing strong in the wave of responses is another. So, with this episode, I talk through some of the filters I've developed for dealing with the good, the bad, the ugly, and frankly, the apathetic.
And though you don't have to use any of my tactics or filters, what I do hope is that you find this particular episode to be encouraging in your own creative journey.
"TMNT" and a Tale of Two Households
"Remember the Titans" and the Price of Leadership
”How To Train Your Dragon” and Dating, Courtship and ’Seeing Each Other’
”A Christmas Story” and the Bullies Who Would Take Our Joy
”Godzilla” and the Monsters We Make
”The Croods” and the Burden of Parenting
”Super Mario” and From Man to Myth to Icon
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Dystopian Edition”
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Futurism Edition”
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Aliens Edition”
End of Summer Comeback
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Dinosaurs”
Why We Relate to Villains More Than Heroes
It’s 2022 - Time for a Kick-Off Episode
EP83: The Heroes and Villains Of Our Own Lives
EP82: ”Terminator 2” and Great Father Figures
EP81_”The Sword in the Stone” and Fate vs. Destiny
EP80: ”101 Dalmatians” and the Dogs That Teach Us Human Things
Interview: Clay Myatt and ”Echoes of the Gospel in Harry Potter”
EP79: ”Pinocchio” and the Adoption of a Real Child
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