Why I can be stand off-ish · 2:15pm Aug 25th, 2019
When I released a few of stories a while back, namely, A Girl and Her Alligator and Applejack, Are You Gay? and The Lady, a Guitar and a Very Confused Pinkie Pie, I got a number of comments ranging from constructive criticism to snide remarks and some rather uncalled-for words.
Yes, I understand that if you write controversial stories covering touchy and / or sensitive topics featuring certain elements that provoke thought it will definitely attract some attention, most of it not so pleasant. There will always be people like that in the world, and it's time people learned to accept that. On the contrary to what many think of me taking this criticism, whether it's constructive or not, I have no problem with it. Words can be harsh, hurtful, damaging to the ego and creative drive, and they can even hurt enough to make somebody throw away their keyboard in a hissy fit and quit full stop, but that isn't me, dear sir.
To get to the point I'm making, I know that I wrote a blog sometime back which depicted me as being unable to take the criticism of others, but here's the point I was trying to convey - I wasn't acting out upon the comments of people offering me constructive criticism, I was acting out upon the comments that pushed the constructive barrier and were what I perceived as words intended to be hurtful. I have received some...undesirable comments every so often, but it's a rarity in my experience, but I felt I needed to clear the air about this one. It's been on my mind for some time.
The only reason I might come across as stand off-ish to a few people that question my ideology, way of thinking or general style of storytelling is because I truly believe in what I do, and I'm incredibly passionate on the inside about my work, even if I do a botched job of showing it at times. If I didn't believe in myself or my writing skills, then I simply wouldn't have gotten better at this whole thing. I certainly wouldn't have ended up like I am now if that were the case, and, unfortunately, as per my family genes, I'm naturally stubborn. I find it hard to admit defeat and to quit when confronted even by harsh words that degrade me and are intended to crush me. It's not something I'm capable of.
So, yeah, I honestly can take criticism and feedback from all angles on my controversial stories, and you better believe that I'll go out of my way to defend my own work if it means preserving my passion for writing and the topics I delve into. I will defend it to the absolute death and anybody who believes in his or her own work will do the very same. If you don't, then you've got no passion or fire in your soul, sister. And that's a fact. Literature is in my blood, and for those that have it in their blood also, it's more than just a gift: it's our way of life.
And if you don't mind, I'm going to quit my rambling right there before I give those seniors at the retirement home a run for their gingivitis-ridden, toothless gums. I'm too young for that, by-gum! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself. There isn't a shameful bone in my body, sorry to say.) And, on a final note, I have one more thing to say - for a few of you that wrote me one of the comments I'm referring to, the next time you write a comment, why don't you make sure you actually have a point with some backbone to it? Classic P.E.E. (Point, Evidence, Explanation. Did they really not teach you this stuff at school?).
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FireRain, over and out.
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