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In the history of mankind, there has always been two kinds of people, the first have a dream and set about making it a reality, they face hardships along the way and some even fail to see their dream materialise, but they tried, they got in the game, and they believed they could make a difference.
The second type of person has a dream, but does nothing about it. they think it's stupid, they find reasons not to attempt anything in their life, and at the same time these very people criticise other people who do make the effort.
Unless these people actually go out and try, their words of criticism mean nothing, unless they've suffered for their dream, how can they understand the effort and imagination that goes into creating something.
As an author, i gladly accept criticism from other authors, i also accept criticism from readers who are happy to give me an explanation why they felt my story was substandard. yet unless you actually put your head above the parapit in the knowledge that people will try and shoot you down, there's no point worrying about criticism.
I've had some really sharp e-mails from people who enjoy their own empty words, yet long after both them and i are gone....my stories will live on as long as this site does....what legacy will they leave. there e-mails always get deleted.
The true mark of courage is not the absence of fear, it is doing something when fear tells you otherwise. if you feel you have something to offer to the world, do it. put it out there, and if someone shoots you down, learn from it and move on.
Without authors this site and others like it wouldn't survive, never let a "wannabe" literature critic stop you from achieving your goal.
That's just my thoughts!
Shuggie....
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