But it's also a ridiculous amount of emotional, more painful than rejection letters, honestly. I spend a good amount of my time engaging in mental arguments with the comments at hand, which is a complete waste of time...a fact that eventually burrows its way to my brain and reminds me that 1) the book isn't going to edit itself, and 2) I don't know everything.
And in those moments, I cling to these two beautiful pieces of advice that I've gleaned from writers as I've pursued the writing adventure.
- If the reader doesn't understand something, it's likely the writer's fault.
- Never argue with critique. If it's wrong, don't make changes. If it's right, which is statistically more likely, make changes.
Does it keep me from writing long-winded explanations of what-the-reader-should-have-noticed? Yes.

But it's downright good.
What about you? How do you cope with critique...of anything, not just your writing?
{Those Who Trespass will be available exclusively for Kindle {and all Kindle apps} on August 27, 2013.}
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