Dealing with Critiques ~Promise

   Hey...I'm going to be honest here for a minute. I just spent a few minutes feeling pretty depressed. As you know, I write music and that music means a lot to me. It's part of my soul weaving it's self into melodies and rhymes, so when someone shows me the problems withing said music, I can feel pretty down for a while. I decided to write out a few ways that I can deal with critiques.

  1. Know that when someone critiques your work, they aren't personally attacking you. (or at least, they shouldn't be) If a person spends the time to show you how your work can get better, then you're obviously worth something.

2. It's okay if you don't agree. A different opinion doesn't automatically mean it's the right option for you. When it comes down to it, you are the creator, and you decide how to put critiques to use.

3. JUST BECAUSE ONE PIECE HAS PROBLEMS DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE BAD AT WHAT YOU DO. This was my first thought. I give up. If I don't do anything else, then I won't have to deal with critiques. NOPE. Don't listen to that! If the critic knew that his critique gave that reaction, then he'd probably feel horrible. A good critique encourages AND helps with weak points.


~Promise