“You don’t beat criticism by arguing with the critics. You beat it with your craft—by playing and winning. You don’t prove doubters wrong with words, but with work.”
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“You don’t beat criticism by arguing with the critics. You beat it with your craft—by playing and winning. You don’t prove doubters wrong with words, but with work.”
M.C. Tuggle, Writer 
This probably is the first time on WordPress that someone has published a Chris Bosh quote. It’s a good quote. See ya.
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Yeah, Another Blogger,
A good quote is a good quote
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Right. By the way, my name is Neil.
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Especially odd is when an author public responds to a critical review with snark and defensiveness. Don’t they know that this has an almost universally negative impact on how the audience sees them?? (I’ve had many good-natured, rough-and-tumble discussions in private in both roles — writer and critic — but that’s different than a snarky public response to a reviewer.)
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Excellent!
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Daedalus Lex,
I agree. What I had in mind was authors who argue with editors – or worse, who insult editors for not accepting their masterwork. That is SO unprofessional – and childish.
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One of my favorites was a review of Madam Bovary “Monsieur Flaubert is not a writer” 🙃
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Oops!
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In all caps, I’d say 🙂
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