If I start getting a lot of criticism, yes, that means something has probably gone wrong, and I need to figure out what and fix it. But I have got to quit psyching myself out by letting negative comments loom so large in my brain. Because, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter if they're right. Maybe I'm the worst writer in the world and I'm completely overrated and my work is, objectively, crap. But if it makes me happy and it makes other people happy, it's worth something. That's the mantra I'm pulling out of this. People who think I'm a crap writer can be completely right, and it still doesn't matter, because I still love writing and while I should always try to be better--everyone should--I can't hide under my bed just because not everyone will like it. Because they won't. Because it doesn't work that way. If you're determined to write, there's a point at which you need to listen to criticism--but there's a point at which you have to close your eyes and move on.