Recently, I watched an interesting BBC interview with Dan Brown about the negative reviews his novels receive in the United Kingdom. As a major bestseller who's sold over 190 million copies, Dan is still human and feels the sting of literary critics who deride his work. However, he has a great mindset for handling bad press, and his approach is something that every author can learn from and use. I encourage you to watch this informative video (scroll to the screen half way down the page): Some of my favorite remarks by Dan include his response to the question, "Does criticism hurt?" He replies: "I wish everybody loved what I do. Of course it's hurtful. I've learned that universal acceptance and appreciation is just an unrealistic … [Read more...]
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