“Everyone’s gonna love it!”
One of the biggest lies in any creative field is that what you create must appeal to everyone who come across it.
The truth is, not everyone likes the same things.
Even culturally-celebrated classic works of literature by Jane Austen and Herman Melville have one-star reviews on Goodreads and Amazon.
Not everyone will like what you make.
And THAT’S OKAY.
Because your book, your blog, your podcast, your poem… is not FOR everyone.
You WILL get one-star reviews for your work. When you do, please realize that it is a reflection of the reviewer’s tastes, not an indictment of you or your show.
Sure, getting one-star reviews and disparaging comments will hurt. Rejection always hurts, in any form. But it doesn’t mean that your show is bad or that you are bad.
It means that what you made wasn’t the right fit for someone, and THAT’S OKAY.
Don’t waste your time and energy defending yourself against the haters, or arguing the finer points of your work. Save your focus and your energy for creating amazing content for the people who love it and need it. The people you created it FOR.
Say it with me: “My [book/podcast/poem/work] is not for everyone. And that’s okay.”
Words & warmth,
Sarah
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