Taking hard criticism as a writer can be devastating, especially if there is nothing positive to ice the stinging pain. I do know how important it is and even necessary. Sometimes, it just takes time to get up after the blow and get back into the ring. Normally, I can take it pretty well. However, the last criticism I took from the Matador Writing Course hit me hard. And a long while to get back up. So, I stopped the course.
It was not a consciouse decision to quit, but I think I lost motivation for awhile. Then, time just passed by and I didn’t get back to it. Plus, I didn’t do much traveling this summer. Excuses, excuses.
With the new year coming up, I think it is time to lick my wounds and jump back in. In the end, I know it will be worth it and hopefully my writing will improve. The Matodor Travel Writing Course is not for the light-hearted, but it will help you improve as a travel writer. If you listen to the advice and move forward.
I am ready.
I hope to share my posts here on my blog and learn a ton from this course. Wish me luck and please check out the MatadorU Travel Writing Course if you are looking to become a professional travel writer. Yes, if you click on links here and sign up, I will get a small commission – so thanks!
Two things I love in travel books: real experiences and humor. Adam Shepard’s book, One Year Lived, had both. As someone who considers herself more of a traveler than a tourist, I appreciated Adam’s rubbing-elbows-with-the-locals stories. As someone who considers herself to have a sarcastic, witty sense of humor, I enjoyed the write-as-you-speak displayed throughout the [...]
I am too receives criticism on the way I wrote my articles, I am an upstart blogger who writes about resorts in the Philippines
. I’m really working hard to improve my writting skill and will check this course that you mentioned. Thank you..