Inspired by CRITIC’S CUT | Understanding Criticism 101 | REPORT 15 / 30
In CRITIC’S CUT, Elias Crowe learns that criticism and trolling are not the same thing, even when both sound negative. Real criticism may still be hard to hear, but it can at least recognize effort, intention, or the attempt behind the work. A troll, by contrast, is not trying to understand what was made. It turns dismissal into entertainment and treats someone’s labor as an easy target.
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That part of the story comes from something I experienced years ago. Someone blasted one of my posts, I took the time to respond, and then the person disappeared. There was no conversation, no attempt to understand what I meant. But another commenter read my response and told me they appreciated how I replied and my intelligence.
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I never forgot that.
Sometimes your explanation will not reach the person attacking you because they were never looking for an explanation. But someone else may be quietly reading, thinking, and understanding.
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Tip for aspiring writers:
Learn to tell the difference between a response that challenges your work and one that only cheapens it. Clarify when it helps the work breathe more clearly, but do not waste your creative life trying to win over people who are committed to misunderstanding you.
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