Thursday, April 8, 2010

Bad Review

I saw my first bad review the other day. I was checking out goodreads reviews and one of them was pretty negative.

Ok, she hated it.

I had been dreading the moment but you know what--it really wasn't that bad. My first thought was, "Oh no, maybe everyone feels the same way and my friends are just being nice." I was worried that people would buy my book and then hate it and feel like they'd wasted their money.

Then I thought, "Nah, you can't please everyone." So my disappointment didn't really last very long. I reread it and realized that she actually made some pretty good points.

SO NOW THAT'S OVER WITH.

Whew.

6 comments:

  1. It's unfortunate that she didn't like your book, but I'm glad you were able to quickly squash those negative thoughts and think positive! I think for every one person who doesn't like it, there are going to be at least 4 more who absolutely adore it!

    I just read a fantastic review of The Mark over at Fire and Ice Photos blog which has me wanting to read it even more!! I haven't seen it anywhere here in Australia so I might have to look online for it.

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  2. Brodie,
    Thanks for the positive vibes. I hope you're right. Heather over at Fire and Ice did a very kind review. If anyone's interested it's at www.fireandicephoto.blogspot.com

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  3. Well, the majority likes your book. How I wish I could read it too! Too bad it's not available in my area. I just saw the book on Goodreads and there's only one 2 star rating. I assume that's the one you're talking about?

    Sometimes, a negative comment will actually help you in writing a better book in the future, so it's not necessarily a bad thing. Anyway, keep up the good work, and stay positive! :)

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  4. I agree, you can sometimes learn more from a "bad" review than a "good" one. Criticism is a good thing if you allow it to impact you in a positive way.

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  5. Don't feel to bad. I had my first one this week too. I wish it was something I could learn from, but they didn't speak much in specifics. Hm.

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  6. Rough, sorry you got a bad review. It's inevitable though--right?

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