Little Random Crumbs About Writing

Ignore the Mean Comments

Aware ako sa toxicity part na nangyayari rito sa wattpad community. Nakikita ko ang ilan sa mga exchanges na iyon from other writer's tweets, receiving comments like, "Huwag ka nang magsulat. Never mo namang matatapatan ang galing nito ganito-ganyan."

Some even have the time to create dummy accounts just to spread hate against other aspiring writers, taunting them, "Huy, ginagaya mo ba ang writing style ng idol namin? Ang kapal naman ng mukha mo e ang pangit mo namang magsulat!"

It pains me to read those comments even though they're not directed at me, kundi sa ilan kong kapwa-writers. Why would they even say such hurtful words? Inaano ba sila?

But as painful as they may, you should never ever engage on those hurtful comments. Kahit na isipin mong kaduwagan iyon, still, you are not obliged to confront every single one of them, because the truth is you can't please everybody.

And heck, you are not even writing for them!

Isipin mo na lang na kung hindi nila nagustuhan ang ginagawa mo, edi fine! Move on. But I'm not saying to ignore every single negative comments. For sure, meron din naman diyang constructive ang approach. Focus on those.

The only thing you should ignore are those mean comments. Mga salita ng mga walang magawa sa buhay, mga taong nilamon na ng kanilang insecurity. Don't engage with them because once you do, you lose. Iyon kasi ang habol nila, ang makita kang apektado. So the only way you could win against them is to treat them like they're nothing.

If you ever find yourself affected sa mga mean comments nila, remember this: if you love to write, if you always daydream on the next scenes of your story, if you dedicate most of your time tapping in your keyboard just to finish a book, then you are a writer.

No one can take that title from you.