User blog comment:Princess Callie/Why you shouldn't feel bad about criticism/@comment-25026735-20140802024710

I think there's a difference between constructive criticism and the opportunity to take a shot from behind the anonymity of a keyboard. And truth be told, I've done that myself. I expect karma to plant a well-deserved boot, probably sooner than later. That difference isn't a fine line, either. If after reading hundreds of pasta, a new writer attempted to dip their toe into this pool, I can only hope that they receive the kind of criticism that will nurture them. You get new plants to grow by adding water and nutrients when needed,judiciously. You don't dump a 55 gallon barrel of water, or bag after bag after bag of calcium, nitrogen and fertilizer. Can you imagine the next King or Poe or Lovecraft never writing because of a lack of encouragement? "They hate me, think I'll go eat worms."