Do you know what it feels like to pour your heart into crafting plot twists, trying your best to keep readers engaged, only to be met with criticism? Comments like What was the author thinking writing such a thing? or Why is the author making women seem weak? or How could anyone write this? They really take the joy out of writing. A couple of weeks ago, I began blocking people who come at me like that, because once it starts, it rarely stops. Two days ago, I felt completely put off and could not even bring myself to update last night. Sometimes, it helps to step into someone elses shoes and consider how it might feel when they are offering their work for free, only to be made to feel like it is never good enough.