Negative Reviews are Fantastic

 

When I was just starting out with writing, I obviously wanted mainly good reviews, but the most useful reviews I got were negative. You can get all your friends, family and paid strangers to leave 5-star reviews, and this will make you feel good. Then you get your first negative review. I like to use these reviews. I pick them apart and see how I can apply the "suggestions" to my work to improve my writing. Sometimes negative reviews are good comedy. I had a review on one of my fantasy books complaining that the book was fantasy. But in many cases, if I believe I can learn and improve, I use negative reviews to work out what I could be doing better.