A writer announced
on social media
she was writing a heroine
who came from a different culture
than she did.
Several people asked her
if SHE should be writing
that heroine.
She interpreted those questions
as saying
she SHOULDN’T be writing
that heroine.
So she canned the story.
I write edgy romances
and I receive pushback (criticism)
on ALL my ideas.
If I canned every story
that had pushback,
I would never publish another story.
Pushback isn’t a no.
Pushback means
pausing and thinking
about the situation.
Pushback is a call to
take concerns into consideration
while doing the task
or crafting the product.
Expect pushback.
Listen to that criticism.
Incorporate the concerns
if you can.
But don’t ever view it
as a no.