Dana sez, he’s writing about visual artists but most of this is useful for writers, too. Especially
Admit It’s a Business
The number one mistake I see artists make is not accepting that they run a business. If you cannot accept and even embrace this simple fact, you are totally hosed. It is hard to start a business; it is way harder to do it by accident.
And this:
You Are Not Your Art
Art is absolutely an expression of yourself. But your art is not you. Try not to entangle your ego with your art. If someone does not like your art, that does not mean they do not like you. If they think your art is bad, that does not mean they think you are bad.
That fake-named one-star review on Amazon was probably written by the guy you dumped in high school. Don’t go there, and don’t do that to yourself.
Read the whole piece here.
About fnnch and more examples of his street art here.