"Kingsley Amis, in a moment of weakness, allowed that a bad review could spoil a writer's breakfast, but not his lunch. Really? Recipients of unfavorable reviews suffer heartburn for months, perhaps years. And why shouldn't they? Reading a stupid review is a little like being mugged. You feel violated and outraged and want nothing less than to see the perp caught and publicly flogged. But what can you do? Everyone knows that disgruntled authors are advised to keep quiet, since any rejoinder can only make them look peevish while at the same time calling even more attention to a harsh critique."
(Read the rest of the lively article HERE.)
This is true in theater too. The actor, director, designer or other toiler in the vineyards of Dionysis has to try to ignore a bad review. Well, or go get drunk - no doubt the real reason ol' Dionysis is god of both theater and wine.
Dionysus by Carravaggio, public domain image
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