Writers find it difficult to extricate themselves from their work, and sometimes take criticism of their writing as a criticism of themselves as people.
Coping with Rejection | Fuel Your Writing
This is such a common problem. To be a writer, especially one who submits his or her work to a publishing place of any sort, you need to have a thick skin. And you need patience by the bucketload.
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