4 Types of Criticism All Successful Creatives Overcome

Angela Anne
6 min readMar 1, 2022

Making art in any form — whether you’re writing a novel or setting aside some time to make a TikTok or journal — is one of the most rewarding experiences. But being creative also opens us up to one of the most painful experiences too–criticism.

While society might define a creative as someone who makes money off their art or creativity, I’d expand the definition to include anyone who creates, whether for money or simply for the joy of creation. In truth, there’s nothing like quiet moments where you shut out the world to create. In those…

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Angela Anne

Writer, creative entrepreneur, and social media strategist with an ice cream obsession.