Today, I uploaded the first chapter of my best writing yet to a popular writing website. After ten minutes, I was thrilled to already see one review and five comments. Each comment was telling me to immediately delete the story because of how horrible it was. The rating was half a star. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after spending weeks working on a song that meant a lot to me, I reluctantly posted it online. The "friend" who'd convinced me to post it, commented, "This is the worst shit I've ever heard." He got 30 likes, along with a barrage of agreeing, equally terrible comments. FML
Today, I had my teacher look over my essay before turning it in. He said it was extremely well-written, so I handed it in. When I got it back, the feedback he left said it was one of the worst essays he'd ever read. FML
Today, I uploaded my latest picture onto a photography website. It only got one comment, and even that was from someone advising me to never use the same hideous model ever again. It was a self-portrait. FML
Today, my teenage son gave me the completed manuscript of the novel he's been working on for 4 years. Surprised and excited that he showed so much dedication to something, I volunteered to read it. I'm only on page 16 and it's absolute drivel, with grammar that makes my eyes bleed. Only 281 pages to go. FML
Today, I realized that not only am I still an unpublished author, but I can't even get an FML posted after submitting several in the last year. FML
Today, I tried really hard for once on an assignment. I was told it was my worst work yet and that I may as well have turned nothing in at all. FML
Today, I accidentally posted an extensive, negative review of the gynecologist I visited earlier this week. I messed up and posted it from my work's customer service email, so now it looks like the large, well-known company I work for had a poor gynecological experience. FML
Today, my teacher read my story about a haunted house for a class assignment. She liked it very much and turned it in to the office to be sent into a state writing competition. An hour later, I was called to the office where the guidance counselor called my work "disturbing" and said I "need help". FML
Today, after turning in a paper that I worked really hard on, I got it back with a grade of 0. In the feedback section, my professor wrote: “In all my 37 years of teaching, this is by far the worst essay I have ever read.” FML
Today, I tried to write a bad review for the fast-food place at which I work part-time. My username made me anonymous, but I forgot to change my profile picture. Now my manager and coworkers won't even speak to me. FML
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hunny797 5
Delete this FML
Pleonasm 36
Did you do a fanfic of 50 Shades of Grey? Who am I kidding that would become a bestseller.
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Comments (154)
vadaaa 11
OP, its ok. Every great person has endured criticism and discouragement. People might be kinda mean or blunt, but take what they say and think about how you could better yourself with that. A good critic does not sugarcoat things. That said, If its just a completely rude comment, disregard it. You can do whatever you are determined to do! Sounds cheesy but its true. Good luck.
Zomg_Okay 27
The first Harry Potter was turned down by several publishers because they thought it was rubbish. Don't give up OP. :)
LarryLaDouche 13
Still is rubbish. I prefer my Meyer novels. #YOLOSWAGTEAMJACOB4JESUS
cmbar831 14
Hey, at least you got an FML published. Cheer up
artinwords 14
Most of is cant even do that lol
DumbingOfAmerica 9
Don't take it heart. Be mindful to any serious criticisms and use it as tool to improve. You can't please everyone. Even the one you are trying to impress.
metalhead4740 14
Ouch dude, some people can be rough. Maybe you're just not meant to be a writer...
trellz17 19
Keep writing. Don't be discouraged!
CheeseHater 23
That's how we ended up with things like Twilight, so that's horrible advice.
kenna_babe 4
And that attitude, 44, is how we end up with depression.
evilplatypus 39
I agree with 44. If it's their "best" writing and not a single commenter had anything nice to say or any advice on how to improve, OP probably is wasting their time. I spend lots if time on amateur writing sites and no matter how bad the piece, people usually offer some encouragement or suggestions.
trellz17 19
44 and 61 shut the hell up!
EvilUndead 9
44, That's a good advice. No matter what you write, somebody will like it(no matter how bad it is), and somebody will hate it (no matter how good it is), ALWAYS. Twilight is a good example of that. Since no matter what you write, somebody will always be dissatisfied with result of your effort, it would make sense to concentrate on your own feelings. I.e. if you enjoy writing and enjoy improving your works, keep writing. If you don't enjoy it, and want fame/money/whatever, then don't write. And if your book accidentally summons Satan or triggers Armageddon, get a popcorn and watch the world burn. I suppose twilight's author had plenty of fun writing her book(s) and earned plenty of money. So for her writing twilight was definitely worth it.
merpherp 7
Post a link to the story
hanymandy 6
Maybe you should try to upload the ones you considered worse. People might have a difference of opinion.
MidnaLink 35
So, what are we talkin'? Boring as in I-wish-I'd-never-read-this-shit, or graphically scary horrible?
LTpast 3
Don't give up OP! As with nearly everything, practice will improve your performance. You just need to keep at it and try and take advice from constructive criticism if you really want to be a decent writer. A comment just telling you to delete it isn't really helpful unless they give you a detailed reason as to why.