This post is written as part of 100 Words on Saturday Prompt hosted by http://writetribe.com/20-quotes-about-writing/
‘The Writing Dilemma’
I vow to stop writing forever and throw away manuscripts and newspaper columns bearing by-lines. I am shattered and just deleted my blogs. After all, I am not cut off for writing after the hate mails, slanderous attacks on my mighty pen. I penned my resignation letter which I hand to Madam editor after she shows me the hate mails on my latest Sunday column. She tears off my resignation letter that leaves me flabbergasted. She flings a print out on my face, ‘that’s better’ :
If you can’t annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.
― Kingsley Amis
Vishal Bhidu 
Interesting.
Thanks for stopping by and welcome, Rajesh:)
Totally true….creative take
Thanks loads for liking it:)
Hate mails can be malicious & can wreck a person’s self – confidence and you have well brought this to the surface. But the show has to go on……
It’s so true and it always sap one’s confidence. I received some disparaging comments on the blog once coz I said I admire Raavan’s intellect and another one on what I feel about religion. I choose to ignore them.
Thanks loads, Kalpana:)
Good take on prompt…if you can’s annoy at least one you aint telling the truth and if you arent telling the truth then you arent true to your soul and if you arent true to your soul then you are wasting your life away!!!
So true. As Dale Carnegie said, Nobody Ever Hits at The Dead Dog. You got it so right and apt description:)
Very nice. But don’t ever delete anything and keep backups!
Whenever I delete anything I need it after two weeks 🙂
hehe! I have this bad habit of deleting and curse myself after that.
very well weaved piece:)
Thank u so much. Welcome here:)
Negative feedback can be damaging to one’s confidence but I liked the way you took the story to a positive angle. We must write from the heart, then, eventually, it won’t matter if others approve or disapprove of it.
It’s an account of fiction where I gave it a twist, not so far removed from reality. Agree! Writing from the heart matter and the end product makes it relatable.
Nice take on the prompt..negative feedback somehow creates a block..but just be true to yourself..keep writing..
Thank u so much, Payal. I agree, negative feedback can dampen your spirit. Hope u doing fine:)
Yes Vishal..m good. Thanks. What happened to your fb id?:)
http://colorsofthefall.blogspot.in/2014/09/thoughts.html
Thanks so much, Payal. I am on a break and deactivated the profile. I shall be back after some time:)
I will remember Kingsley Amis whenever I get a hate mail. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post.
Thanks Anupama for dropping and leaving kind words. It’s so encouraging and normally I remove the long hate mails for more sanity in my life. Will check Kingsley Amis:)
What a great piece on such a powerful quote Vishal! I was hoping this wasn’t a true story and sorry to hear it is partially. I do hope you keep writing nevertheless as it’s so important for us to express our truth to the world. There is usually at least one soul who can relate. I agree with Uma in that if we write from the heart – my interpretration, be true to ourself – then it won’t matter if others like or not, agree or disagree. Stay strong and keep writing! 🙂 ❤
Thank u so much, Elly for such encouraging words. Guess that’s the beauty of writing, we are showered praise and earn brickbats. Of course, one should learn to rake things in our stride and move on:)
that’s wonderfully said. Loved your story that goes with the quote.
Thanks Rajlakshmi for stopping by. So glad you loved the story:)
i will agree with the editor.
That’s so true. But, it’s the product of my imagination though the hate mails on blog is an occasional affair:)
That’s touching.
Writing has a lot of power, Vishal.
Nicely expressed 🙂
Thanks so much, Anita:)
Hateful comments can shake our confidence, but perhaps the opportunity to annoy others will prompt us to persevere? 🙂 I had to chuckle at that quote!
That’s the trick, I feel. The pleasure of annoying others to exploit our hidden potential:)