Flamers can be difficult to deal with. They can often attack your writing on a personal level and can undermine your confidence in yourself and your skills. It's important to develop a thick skin, otherwise flames will bother you for a long time after you receive them.

Everyone will get a flame at least once in their writing career, if they achieve any kind of recognition at all. (By "recognition" I mean you at least get a few reviews or a hundred-plus hits. It's not that many, really.)

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