132. Writers needn’t leave social media groups for any reason: the outside world is crueller. P S Remesh Chandran

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Writers needn’t leave social media groups for any reason: the outside world is crueller

P. S. Remesh Chandran

Editor, Sahyadri Books & Bloom Books, Trivandrum
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If a writer cannot tolerate and endure the opposition, criticism and bullying in a people’s discussion group in social media, how can he or she as a writer tolerate and endure those in the readers' world when one's book comes out? People’s groups in social media are the real testing grounds where we pass or fail. There, there are other writers, and of course publishers, readers and critics- a truly representational cross section of the literary society of today. There, there is representation of all continents and almost all countries. If a writer welcomes criticism, it's today the accepted norm, not a concession on his or her part, to post details of his or her book in a people’s discussion group in social media and receive wholeheartedly the flowers and stones coming his or her way. It’s a far better substitute to the author-initiated or publisher-initiated paid reviews we regularly find in newspapers and literary websites. It's not the other way. Some writers find it hard to just go through these severe comments and advice and eventually leave these groups. My personal advice is one needn't leave these groups for any reason; the outside world is crueller.

More English articles by the author at:  
http://sahyadribooks-remesh.blogspot.com/
 
Malayalam articles by the author at:   
http://sahyadrimalayalam.blogspot.in/
 
More political article by the author here:
http://sahyadribooks-remesh.blogspot.com/p/list-of-political-articles.html
 
About the Author P. S. Remesh Chandran: 

Editor of Sahyadri Books & Bloom Books, Trivandrum. Author of several books in English and in Malayalam. And also author of Swan: The Intelligent Picture Book. Born and brought up in the beautiful village of Nanniyode in the Sahya Mountain Valley in Trivandrum, in Kerala. Father British Council trained English teacher and Mother University educated. Matriculation with distinction and Pre Degree Studies in Science with National Merit Scholarship. Discontinued Diploma studies in Electronics and entered politics. Unmarried and single.

 
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Post: P. S. Remesh Chandran, Editor, Sahyadri Books, Trivandrum, Padmalayam, Nanniyode, Pacha Post, Trivandrum- 695562, Kerala State, South India.

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Writers In Social Media, Literary Sites, Criticism Bullying, Publishers Readers Critics, Literary Societies, Social Media Criticism, Peoples Discussion Groups, Harassing Writers, Writers Online,

First published on 15 August 2019