I read every review online, and I want to respond to those, but I resist the urge to do that.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As much as I encourage communication with my readers, I don't want reviews from them, simply because I don't need to be hamstrung in the middle of working on something.
I think, in general, it's better not to respond to reviews of your work.
I have sort of weaned myself off of reading my own reviews, which is a constant struggle.
I never read reviews - I never have. I've never read message boards, either. I'm just not interested in it in any way - I'm not interested in it inflating my ego, and I'm not interested in it improving my self-worth. So, I don't read them.
I'm not one of those people who says, 'I never read reviews,' because I don't believe those people.
I don't read reviews, and I try not to read articles about me. It taints your outlook: if you believe the good things, you've got to believe the bad things, too.
I don't read reviews, There's no value for me in reading them. Whether they're good or bad, they'll just make me self-conscious.
To my undying shame, I do read reviews. I don't read them all, but I like to get some kind of idea how things are going.
I have never read a review for anything I have ever done, be it for theater or movies, just because. I am really good about that. And YouTube comments. People will hide behind that.
I don't like to read reviews. Even the good ones you start to analyze: 'Oh, did I do that? I have to make sure I do that again.'