Well, there's a difference between complimenting you and complimenting your writing ability.
Should Michael Jordan(*) feel guilty for being told he's a very good basketball player? Should Tiger Woods(*) be ashamed of the fact that he can hit a golf ball in ways that most people can't? Of course not.
It is a simple fact of life. Sonya Taaffe writes really good stuff. The stuff you write is better than the stuff most people write. You should smile and be proud. There are a million others who would trade you for that ability in a heartbeat.
(*)Note: These players were chosen not necessarily because I think your writing has reached that comparative level, but had I picked people like Mark Price or Anika Sorenstam or Robert Varkoyni you probably would not have reecognized them. Even though they're all amazingly good at what they do.
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Should Michael Jordan(*) feel guilty for being told he's a very good basketball player? Should Tiger Woods(*) be ashamed of the fact that he can hit a golf ball in ways that most people can't? Of course not.
It is a simple fact of life. Sonya Taaffe writes really good stuff. The stuff you write is better than the stuff most people write. You should smile and be proud. There are a million others who would trade you for that ability in a heartbeat.
(*)Note: These players were chosen not necessarily because I think your writing has reached that comparative level, but had I picked people like Mark Price or Anika Sorenstam or Robert Varkoyni you probably would not have reecognized them. Even though they're all amazingly good at what they do.