In mid-year this year Y. sent me a pan review of his new play and electronically cried on my shoulder. I replied, "My dear Y., when someone criticizes your play, the sweetest form of revenge is to write three more."

That is what I do with every novel, play, essay, poem, or Google+ and facebook posting that I write. When people say that they don't like it, I deliberately write three more.

It is the prolific writer who is always the victor. A hundred years from now, everyone will remember you, not your critics.

If you are a writer, write three more. And more. And more. If you are selling a product, sell three thousand more. And more. And more.