It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (1) ... of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you've (2) ... up your (3) ... to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don't let the negative criticism of others (4) ... you from reaching your target, and let constructive criticism have a positive (5) ... on your work. If someone says you're totally (6) ... in talent, ignore them. That's negative criticism. If, however, someone (7) ... you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work. There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel  — or who didn't, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does (8) ... on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (9) ... well if you keep trying and stay positive.