When life gives you lemons...

[insidel]

I placed my first short story up for review on Zeotroppe. Three reviews so far all mixed some scathing others complimenting but all perfect. I am so proud of myself. I took the critism well and this was a piece I had place a alot myself within. I knew the flaws and hearing them outloud spoke from complete strangers that had nothing to gain and would never have to face me allowed me to understand them all the better. I will never call myself an artist because I think aspiring artist rings truer and on that journey accepting critism with poise and grace rather than ego and anger is an important step. It's a hard step believe me if you have ever created something you know it's hard to allow others to critize it without you feeling like a personal bash against yourself. I have distanced myself from that work in such a way that critism against my writing is not against myself. It's only the second story I have written so I didn't expect to get rave reviews. I have a long journey ahead of myself. I will begin revising my story tomorrow. I may turn it into a novella because I think there is a alot I could go on. I guess that's all the update for tonight. I need some time to think

Maria