tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850041954363381116.post8945912290905327571..comments2023-09-29T00:55:07.250-07:00Comments on Tell Me a Story, Raggedy Man: Commuter to Reality: Apprentice WritersGaladrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03121966867701210958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850041954363381116.post-48488898614492730892012-01-17T11:05:43.142-08:002012-01-17T11:05:43.142-08:00I remember when I started writing my first full le...I remember when I started writing my first full length book at 16. The RD is horrendous, but the idea is still worth salvaging. I know that I've become a better writer since joining the critique groups that I have and researching the subject (something I didn't really believe in until I was almost 20.) I know I'm not the best though... I've got a long ways to go before that, and I probably will never be completely satisfied with what I write either... mostly because I keep learning as I write, and so I want to go back and fix everything I've written before. lol!<br><br>And as for aiming high, what in the world is wrong with that? My favorite saying of all time is "Shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." That's the motto I write by. :DStar-Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298850366884374226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7850041954363381116.post-15799775503021109762012-01-14T16:03:17.158-08:002012-01-14T16:03:17.158-08:00I don't consider myself to be cocky, but I do ...I don't consider myself to be cocky, but I do feel a flush of pride when older, better writers and experienced readers like what I write. That said, not for the world would I be Christopher Paolini and others who published their works before twenty. Those things SHOULD be read and saved and loved - but not taken seriously.Lostarielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09152815817557940366noreply@blogger.com