Being a blogger and reviewer was scary at first when I started out but as I got more into it I found that I loved it.
Now it took a long time to improve my reviews to a point where I find that they work well. It’s a fine line writing a review versus what is a critique. Reviews you don’t want to give too much away as it can spoil a story for someone else. A critique is more for schools where you need to give more information and will definitely have spoilers.
At this point I am writing my own stories and I find that it is very therapeutic. Allows me to relieve stress from a hard day’s work. It also allows me to have a creative outlet.
One story I launched got feedback on and was able to improve the story. The story went from 2200 words to just over 4000 words. I always pictured a rewrite would be making it less words giving more with less. Instead it made it longer and so much better.
Writing the second story for this character I know where it is headed but am nervous since this is departing a bit from what I have placed before for others to read.
It will end with the aftermath of a fight scene which I will be excited to write as I always loved writing those scenes more than others.
I still feel the impostor syndrome as I know that I have a long way to go and that I may never feel like a proper writer. I am really hoping as time goes on the feelings will go away and let me just enjoy every part of the writing.
Crazy Canadian Writing 