We've had several topics about stories that we like from other authors, and I got curious: what pieces of writing have you written that's been important to you, for any reason whatsoever, whether you like or hate it, and why that is?
In my case, it would be a poem I wrote called Gods and Gardens. It was the first thing I ever published outside the school newspaper, and I was thrilled at the time. I still like the poem, but I've had so many grievances with the people that published it, the details of which I don't want to get into. Since then, it's been a reminder for me that when I send something off, to make sure that I do it right, otherwise, the story gets wrecked for me.
Posted by Fahrion Kryptov (Member # 1544) on :
Personally, I haven't written anything in quite some time, but have been trying to get back into it (hence my sudden reappearance). There is a story that I've been working on off and on over the last few years... and I'm still only on chapter 2... ah well.
Posted by Johnmac1953 (Member # 3118) on :
I think what happens to our work when it is exposed to the outside world, and how it reacts to its content, colours our attitude to that work. Sometimes our confidence is shattered, or we're lulled into thinking - this is easy! No amount of self-realised critique can replace honest, constructive and to-the-point input by another person... Thats why I'm here, I know I'll learn her as well as help other writers Best Wishes John Mc...
Posted by Marva (Member # 3171) on :
I have a short short that I can't sell to anybody and I love it. It's a hidden history having to do with Jonathan Swift and Jules Verne. Either I'm kidding myself or it sucks. Hard to tell when you have an ugly baby.
Posted by Elan (Member # 2442) on :
I wrote a short story entitled "The Good Goodbye." It consists of my ruminations from the experience of watching a close friend die of AIDS shortly after my father died of bone cancer. It was a commentary about how we die being a reflection of how we've lived.
It was published in a local non-profit newsletter, but I've never submitted it to a larger market. With a little-reworking, it would probably be a pretty good piece.
Posted by ethersong (Member # 3216) on :
I must say, I love my poems the most. As I've mentioned before, I consider myself more of a poet than anything. If you want to check out my poems they are at etherfiles.commandercurt.net/poems (which is also part of my website that has most of my writings that I don't ever hope to get published).
In particular I like the ones called "Stand Against the Storm", "My Cowardly Confident Soul", and "What You Learn in High School" if you want to check them out. I always love it when ppl read my poetry .
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Posted by arriki (Member # 3079) on :
Anything I've written that gets published -- once it is published I find I cannot go back and read it ever. It's like opening a grave. Morbid, but I guess it is dead since it can no longer change.
Posted by wbriggs (Member # 2267) on :
I love most of them. I particularly love novel #1, because it's about American Indian stuff, which I love.
I always love it when ppl read my poetry 
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