Practice Story

Last night I wrote a grumpy blog post, but then I deleted it. (Short version: writing is frustrating.)

I’ve been struggling to revise a story. After I wrote that post, I adjusted my attitude towards the story. Even if it’s unfixable, I can still learn from it. I will try to figure out the problem I have with it, and then see if it’ll help me with the next story.

Also, some time ago it occurred to me that revising is a learned skill and I need to learn it. I’ll be working on that in the next year.