Hello Storyman,

Well if I were to seriously review this I guess I should tell you how I would write it or make suggestions on how to improve it but I would rather address the question.

I can relate to much of what you say in this piece. I have found the more my writing skills seem to improve the less reviews I get or the more I have to ask for them.

However, I can tell from a person who does ALOT of reviews that the better skilled a writer is the harder they are to review. I mean think about it if there is nothing evidently wrong with a piece then all a reviewer can do is either rave about how great it is or tell you how much they dislike it.Personally, I hate telling someone I don't like what they wrote. And neither of which is particularly helpful.

Not to mention when a writer is good they generally know they are good and a rave review just seems like a bunch of ego stroking which can end up doing more harm than good.

Another thing to consider is that the better you get at writing the more work you tend to produce because it is getting easier. So you write more often and your pieces get looooonger. Many people will give a quick view of a story or poem and if it is deemed too long they won't bother to read it let alone review it. I know I have been guilty of this from time to time.

As to whether to write or not to write I think it boils down to one thing. Do you enjoy it or not. In the immortal words of Dr. Ruth, "If it feels good do it." And if it doesn't don't. I write as long as I am having fun and when it stops being fun I stop writing.

Only you know how much enjoyment you get from writing. Write for yourself not for others. Write because it's more fun than anything else you can do at the time. Don't write to get stroked or win prizes. The writing should be the reward. Just my two cents take it for what it's worth. I look forward to hearing more from you in the future.


My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Go Noticed" .



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