I Need to Confess...

It's confession time, folks. I do realise I am posting this into the Critique community, and there is a reason for that. More on that soon.

Anyway, where was I?

Oh yes.

I want to be honest.

So, my confession is this:

I love praise.

I love positive feedback.

I love knowing that I've been a success at something. Especially something that means a lot to me, like writing.

I love that people enjoy reading my poetry, stories and mumbles.

I love that people enjoy what I have to say about their writing.

I love and appreciate the support I have recieved on this platform.

I know I would never have pushed onwards with writing for me, if it wasn't for all of the above.

So, thank you. Thank you everyone who has given me support during my time publishing on Vocal. It is very much appreciated!

In my head, I feel I can be a great writer. I am not there yet. That's fine.

I am enjoying the journey.

I am always looking for ways to improve things. Especially my fiction.

So...

Challenge Time - Sort Of!

Taking a leaf out of L.C. Schäfer's book, I want to issue a a challenge of sorts. Following on from her piece - Schäfer's Gloves-Off Iron Maiden Challenge, which you can, and should, read here:

I am going to list fiction pieces I feel extremely proud of and I want to ask for some constructive feedback.

Don't come at me with your samurai unsheathed and rip my work and me to shreds. In fact, don't rip me to shreds at all, haha!

Offer ways you feel I could improve things. Tell me what you liked. All that funky stuff.

Everyone on this platform is really great at giving positive feedback and that's what helps us all have the guts to keep publishing, but I am going to put on my big man, fireproof pants and suit and be brave and ask for critique.

Feel free to pick just one of them. I am not expecting anyone who takes me up on the challenge to go through all of them and then offer detailed critique. I know we are all busy, so any constructive feedback would be helpful and appreciated.

Obviously, these is no obligation attached and I will not be offended if you don't feel comfortable doing it. If you do, try and use the #ironmaidenchallenge somewhere so people know it relates to LC's thang!

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Thank you for reading!