Recently I read some short stories I had written over a decade ago. Some of them were fine as they were originally written. Others could be improved or rewritten. Writing is an evolving process that writers go through.
Some people may have the notion that writers are insecure perfectionists who are never satisfied. What's wrong with turning a mediocre story into a masterpiece that will keep the reader hooked? That's what editing and rewriting are about.
In the decade since I wrote those stories, there has been growth and evolution as a writer. I started writing poems in earnest nearly two years ago. I believe that because of the changes, struggles, and epiphanies that I was able to transition smoothly into that genre. In the process I see that writing novellas could be the next frontier to conquer.
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