Quick Update

So I haven't gotten a chance to update this blog in a couple of weeks, but (for once), that doesn't mean I haven't kept busy.

First thing, in my creative writing class, we're finally getting around to critiquing our short short stories. It's been fun reading everyone else's stories, as there's been some I like, some I'm "meh" about, and really only a couple that I actively disliked.

I kinda got annoyed last Friday at class though. The way the actual critiquing for the class went ws that we divided the stories up, five per class. The person who's story we were about to critique got a chance to read it outloud, and then it was pretty much a free for all, where we just raised our hands, the teacher called on us, and then we gave the opinion.

Well, by the middle of the class, the teacher was doing a pretty damn good job of ignoring me. At one point, there were only two people with their hands raise, a girl sitting a few seats next to me, and me. The teacher actually pointed at me, and then, as if thinking better about it, moved his hand to the girl.

Aggravating to say the least, and I walked out of there pretty pissed off. Now that I had a week to think about it, as well as talk to some people, I can understand why he did it. First of all, I'm very outspoken, but, I think more importantly, I tend to head towards the negative side of criticism. Basically, I point out more of the things I felt didn't work. Now, I do this in a constructive manner, and obviously if there's something I liked, I point that out as well, but I am harsh. I think that's because my main experience with critique groups have been online, where there's tons of critics like me.

So this coming Friday I have resolved to tone it down a bit. This Friday is also when Work Shift gets to be critiqued, so I'm excited about that.

On the writing front, I'm currently working on expanding Loss of Words(and changing the title on it). I honestly think the short is one of the better things I written. I struggled a bit of how to continue the story at first, but I now have the framework for what needs to happen down, and are working on a first draft. Probably will post it up in a few days.

Cause I seriously need to finish it so I can start on the new Neil Gaiman book. I'm afraid if I start to read the book now,I'll, subconciously or not, try to mimic his style. So instead I read Charlie Huston's latest, which I quite enjoyed. Probably, once I start with Graveyard Shift, I'll start working on my Normal story once more.