A short creative writing piece about a guy who’s a writer…who hasn’t written anything in a really, really long time.

It’s been a while since I’ve done this. I’ll admit it, I wasn’t quite sure how to go about this time. My first one got such backlash (sighs)…but I didn’t even say anything I really wanted to say. At first, it made me angry – I hated the critics. Who were they? What did they know? I looked down on them for being so…obtuse? That’s a good word.

I don’t remember the 7 or 10 steps of grief, but next, I was depressed. Were they right? What was my end game, and who did I think I was? I remember feeling a little embarrassed, for just a moment. It didn’t last for long though. I eventually realized it wasn’t their fault – they just didn’t get it. Or maybe they did, and it made them uncomfortable. Either way, I was right on the whole time. Still, I have to make a living…