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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1633519" data-attributes="member: 13098">Wow, I appreciate the company you guys keep trying to put me in.&nbsp; I'm not sure I deserve to be there, but it is very generous of you.&nbsp; I need more practice. Noskov, I found my first entry in Ceramic DM to be very difficult.&nbsp; It took a while to get it written and at one point I almost dropped out.&nbsp; I wanted something good to post up against Sialia and I just felt I wasn't there.&nbsp; In the end though, I felt that I had to push myself and post something up there or I would never have the courage to try again.&nbsp; I owed it to my competitor (Sialia), to the judges, and to everyone else that might want to read a story.&nbsp; It was nice to bear down and hang in there.&nbsp; In the end, I was happy with the story.&nbsp; I lost, but that is part of the learning experience.&nbsp; So, I applaud your desire to &quot;at least give it a try&quot;.&nbsp; Whether you win or lose, you will learn something and you can join in the fun with the next competition.&nbsp; Now, all that being said, I don't want anyone to think I am taking a swipe at Zhaneel, or even Arwink.&nbsp; Dropping because you can't commit the time is completely different than being a coward.&nbsp; That first time for me, it almost seemed too hard to write the story.&nbsp; It would be easy to go back to just reading a book, or surfing the net, or even just watching TV.&nbsp; Writing the stories is tough, but it is also fun.&nbsp; If you are reading this (still) and you think you might want to try the Ceramic DM, I fully encourage you to give it a shot!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BSF, post: 1633519, member: 13098"] Wow, I appreciate the company you guys keep trying to put me in. I'm not sure I deserve to be there, but it is very generous of you. I need more practice. Noskov, I found my first entry in Ceramic DM to be very difficult. It took a while to get it written and at one point I almost dropped out. I wanted something good to post up against Sialia and I just felt I wasn't there. In the end though, I felt that I had to push myself and post something up there or I would never have the courage to try again. I owed it to my competitor (Sialia), to the judges, and to everyone else that might want to read a story. It was nice to bear down and hang in there. In the end, I was happy with the story. I lost, but that is part of the learning experience. So, I applaud your desire to "at least give it a try". Whether you win or lose, you will learn something and you can join in the fun with the next competition. Now, all that being said, I don't want anyone to think I am taking a swipe at Zhaneel, or even Arwink. Dropping because you can't commit the time is completely different than being a coward. That first time for me, it almost seemed too hard to write the story. It would be easy to go back to just reading a book, or surfing the net, or even just watching TV. Writing the stories is tough, but it is also fun. If you are reading this (still) and you think you might want to try the Ceramic DM, I fully encourage you to give it a shot! [/QUOTE]

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