I wrote a short fantasy story for my creative writing class not long after I started T. Trying to write a fantasy story is a bad idea if you don’t have the world planned out. The story was weak but I submitted it anyway.

The story got ripped apart in front of me. I was struggling with some heavy mental health stuff at the time (that I actually haven’t talked about on here) so my self esteem fluttered to the classroom floor in pieces. I know that I have talent and potential as a writer, and know I could do better but I handed that in anyway. Ugh. I dunno. I couldn’t write anything for about two months afterward.

I broke through my block this past week.

But I still have to submit a second draft of this shitty poorly-thought-out story. I don’t even want to look at it. It’s due Wednesday. What do I do?

Tips, suggestions, encouragement, etc. welcome.

(I haven’t even looked at the pile of commentary from my classmates on the copies I gave them to edit. I’m abandoning this story after I hand it in.)

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