As I prepare to upload my 100th post to the site (not counting my 4 blog posts) I did a little review…
Of my 99 posts thus far, 14 actually have multiple chapters inside which I combined together into flowing stories. One story was originally divided into 6 parts but I did not indicate the separate sections, although perhaps it is obvious from reading the tale. Donna’s story had 5 separate chapters posted and Diane’s long New Year’s story actually had 19 parts broken up into 4 posted sections. There are even 4 chapters of Shelly with more to come.
So what does all that mean? It could mean that A) riwa is long-winded, B) riwa needs to get a life away from his keyboard, C)) riwa needs a girlfriend, D) riwa needs to get a job, or E) all of the freakin’ above!
What does that mean to me? A) I’m indeed long-winded (but I hope that means I put out a better story), B) I do need to get away from the keyboard a little bit more, if nothing more than to encounter life and the possibility of more story ideas, C) a girlfriend would be nice but would she approve of the things that I like to write about? And how much writing time would that leave me? It is an interesting thought, D) right now I have the funds so that I don’t have to work, giving me the time to write. But that can’t last forever and it is something I think about. So E is probably correct; it is a little of all of the above.
I guess what it means is that I take my writing seriously, perhaps a little too seriously at times. I am a perfectionist, which means I want my story to be just right. Not only am I trying to please an audience but I’m trying to please myself as well. I take pride in what I do and that often means I nitpick my stories, looking for the best word or phrase to capture the essence of what I’m trying to communicate. And I do that whether it is for a larger audience or whether I’m writing a very specialized story only one or two people may ever read.
I enjoy writing… and I enjoy writing something that pleases many readers. By working on a broader spectrum of stories and writing for different tastes I hope that it makes each story I write ultimately that much better. Perhaps it is that way in life. The more people we know from so many different walks of life the more it helps add to our experiences to make us the person we are.
Anyway, it is time to stop waxing philosophical and get back to posting. My 100th post is for a gentleman who goes by the name of Skip and has contributed renders of Janet for the underwater community. Thanks for your contributions, Skip. I hope I treated Janet right in the story I wrote for you. Thanks for the use of your render.