The short story "Steps in Either Direction" became a very tough project for me. How it began was slightly similar to how it was produced at first draft, but, like all works of writing for me, it evolved and developed into a beautiful story with more detail in the proper places and less excessive details in others. The flow of the story shifted a little and I found myself doing some quick cut and pasting to help get that flow just right for your later reading. Also, I struggled most with the word use for step or stair since I wanted to keep the placement of Hemming's position as part of the staircase but not to be confused with the staircase as a whole. What I took away from this short was two things: the experience of the writing process and the tough balance of pride vs doing the correct course of action. Each writing I produce I become better at understanding the requirements necessary for story development and production. Each is very challenging and they each are what makes me so attracted to the craft. In all, it will become another instance that I learned and will later travel with me into other works of art I produce. As with all things I write, this work of material can't come without life experience weaved in. This was produced with pieces of my own but only fragments. Mostly, this is to be applied through Hemming's eyes and I believe that was accomplished. When you complete reading this, I would really love to hear your input/feedback about anything that came to the surface for you: emotions, who you think is at fault, - even grammar usage of the written material. Thanks for your time and patience in reading this, and I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did writing it. - Moony Thinker Image reference: Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash