I haven’t posted on here in maybe two years. I recently looked back at a few of the stories I had written as a way to analyze how I learned to write. In doing so, the most evident advantage I had over many other people — who, like me, started out completely clueless — was having an engaged and vocal audience.
I just wanted to come on here and thank everyone who read some of the first stories I ever wrote and, through their engagement and feedback, helped me become a better writer. It was a result of your comments and reactions that I learned what works (and doesn’t work) in storytelling. I wrote most of the stories on this account during my sophomore year of high school, and though it’s painfully cringey to look back on them, I still feel a great amount of gratitude for everyone who engaged with them and continues to do so. Thank you.