It takes me a long time before I'm satisfied with something.

In this way, Pia's analogy of a story being like a child is so very true.

You raise a child with care and attention and good intentions and
as you watch your children grow, you see them each with their
individual spirits and you are very proud of them. You aren't ashamed
in the least, but so very proud and each of their successes tugs
at your heart strings.

For myself however, I'm very critical. If I feel I nail something, then
I can give the "whoohoo" that Sniper talks about, but getting that
"Yes! It's done!" feeling doesn't happen easily. Not in the short run
anyways. Like in the span of a week-- it's a short time to work on
something, even if you work with great devotion.

At the same time, "the time factor" of the OWC is what makes it
an important tool. If a person is doing it sincerely, and trying to
bring as much craft to it as they can in such a limited time,
I think they really stand to gain from it because of the intensity
that's involved.

No, I know, not if you're just having a bit of fun and pounding something out.
That's different. But I mean if you're using that week to really work
with whatever skills you've got, you can probably give birth to something
you never thought of before and more fine points
(so many fine points) along the way.

Like Don always says, It's a challenge and everybody's a winner.

I believe this... underneath the shadow of my rock.

Sandra