Thinking about writing

[tanaise]

So, Terry's advice for today: Write the story that wouldn't get written without you. Write the story that only you can tell. It's still frustrating, as I know I'm not putting enough *something* into my stories, and I can't tell if I'm getting better at it or not. I was telling someone how much I thought I'd picked up already, and then she had to go and ask me what I'd actually learned. And I couldn't answer. I didn't know how to find the words for it. That sounds bad, doesn't it? Not being able to find the words to talk about what I've learned about writing. But it's just the way it is. You should hear Terry try to explain plots some time.