I recently started a class at The Learning Experience. It is a creative writing-short story class. When I started the instructor was very clear that this class would push us and that his goal was only to make us better writers....not for us to like him. Emotion is key to writing. It has to be a part of who you are if it is to be good.
We have had several classes but not even a third of them yet. I wonder sometimes if I am going to be able to write well. I always thougth I was decent at it but there are days now when I am not sure. He continues to push us forward though assuring us that we can write we just have to open up and let the process work. Being as impatient as I am that is hard.I have also found that it is alreayd taking a harder toll on me that I thought it would emotionally. I knew he would push but I have already had to deal with more than I thought I would at this point in the class...but I guess in the long run that is good. I have begun to question if I really can write and if a short story is even possible for me. I knew I would have to delve into my past for a good story but I had not anticipated not knowing if I could just write.