Workshop

I've always enjoyed writing short stories but I've never been confident in my poetry. I like writing long descriptive sentences with lots of words and condensing my ideas into a poem has always been hard for me. I'm the worst editor because I get so attached to what I've written, but this workshop helped me see how necessary editing is. Other than my mom and one or two close friends, I don't usually allow people to read my work because I get too nervous. I felt very exposed having my poem read and analyzed and talked about by a room full of people right in front of me. Everything I write is personal and I was terrified of judgment and rejection. However, listening to the positive feedback gave me a lot of confidence and I really appreciate the fact that everyone in the class offered thoughtful suggestions. Listening to other interpretations based on what I hoped was being conveyed was very helpful in figuring out how to better communicate with my audience.